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Mark Lipton
- Sep 4
- 3 min
You Forgot One!
A month prior to announcing that they had hired investment firm Goldman Sachs to “assist in the review of strategic alternatives” for...
Mark Lipton
- Aug 28
- 2 min
I Must Be In the Front Row!
In February the country’s second largest coatings manufacturer PPG announced a review of “strategic alternatives” for its architectural...
Mark Lipton
- Aug 21
- 2 min
What I Don't Know
It was my mother who first put the pen in my hand, insisting I write my feelings down rather than speak them. That effort either abiding...
Mark Lipton
- Aug 7
- 2 min
I Won't Be Happy About It!
My content channels generate extensive data about you such as how frequently you visit my pages, what kind of device you’re using as well...
Mark Lipton
- Jul 30
- 2 min
Let Them Spit!
THE country’s largest paint maker Sherwin-Williams announced their second-quarter financial results last week, the company reporting that...
Mark Lipton
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Should I Do Diners?
If there was no more to the Connecticut food scene than just the country’s best pizza that alone would be enough, though #ctfoodies know...
Mark Lipton
- Jul 16
- 2 min
That's a Stretch!
In February PPG chief executive Tim Knavish announced plans to “review strategic alternatives” for the company’s $1.8 billion...
Mark Lipton
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Because I Told You To!
On my podcast this week I’m joined by Tony Cox, the president of HIS Coatings in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. HIS is the first of three...
Mark Lipton
- Jun 25
- 3 min
Say Hey!
The greatest baseball player to ever live died last week, Willie Mays was 93. Among history’s most feared hitters, Mays was one of only...
Mark Lipton
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Practicing What I Preach
On my podcast this week I introduced you to three paint executives. Seeing opportunity in the demise of Kelly-Moore, each led their...
Mark Lipton
- Jun 11
- 2 min
They're Trending!
Market research giant J.D. Power released the results of their 2024 Paint Satisfaction Study recently and for the second year in a row...
Mark Lipton
- Jun 5
- 2 min
THE Opportunists!
In 2022 readers of Conde Nast Traveler named Bologna Italy as the planet’s food capital. And now you can add deli capital to that city’s...
Mark Lipton
- May 13
- 2 min
A Tear for Every Dollar
My daughter Miranda made the trek from Brooklyn to Stamford recently, THE 26-year-old former Buck Wheat of these pages seeking a home...
Mark Lipton
- May 8
- 3 min
My Old Kentucky Home
Last week the Kentucky Derby proved faithful to its sobriquet when the race ended in three-way photo finish for the first time in its...
Mark Lipton
- May 1
- 3 min
Again, Connecticut!
My adopted home state of Connecticut is often derided by residents of the remaining New England states, many of whom experience...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 17
- 2 min
He Proved it All night!
On September 16th of 2022 rock-n-roll icon Bruce Springsteen was scheduled to play a concert at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino. THE...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 10
- 3 min
Sustainable Living!
When the University of Connecticut secured the number one overall seed in this year’s March Madness tournament I donned my Huskie hoodie...
Mark Lipton
- Apr 3
- 2 min
She Eats it Dry?
Singing and dancing sensation Jennifer Lopez recently released a documentary titled The Greatest Love Story Never Told, treating her fans...
Mark Lipton
- Mar 26
- 2 min
A Measure of Success
On my podcast last week, the third of a planned six-part series detailing my relationship with Charles Gassenheimer and the lies he told,...
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