Grumpy Old Men

[mx250]

How many of you would identify and agree with this Yank?

http://www.vimeo.com/20789680

[mainline]

if this resonates then you should track down a copy of "Shop Class as Soulcraft". Along the same lines, and a good read.

This is an excerpt from it that has been posted before. I couldn't find the thread but I saved the link and then bought the book

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3

[crash n bern]

There's also this from Mike Rowe of Dirty jobs tv show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_pp8CHEQ0&feature=share

[mx250]

There's also this from Mike Rowe of Dirty jobs tv show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_pp8CHEQ0&feature=share

I thought he was been very self indulgent to start with but he made the point very eloquently and concisely in the end. Both societies, or Western Industrial Society in general, have marginalized physical work and hand skills, and depreciated the human brain and the importance mental characteristics like tenacity associated with physical work.

Was it a highly paid. high profile, high status Congress Talkfest or did anything change .

[vmx42]

if this resonates then you should track down a copy of "Shop Class as Soulcraft". Along the same lines, and a good read.

Absolutely. A great book and should be available from every careers advisor at school.

[crash n bern]

Well I'm overjoyed by the fact that my 3 year old is showing a keen interest in tools and how to use them.  Although my partner insists that I supervise him more with the hacksaw and power drill.