Buck Wheat is Safe
That title telling you everything you need to know about the last few weeks of my life. Over the course of this June, it has not been...
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Mark Lipton
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Hero's DO Wear Masks!
As a flex I’ve often bragged that despite my potty-mouth, THE “eff-bomb” often serving as noun, verb and adjective in my vocabulary, I...
Mark Lipton
- Jun 6
- 3 min
A Family Business
Having lasted 112-years and four-generations of Lipton’s, Tremont Paint met the definition of a family business. Only being sold when we...
Mark Lipton
- May 31
- 4 min
Thank's Dan!
I have often joked that, “if you have my home address, it’s because I want you to send me a gift!” But no one ever got the joke! History...
Mark Lipton
- May 26
- 2 min
Change the Subject!
When your fiancéeic ends a sentence with, “Because I’m your wife!” it's wise to think twice before saying what’s on your mind. So let’s...
Mark Lipton
- May 24
- 3 min
Florida Man
News anchors reporting a story about the ill-advised actions of a male member of our species, who happen to reside in the Sunshine State,...
Mark Lipton
- May 20
- 5 min
There! I Spent Your Money for You
“Don’t you have enough Yankee swag?” she asked. As I opened the package which held my reply! The "she" I refer to of course is my fiancee...
Mark Lipton
- May 17
- 3 min
Regret, Was Instant!
Though down by four-points with 1:06 remaining in Super Bowl XLIX the Seattle Seahawks had the game in hand. “First and goal!” With the...
Mark Lipton
- May 13
- 3 min
Guy Made the String Beans
It’s said that the “way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” My fiancée Gaetana is a believer in that proverb’s accuracy so since...
Mark Lipton
- May 9
- 3 min
Another Mint Julep?
Everything fun, is illegal! Recently I was lamenting to Zach Maddux, one of the original Minutemen of my Revolution. My complaint? My...
Mark Lipton
- May 3
- 4 min
To The Bronx, With Love!
The Bronx, New York, is my hometown and was the only location of Tremont Paint; my family’s four-generations independent paint...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Whose Fault is This?
On October 15th in 2003 the third baseman for the New York Yankees was Aaron Boone. Still 24-hours away from earning his nickname (which...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 25
- 3 min
No More Working Naked!
For the fourth time since the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, Casa Lipton-Milone has become a refuge, for the Covid-displaced....
Mark Lipton
- Apr 18
- 4 min
THESE Boots Were Made for Walkin'!
In 1986, I was 23-year old stockbroker living in Greenbelt, Maryland. After a five-year effort, I was finally an alumni of THE...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 14
- 3 min
What’s Missing?
Dirt, grass and gravel paths spider-web across the 350-acres of the Blisswood Ranch. They are a visitors only access to view the open...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 12
- 3 min
It’s Complicated!
When you introduce someone as your fiancée, you should be prepared for the obvious question: “When are you two getting married?” It’s...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 7
- 3 min
I Did it Myyyyyyy Waaaaaaaay!
Due to its proximity to New York City, Americans tend to think of Connecticut as just a suburb of the Big Apple. Not New York. But...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 4
- 2 min
My Father Would Approve
In July of 1989 I got a phone call from my closest friend at that time, John Hellings. I would have had to walk to the kitchen of my...
Mark Lipton
- Mar 28
- 3 min
A Gift Recently Became Necessary!
If you woke up this morning and thought, “What’s going on in Smithtown, New York, today is your day! For example, March 28th was “Pet...
Mark Lipton
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Where Does THE Buck Stop?
Buck Wheat always has a plan! Buck Wheat of course is my 23-year-old daughter, currently of Austin, Texas. When she signed her nine-month...
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