In this interview with Engineering.com at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival Mike talks about what he learned from Dirty Jobs, and shares his ideas for how we can close the skills gap. You can watch the interview, or Read More …
Hey Mike –
You wrote something last March about almost crapping your pants on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Say hi to Retired Staff Sargent Travis Mills, formerly of the 82nd Airborne, US Army. As you can see, Travis has undergone a few structural modifications, most visibly in the leg department. Likewise, his left arm is more machine than Read More …
I have no idea where all you people are coming from, but I’m very glad you’re here. If this were another venue, I might burst out in a celebratory song.
David Hebermehl writes, “Hey Mike – Myself and a bunch of other golf course superintendents in and around Louisville Kentucky are having a really hard time finding employees, especially if we have to use e-verify. I’ve tried all sorts of Read More …
Fans of Dirty Jobs will remember George Sutherland. I met George back in ’08 on The Star of India.
Today’s question comes form Diane Porterfield. Like a million others, she’s curious about young Freddie.
Yesterday was San Francisco’s annual 12K footrace through town – the ever-popular, “Bay to Breakers.”
That’s Christine, hiding behind my head with a razor, removing a few rogue hairs from the back of my neck.
Some of you might recall my old pal Meyer
Check out a couple of Facebook friends who snuck backstage at The Science Festival. Some of you might recall Evan – a thoughtful guy who requested an original birthday song for his girlfriend, Dani. Thanks to a few beers and Read More …
Couple years ago I was standing on The Arctic Ocean, several miles off the shore of Greenland, slowly freezing to death.
I don’t golf. Nothing against it, I just never got into it.
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers issues an “Infrastructure Report Card.” This year we got a “D.” Again. It’s been this way since 1998. (Technically, this year was a “D+” but I never saw the value in Read More …
As previously promised, the winner of Puppy Poop Bingo is entitled to a fabulous prize. Specifically, an 8×10 glossy of young Freddie, tastefully arranged into a modest collage, and printed out moments ago at the local Walgreens. As the attached Read More …
