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And the Emmy Goes To!
Whether in reality or as some kind of metaphor, my family has always smelled like paint thinner! I spent this afternoon being socially...

Mark Lipton
Jun 29, 20204 min read


Cash Was King!
There’s an old axiom which says that “There are only two things certain in life: death and taxes!” When my father passed away on June...

Mark Lipton
Jun 25, 20203 min read


Atta Boy Billy!
I am grateful for all I have seen in the 56+ years which I call my life. My eyes have seen some of the great wonders of the world:...

Mark Lipton
Jun 18, 20205 min read


It's NOT a Dry Heat!
I love reading about history and culture. While I’m down in Florida I have spent some time on the Sunshine State’s Wiki page and it...

Mark Lipton
Jun 15, 20203 min read


Lipton's Can Cook!
Lipton’s can cook! I’m a pretty handy guy around the kitchen-especially during a pandemic! I work from home so I have the time to do...

Mark Lipton
Jun 8, 20203 min read


Paint Geeks Hit the Highway!
Every family who has ever taken a road trip knows the value of a good distraction! We have all been there: the license plate game where...

Mark Lipton
Jun 4, 20204 min read


The Apple and the Tree!
Growing up, my father was a tireless driver who loved a road trip; Billy always had another hour in him! A 30-year resident of Florida...

Mark Lipton
Jun 1, 20203 min read


I'm Sorry-Ish!
On March 16th, just as my fiancee Gaetana and I were beginning what we thought would be our two-week confinement due to the coronavirus...

Mark Lipton
May 28, 20204 min read


Bald Men Need Barbers Too!
Every two-weeks for 20 years I visited my barber Alex at the Katonah Barber Shop. It was Alex’s job to stop me from looking like a bald...

Mark Lipton
May 25, 20203 min read


A Flare; For the Dramatic!
Not everybody appreciates all I have to say. Thankfully my daughter Buck and my fiancee Guy both have the same superpower: The ability to...

Mark Lipton
May 21, 20203 min read


The War For Independents!
It’s become an inside joke in my house that I am starting a revolution. I’m not sure about starting one, but I do plan on participating...

Mark Lipton
May 18, 20204 min read


One Ringy Dingy!
I always loved the work of Lily Tomlin; the brilliant 1970’s era comic and TV star. Lily Tomlin was omnipresent on TV in the 1970's! Of...

Mark Lipton
May 14, 20204 min read


Long Days and Talladega Nights!
“America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed!” Or at-least so says Will Ferrell in the 2006 movie, “Talledega Nights.” In the...

Mark Lipton
May 11, 20204 min read


In God We Trust: The Rest Need Data!
During the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, the price of a barrel of oil rose over 400%, taking my father’s blood pressure up with it! Tremont...

Mark Lipton
May 7, 20203 min read


THE Buck CLEARLY Stopped Here!
My daughter Buck Wheat became a graduate of THE Ohio State University this weekend: all while laying on the couch in a Rolling Stones...

Mark Lipton
May 4, 20203 min read


They Have Seen it ALL!
If you’re an independent retailer of paint or hardware, you may not know the name Ben Maibach, but you know the brushes and rollers he...

Mark Lipton
Apr 30, 20202 min read


THE Montvale Massacre!
Buck Wheat has only been home for a few days and already she, Guy and I have new pairs of “Beats” noise-cancelling headphones on order. A...

Mark Lipton
Apr 27, 20206 min read


LIPTON-Table for Four Please?
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Guy worked for a physicians practice which has a large presence in our county. A few hundred employees,...

Mark Lipton
Apr 23, 20204 min read


The Buck Stops Here!
A month ago, Guy and I were empty-nesters. We went where we wanted to go and when! Dinnertime was mostly pizza night, ham sandwich night...

Mark Lipton
Apr 20, 20205 min read


Oh Billy, Billy! Where For Art Thou Billy?
My parents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary earlier this week! Celebrated may not be exactly the right word. They were...

Mark Lipton
Apr 16, 20203 min read
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