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Wednesday, July 18. 2018

"Dirty jobs"

Some people term them "real jobs."  This is kinda brilliant even if you think Mike is a twit. Peripitaeia is a good word. So is anagnorisis, but the most painful and tragic version of it is the reality of oneself. 


"In our society, we have declared war on work."



Posted by The News Junkie in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 14:23 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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Guys get rich in waste management all over.
#1 Assistant Village Idiot (Link) on 2018-07-18 16:07 (Reply)
Who would think Mike Rowe's a twit?
#2 Talnik on 2018-07-18 16:37 (Reply)
The kind of person that doesn't realize they just told more about themselves than about Mike Rowe.
#2.1 Bilderback on 2018-07-19 15:38 (Reply)
"This is kinda brilliant even if you think Mike is a twit."

No, if you're that stupid, you likely can't even spell "brilliant."
#3 bobby b on 2018-07-18 16:40 (Reply)
"This is kinda brilliant even if you think Mike is a twit."

What the hell?
If Mike Rowe ran for President, he'd get my vote.

Good grief. Read up on the man's background, lest you be the one who looks like a twit.
#4 jimg on 2018-07-18 17:12 (Reply)
Lots of people think he's a phony. I enjoy his work.
#4.1 The NJ on 2018-07-18 17:15 (Reply)
Well, lots of people think Elvis is still alive, so ...
#4.1.1 Jeff Brokaw (Link) on 2018-07-18 22:30 (Reply)
His style and manner of speaking can seem a little staged or affected, but his body of work proves he's as real as the dirty jobs he does.

There is great personal value to be derived from doing activities that produce something.
#5 steve walsh on 2018-07-18 19:04 (Reply)
There is a lot of satisfaction in doing jobs where the job can be completed. I've done some orchard work and I really enjoy it. It runs with the seasons and you finish up one set of tasks and start on another. It's completely different from the tech support work I do now. That never ends.
#6 Teri Pittman on 2018-07-18 21:32 (Reply)

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