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Jet Blue, Not Ruby Slippers!
Songs on the comfort of returning home litter the playlists of most modern musicophiles. Whether your taste is the harmony of Simon and...
Jun 27, 20213 min read


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...
Jun 20, 20212 min read


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...
Jun 13, 20212 min read


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...
Jun 6, 20213 min read


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...
May 30, 20214 min read


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...
May 26, 20212 min read


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,...
May 23, 20213 min read


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...
May 19, 20215 min read


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...
May 16, 20213 min read


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...
May 12, 20213 min read


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...
May 8, 20213 min read


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...
May 2, 20214 min read


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...
Apr 28, 20213 min read


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....
Apr 25, 20213 min read


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...
Apr 18, 20214 min read


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...
Apr 14, 20213 min read


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...
Apr 11, 20213 min read


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...
Apr 7, 20213 min read


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...
Apr 4, 20212 min read


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...
Mar 28, 20213 min read
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