Commentary DUNDALK, Maryland—To understand television host Mike Rowe, consider his grandfather. In the undated photo of Carl Milton Knobel, he is standing in what appears to be his backyard. Dressed in a dapper suit and wool overcoat, he is looking at whoever is holding the camera with affection. Everything about him emotes dignity and grace…
Mike Rowe’s Knobel Whiskey Embodies the Spirit of the Everyman Who Inspired It
The Evisceration of the American Work Ethic
June 20, 2022
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