Was I the only person watching Madam Secretary last night who thought the episode might have been brought to us by SkillsUSA? Because when Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord's water pipes burst in her D.C. brownstone, Earl the Plumber was talking more sense than the Commander-in-Chief. His commonsense and seasonally appropriate monologue about strong foundations … Continue reading Madam Secretary has Plumbing Problems, Too
(See update from Team Wolverine at end of post.) Try this on for a delightful surprise: Today, I received an email from the Wolverine shoe company in Michigan, which cosponsored the Mike Rowe Works Foundation Work Ethics Scholarship. As if it weren't generous enough that former Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe paid off the balance … Continue reading Mamma Needs a New Pair of Shoes
It's registration week at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville, and my imaginary boyfriend—The Real Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs and Somebody's Gotta Do It—just paid my tuition. I know, right? A few months ago, Miss Charlene and the folks in TCATN admin circulated a memo about the MikeRoweWORKSFoundation Work Ethic Scholarship, and my … Continue reading Mike Rowe is My Sugar Daddy
Build Me Up, Buttercup 