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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 30, 20194 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 26, 20198 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 25, 20197 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 18, 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 11, 20194 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
Sep 4, 20195 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 28, 20194 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 26, 20192 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...

Mark Lipton
Aug 21, 20193 min read


The Hardest Lesson Learned!
I spent this past weekend in Florida with my parents. They’re 80 and retired from the paint business. My father took his 30-year turn...

Mark Lipton
Aug 14, 20194 min read


HEADS MUST ROLL!
My fiancée Gaetana and I (for my newest followers, we call her Guy) have a different intellectual perspective about things. In nearly...

Mark Lipton
Aug 7, 20194 min read


You Call This Working?
I remember as a kid, I would often go to work with my father at his paint store. In-fact in my family, it wasn’t even work to go to the...

Mark Lipton
Jul 31, 20195 min read


Everything Is Just Peachy!
I had an argument with my fiancée this past weekend. Not really an argument so much as a conversation; where we were not in agreement! We...

Mark Lipton
Jul 24, 20193 min read


Welcome to THE Family
My fiancée left me on Saturday! Before I start getting letters from the countless women out there who can’t resist a balding and ageing...

Mark Lipton
Jul 17, 20194 min read


Dan, HIS Words-Part 2!
My new podcast with Benjamin Moore CEO Dan Calkins is now uploaded on my site here (click the podcast link in the menu bar). It should...

Mark Lipton
Jul 12, 20191 min read


Who Left The Peanut Butter Opened?
In the Lipton family, my mother’s cooking is legendary. It's a testament to the human intestinal track that all four of us are still...

Mark Lipton
Jul 11, 20199 min read


IMMEDIATE RELEASE!! BENJAMIN MOORE ANNOUNCES....
IMMEDIATE RELEASE-BENJAMIN MOORE Benjamin Moore has just announced that it has inked a deal with Ace to become the hardware group’s...

Mark Lipton
Jul 10, 20191 min read


You're Going To Have To Wait!
My daughter is home for the week and I’m so excited to have her back! I miss her when she’s away at school and besides; I need the...

Mark Lipton
Jul 9, 20192 min read


The Language Barrier!
Lipton’s use a different language than the one’s that most people use. The other day, I was speaking with my mother. She asked me, “Have...

Mark Lipton
Jul 3, 20194 min read


Monday: One. Lipton: Nothing!
I love making fun of my family-and for good reason! With my fiancée Guy, I often feel like I’m the only person in the audience for a...

Mark Lipton
Jun 26, 20193 min read
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