• home

  • MARK, My Words!

  • THE Revolution e-commerce

  • consulting

  • contact

  • book online

  • More

    • Mark, My Words!
    Search
    THE Wooster Street Massacre!
    Mark Lipton
    • Nov 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    THE Wooster Street Massacre!

    A year ago this week, Guy and I stood on the western edge of the Eurasian landmass and from the cliffs of Cabo da Roca, Portugal, watched...
    0 comments
    From Russia with Love!
    Mark Lipton
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    From Russia with Love!

    Each time a reader opens my blog, my phone sends me a notification. It’s a lot of buzzing in my pocket, which I guess I could mute. If...
    0 comments
    "You May All Go to Hell!  And I Will Go to Texas!"
    Mark Lipton
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    "You May All Go to Hell! And I Will Go to Texas!"

    That's what Davey Crockett is reported to have said to a crowd of voters in Tennessee after he found out that he had lost his bid to be...
    0 comments
    This is Your Captain Speaking
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    This is Your Captain Speaking

    “Daddy, I miss you! You want to come to Austin and hang out with me for a few days?” was the text that I was hoping for! And when that...
    0 comments
    I Won't Be Late!
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    I Won't Be Late!

    My fiancée Gaetana thinks that we should own a home, rather than rent as we do. And I think that’s because Guy has never sat at my desk...
    0 comments
    Worn Thin!
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Worn Thin!

    I’ve got a problem with double standards. At least the ones which benefit others more than they benefit me! Which I suspect is your...
    0 comments
    Here Comes THE Son!
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Here Comes THE Son!

    When I entered my family’s retail paint business, Tremont Paint in 1988, I immediately began courting the local newspapers in THE Bronx....
    0 comments
    Better to be Lucky Than Good!
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Better to be Lucky Than Good!

    On October 15, 1783, the Montgolfier brothers of France became the first humans to ascend from earth with a plan to return. Their hot...
    0 comments
    THE Sibling Rivalry!
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    THE Sibling Rivalry!

    My mother is in New York for the next few months. Or forever, depending on who you ask. Before mom had to decide where to stay, our house...
    0 comments
    What, Me Worry?
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    What, Me Worry?

    Parents worry. I don’t think this comes as news to you. I remember calling my mother after watching my daughter Buck Wheat, Panda at the...
    0 comments
    Did You Notice What That Sign Said?
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Did You Notice What That Sign Said?

    It was not hard to figure out when my ex-wife had had enough of me. My marriage didn’t end in a day and along the way there were signs...
    0 comments
    Can You Drive This?
    Mark Lipton
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Can You Drive This?

    During my teenage summers working at Tremont Paint, as well as any other time of year my father could press me into service, I drove the...
    0 comments
    A Toast!  To Mark!
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Toast! To Mark!

    For not the first time in her (nearly) 23 years my daughter Miranda, Buck Wheat, made her daddy cry by taking flight. This time, off to...
    0 comments
    Poor Austin!
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Poor Austin!

    I've been on edge lately and really feeling the stress of all I have going on. It's affecting my attitude around the house. At least...
    0 comments
    And STAY Out!
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    And STAY Out!

    Bloggers who want it, can get access to all sorts of data about their readers. I know what time you prefer to read my blogs (prime time...
    0 comments
    I'll Be There, In a Minute!
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    I'll Be There, In a Minute!

    Overwhelmingly, I prefer the term dealer to retailer, using “retailer” only when the grammar requires me to. That bucks a recent trend...
    0 comments
    Taking My Last Cashews!
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Taking My Last Cashews!

    Walking around looking for a late-night snack this weekend, I bumped into Buck Wheat in the kitchen. For those who are new here, Buck is...
    0 comments
    I Felt Vindicated!
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    I Felt Vindicated!

    I parked on the driveway and got out of the driver’s-side door. Closing the door behind me, I walked around the back of the car to open...
    0 comments
    If There's a Bustle in Your Hedgerow...
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    If There's a Bustle in Your Hedgerow...

    Monday holidays always seem to come at just the right time! With a consulting gig, an inspection gig and THE Revolution e-commerce all in...
    0 comments
    It's Buck Wheat.  TWO Words!
    Mark Lipton
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    It's Buck Wheat. TWO Words!

    Signing a lease for an apartment in Austin, Texas, is not assurance that my daughter Buck Wheat is definitely moving out. But it...
    0 comments
    {"items":["5fa8668c6f1fbb001711f7f5","5fa35825df814600174bf1bc","5f9f21e1d7982100179372e3","5f9a3a4b1ef5330017e8fcd0","5f95eeffd9c28b0017126fa7","5f90c4629ad3a500170134ac","5f8cc5b0f7f6070017fef7d1","5f879f5bd0d14e0017d0e561","5f8372b2d155b80017971f9a","5f7ef621c7fe230017cc1ce4","5f7a717b58266b0017d956c7","5f74eddbac57f300179e64d0","5f710bc60b775700180a0b8f","5f6c8b796a467300174ac0ac","5f67efeef5145c00175dfed2","5f624c7826cf530017d98661","5f5ea1d4bb32580017b6843d","5f59659eb3a4fa0017d2bd53","5f5539ed1507e80017bbb910","5f4fe9a17b58ea0017f2dacf"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}
    12
    3
    45
    • Facebook Social Icon
    • LinkedIn Social Icon
    • YouTube
    • SoundCloud Social Icon
    • apple_podcast_mesa_de_trabajo_1_0

    Blog

    Podcasts

    Contact

    Book a Call

    Line Survey

    © Mark Lipton 2020