Congratulations Ford & the Great State of Michigan
I just read that my old employer, The Ford Motor Company, has reversed their decision to build a $1.6 billion manufacturing plant in Mexico
Category: Mike’s Blogs
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This Old House, Generation Next to Benefit mikeroweWORKS
This Old House said, “Hey, let’s just give the money to mikeroweWORKS and let them handle it.”
Off The Wall: Honoring Justin
I was very sad to learn of your son’s illness, and deeply humbled that a man like Justin finds me “admirable.” Please assure him the feeling is mutual.
Uncle Rob, The Real Santa Claus
I’m not sure how it happened, or when, but somewhere along the line, my Uncle Rob became The Real Santa Claus. Once upon a time, he made the wood stove that heated the house I grew up in. It weighed about a thousand pounds, and threw off heat like a cast-iron supernova. I sat on it once, and still have a funny mark on my butt where the melted denim stuck to me. My dad said I was lucky I didn’t “fuse the crack shut.” Indeed. It pleases me to know that The Real Santa Claus is a professional welder, Read More
Off The Wall: Giving vs. Receiving
Dear Mike, What’s your position on giving vs. receiving? I ask this, purely in the context of the season.
Off The Wall: Where the hell have you been?
Hi Mike, I’ll cut to the chase. Where the hell have you been? What the hell are you doing? Why the hell isn’t Freddy in my newsfeed?
Everybody’s Talking about Rex Tillerson, what about the other guys?
“Hey Mike, Nice job on Meet the Press! Same shirt, same message. Love the consistency.”
Off The Wall: Why don’t you tell us when you’ll be on the news?
I’ve always felt a little weird promoting my appearances on the news.
Cheaper than Therapy
Should you find yourself in Morganton Georgia, as I did yesterday, overcome with pent up rage or encroaching ennui
Unacceptable!
Consider my own recent inclusion in the employee handbook for Five Brothers Default Management Solutions.
Off The Wall: Blindly Patriotic
Susanne McDaniel writes…How did you become so blindly patriotic?
Franklin Central H.S. Percussion Ensemble’s Innovative Soundtrack
This is from the percussion ensemble at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis.
Hot Under The Blue Collar, Episode 11
I saw a number a college students setting fire to the American flag. Some of the students said they were “angry.”
Happy Belated Anniversary to the ‘Rents
Join me in wishing the ‘rents another year of belated marital bliss.
A BIG thanks, To Those in The House
When I was a kid, my grandfather and I used to watch This Old House.