Off The Wall: Climbing the list of those who disappoint

Tom Clark writes… “I have a new climber on my list of people for whom I am rapidly losing respect. Mike Rowe is that guy. For Independence Day, he wrote an ode for some of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He touted them “1% ers who put everything they had at risk.” What seemingly escaped him, was all the poor patriots who actually fought, died, and practically did lose everything, who were either never paid or paid a mere fraction of the stipend they were promised. Nor did he mention that those same “1%ers” who didn’t want to Read More

Why didn’t you serve?

Donna Dotts writes… Mr. Rowe, I was impressed by some of the things you’ve done in your life, but that came to an end when I discovered that you apparently never volunteered to serve in your country’s military. Why is that? Hi there, Donna. If you’re asking me to explain why it is your overall impression of me depends upon my military service, or lack thereof, I’m afraid I have no idea. The truth is, I don’t know why you chose to form an opinion of me in the first place. Nor do I know why you have chosen to Read More