Mike Rowe

Did you know there was a website called Mike Rowe Works?  you know, the guy from Dirty Jobs?

http://www.mikeroweworks.com/

Well after digging around in it I am as impressed with it as I am with him.  which says a lot.   This site is all about the hard working people of america.  There seems to be stuff here about how to do things and where to get work, all kinds of good stuff.  I am sure Mike doesn't have time to do this all himself, but it looks like someone puts a lot of work into this.

One story that caught my eye, is a featured article under the "scrap yard" section

No household crisis gets your attention quite like a plumbing leak. The night I walked into our kitchen and realized I was standing in a puddle large enough to float a kayak, I screamed for my husband.

We’re more fortunate than many; one of our old friends is a retired master plumber. After soaking up standing water with old towels, two adults, with framed college diplomas hanging on the wall, did what we always do in the face of a plumbing emergency. Minutes later, Charlie and his tools came to our rescue.

I thought about our ‘plumbing disaster’ the night I watched President Obama address the nation’s school children. Despite one’s politics, it was an inspirational speech with excellent advice for every child.

Unfortunately, the success stories our president shared almost always concluded in a college education — as though success is defined by a four year college degree. Certainly, every person who truly wants a college education and has the ambition to work for it, should have the opportunity. But the reality is that not everyone has the resources or the desire to earn a four year degree. Our friend, Charlie, did not — and I, for one, am grateful! He was blessed with a mechanical aptitude — a curiosity to know how and why things work — and the ability to use a tool to get the job done.

In his next talk to students, I’d like to see President Obama address alternative options to a BA or a BS degree: the countless good trade schools, vocational technology courses, and available apprentice programs.

The next time the air conditioning goes off in the White House on a one hundred degree day, let’s see what those Harvard graduates in the Cabinet advise…

I love this,   "lets see what those Harvard Graduates advise"

Coming from someone who does not have a 4-year degree, and who does have a curiosity to know how and why things work, I can relate.

DD