Here Comes THE Son!
When I entered my family’s retail paint business, Tremont Paint in 1988, I immediately began courting the local newspapers in THE Bronx....
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Mark Lipton
Oct 15, 20203 min read
Better to be Lucky Than Good!
On October 15, 1783, the Montgolfier brothers of France became the first humans to ascend from earth with a plan to return. Their hot...
Mark Lipton
Oct 12, 20203 min read
THE Sibling Rivalry!
My mother is in New York for the next few months. Or forever, depending on who you ask. Before mom had to decide where to stay, our house...
Mark Lipton
Oct 8, 20203 min read
What, Me Worry?
Parents worry. I don’t think this comes as news to you. I remember calling my mother after watching my daughter Buck Wheat, Panda at the...
Mark Lipton
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Did You Notice What That Sign Said?
It was not hard to figure out when my ex-wife had had enough of me. My marriage didn’t end in a day and along the way there were signs...
Mark Lipton
Oct 1, 20203 min read
Can You Drive This?
During my teenage summers working at Tremont Paint, as well as any other time of year my father could press me into service, I drove the...
Mark Lipton
Sep 28, 20203 min read
A Toast! To Mark!
For not the first time in her (nearly) 23 years my daughter Miranda, Buck Wheat, made her daddy cry by taking flight. This time, off to...
Mark Lipton
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Poor Austin!
I've been on edge lately and really feeling the stress of all I have going on. It's affecting my attitude around the house. At least...
Mark Lipton
Sep 21, 20203 min read
And STAY Out!
Bloggers who want it, can get access to all sorts of data about their readers. I know what time you prefer to read my blogs (prime time...
Mark Lipton
Sep 17, 20202 min read
I'll Be There, In a Minute!
Overwhelmingly, I prefer the term dealer to retailer, using “retailer” only when the grammar requires it. That bucks a recent trend from...
Mark Lipton
Sep 14, 20203 min read
Taking My Last Cashews!
Walking around looking for a late-night snack this weekend, I bumped into Buck Wheat in the kitchen. For those who are new here, Buck is...
Mark Lipton
Sep 10, 20204 min read
I Felt Vindicated!
I parked on the driveway and got out of the driver’s-side door. Closing the door behind me, I walked around the back of the car to open...
Mark Lipton
Sep 7, 20203 min read
If There's a Bustle in Your Hedgerow...
Monday holidays always seem to come at just the right time! With a consulting gig, an inspection gig and THE Revolution e-commerce all in...
Mark Lipton
Sep 3, 20203 min read
It's Buck Wheat. TWO Words!
Signing a lease for an apartment in Austin, Texas, is not assurance that my daughter Buck Wheat is definitely moving out. But it...
Mark Lipton
Aug 31, 20204 min read
Usain Bolt and Me!
During the 2009 Track and Field World Championship the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, was called for a false start in the 100-meter...
Mark Lipton
Aug 27, 20203 min read
I'm Going to be Vegan, Until Breakfast
Most writers have at least some fear of the blank page. If Ernest Hemingway had to look at the flashing cursor in the upper left-hand...
Mark Lipton
Aug 24, 20204 min read
Ugly Fruit Has Feelings Too!
My daughter Buck Wheat, the one and only, wants to change the world. I think she might! Of-course, world changes are only considered...
Mark Lipton
Aug 17, 20204 min read
What Buck Eschews!
One of the benefits of living with two women is that there’s no shortage of answers to the question, “What bothers you the most about...
Mark Lipton
Aug 13, 20203 min read
Knocked My Socks Off!
At least three times a night someone texts or tells me that they are going to sleep. Maybe I am enjoying this work-from-home thing just...
Mark Lipton
Aug 10, 20204 min read
Set the Scene!
Location: Your paint store Time: 3:00 AM Date: Three-months after your web site and e-commerce went live It’s 3:00 AM and the...
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