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- Thinking Work is the Enemy is the Problem, crumbling infrastructure and poor work ethic is the Symptom August 8, 2008From Mike’s forum on Discovery
Q: At Work…a man came in with so many maggots embedded in a wound in his arm, it took 3 hours to clean it. You want to smell something Dave and Mike? He has been moved to a downtown hospital, where he can be treated. But since he cannot care for himself for several reasons all ...read more...
- The “Reverse Commute” August 2, 2008From Mike’s Mud Room on Discovery.com
Q: I just read the interview Mike did for the BCPS (Baltimore County Public Schools). In this interview he is asked this question: “What advice do you have for current students on choosing/building a career? He answers: “I’m a fan of the “reverse commute”. He goes on to explain the reverse commute is: watch where ...read more...
- Crumbling Infrastructure June 26, 2008Q: “Crumbling infrastructure? Decreased enrollment in trade schools?
How about letting the rest of us read it?” Moose — desertengineer
Mike’s Reply 6/27/08 (compilation reply to many)
A: Hi Moose,
if I send it, you’ll see it, as will everyone else, since it will be an “open letter.” I haven’t decided yet if I want to go there, but if I do, it will ...read more...
- Mike, Are you a bringer of a new Consciousness? May 31, 2008From Mike’s Mud Room on Discovery.com
Q: Dear Mike,
I am not sure how you feel about it, but I feel that you are a bringer of a new consciousness. Thanks to Liz I finally received the February issue of Fast Company and was able to read it. Sorry it took so long but I could not get a copy.
You stated humbly ...read more...
- Glamorizing Blue-collar Jobs? March 9, 2008From Mike’s forum on Discovery.com
Q: I am a big fan of the show. However, I am picky, and this is my only beef.
Because this show glamorizes blue-collar and other jobs in the modest spectrum of vocations, it will affect how your fan base contributes their professional careers to this country. In other words, this is a very successful show, and ...read more...
- Fast Company: The Dirtiest Mind in Business January 28, 2008How Filth Met Opportunity and Created a Franchise
by Ellen McGirt, January 28, 2008
Mike Rowe has drawn a crowd. Again. This time it’s on a chilly December night in Florence, South Carolina, at a local joint called J. Michael’s Grill and Raw Bar. In between autographing beer naps and posing for pictures, Rowe, the craggily handsome star of the Discovery Channel’s ...read more...
- Seven Dirty Habits of Highly Effluent People January 28, 2008By Mike Rowe, January 28, 2008
Most public speakers are wildly overpaid, and I am no exception. I used to think I could justify my ridiculous fee by putting a lot of careful thought into each appearance, so I called my first presentation “Egalitarianism in the Modern-Day Workplace,” and talked at length about “the changing face of the contemporary proletariat vis-à-vis ...read more...
- I’m curious Mike… January 5, 2008From the MRW Water Cooler
Q. What are your feelings on education? Did you start school with an idea of what you wanted to be or a degree you wanted to pursue? It seems you are a well-rounded individual and I’m just curious if there was anything you had ever considered pursuing as a career. You are obviously a gifted writer ...read more...
