Will the Crying Ever Stop?
I dropped my daughter Buck Wheat off at the airport this morning. She was heading back to school for finals and the last few weeks of...
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Mark Lipton
Nov 27, 20193 min read
They Fought a War; For TOLEDO?
The Toledo War (1835–36), also known as the Michigan–Ohio War, was an almost bloodless boundary dispute between the state of Ohio and the...
Mark Lipton
Nov 20, 20195 min read
The Badge of Courage!
I’ve got a problem with rules and authority. It’s not really a problem for me, it’s more a problem for the people who make rules and...
Mark Lipton
Nov 13, 20194 min read
Ladies & Gentlemen....THE Bifana!
The more I think about it, the more strongly I feel that my life would be much better if I had been born with a trust fund! So, because...
Mark Lipton
Nov 6, 20191 min read
I’ve Gone International!
One of the coolest features of blogging versus writing in a magazine is all the data I can get! For example, where YOU are all located!...
Mark Lipton
Oct 30, 20193 min read
Men Don't Get it!
Guy got a new pair of shoes in the mail the other day. Not a particularly unusual occurrence in our house, but these shoes were...
Mark Lipton
Oct 23, 20194 min read
Who's the Idiot Now?
If you have ever eaten with a millennial, ever been in a restaurant while a millennial was eating at another table, or have ever been in...
Mark Lipton
Oct 17, 20195 min read
Turn the Page!
If the story is good enough, the book will write itself! That’s how I feel about my family’s time at Tremont Paint: the stories are so...
Mark Lipton
Oct 14, 20195 min read
All That's Left is the Counting!
I FaceTime’d with my daughter Buck Wheat for an hour yesterday. I wish she had given me notice before she called so I could have run to...
Mark Lipton
Oct 9, 20194 min read
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4..........
I am not your typical paint geek! If I wore my passion for the creamy liquid on my sleeve, I’d paint the word “latex” on half my face and...
Mark Lipton
Oct 2, 20197 min read
I Wanted to Leave More Than a Stone!
They say you don’t know, what you don’t know. And it’s hard to argue with that logic! I knew this transitional time I’m experiencing now...
Mark Lipton
Sep 30, 20194 min read
Stuie! It's Like Madonna!
Some people are so iconic that they only need one name. Like Madonna, Sting or Bono! And Stuie! Just, Stuie! There are few men in this...
Mark Lipton
Sep 26, 20198 min read
Sorry, This Got So Long!
Please accept my apologies but I'm aware that many did not get their notification about this blog post. If you got it yesterday, then...
Mark Lipton
Sep 25, 20197 min read
Sorry, This Got So Long!
Fall weekends in Columbus are a family favorite. Family, friends, football and the opportunity to load up on MORE Buckeye swag! It’s like...
Mark Lipton
Sep 18, 20194 min read
Hey! Hold That Door!
“You have to walk through the doors that open!” I wish I could attribute that quote because I like it. The first time I heard it was...
Mark Lipton
Sep 11, 20194 min read
Shhhh.....I'm Trying To Sleep!
Yesterday, my daughter told me that she has not been sleeping well: insomnia she claims. Poor thing, I felt bad. I joke a lot, but...
Mark Lipton
Sep 4, 20195 min read
Houston, We Have a Problem!
You know that scene in the movies: the pilot dies and a passenger needs to land the plane. Over the radio a retired pilot who’s been...
Mark Lipton
Aug 28, 20194 min read
Make Up Your Mind Already!
Even at nearly 22-years old, when I take my daughter Miranda to the diner, I have to tell her, “order breakfast!”. If I let her order...
Mark Lipton
Aug 26, 20192 min read
Billy.....His Words!
Much of my father and I’s relationship was built on our shared experiences in a paint store. Despite the 5 a.m. wakeup call, take your...
Mark Lipton
Aug 21, 20193 min read
WAIT, Don't Light That Match!
There’s nothing funny about turning 80! But still every time I see my father, he’s laughing! I don’t know if that makes him a genius or...
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