Over the years Mike Rowe has shined a new light on the world. Many people know of Mike Rowe as the voice of Deadliest Catch, the spokesperson for Ford, or from the TV show Dirty Jobs. Mike Rowe id a person who some would say is a well-rounded individual. Mike Rowe has been known for many things like his play in the world of opera and to being on QVC shopping television as a well conniving salesman. In some ways one would say he is an unofficial spokesperson for workers in the world.

With his show Dirty Jobs, Rowe worked for a day or so on jobs that normal people do every day. Like working with a garbage man with their routes or helping scientist tag sharks. Many of these tasks are truly not known as the typical office and desk job. With Mike Rowe showing the world what common people do every day to make this world go round really showed the true talent of many people.

“People with dirty jobs are happier than you think. As a group, they’re the happiest people I know,” said Rowe.

In resent news Rowe has started a new TV show called, Somebody’s Gotta Do It. It is a show somewhat like dirty jobs in the aspect that he visits with people who are truly unique in many ways, which set their futures and do what they have to do. People who have a true passion and purpose for their hobbies and jobs. Dangerous or not Mike Rowe is showing the world that everyone has a unique characteristic that sets them apart from everybody.

Not too long ago Mike Rowe made a statement about the ideal message of going to college and the sense of not going to college. From the video clip on CNN, Mike Rowe states that not everyone who goes to college will have a job after school. In his own words he says that many people feel that everyone needs to get a four year degree to make it in life. Mike disagrees with that. He comes to Say that there are many people in the country that didn’t go to college and they are still pretty smart compared to the people who did go to college, but not in the same content. Also that we, as the people, should put more inference on learning a skill trade just like we do with getting a college education. To sum up the video he says that we have been giving bad advice. We should, according to him, say if you don’t get an education you are screwed; better than saying if you don’t get a four year degree than you have no hope.

FSA Connection Questions:

1. What two statements sums up how viewers see Mike Rowe?
2. What shows has Mike Rowe been in and explain the concept of that show
3. What is Mike Rowe views on college education
4. What is the tone of this article?
5. In some ways how is “Somebody’s gotta do it” like “Dirty jobs?”