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My Brother's Keeper
If my math is correct more than 50% of you have no idea who Buck Wheat is, or why I refer to my girlfriend Gaetana as my fiancéeic. Which...

Mark Lipton
Feb 21, 20243 min read


The Fog of War
The Oxford English Dictionary defines victim as “a person harmed, injured or killed as the result of a crime, accident or other event or...

Mark Lipton
Feb 13, 20242 min read


I Didn't Say It
On January 8th when Kelly-Moore chief executive Charles Gassenheimer announced that his company would “immediately cease operations” and...

Mark Lipton
Feb 7, 20242 min read


No One Needs to Know!
During a mandatory meeting for employees held January 5th Kelly-Moore chief executive Charles Gassenheimer took just 15-minutes to...

Mark Lipton
Jan 31, 20242 min read


Disorderly Conduct!
When Kelly-Moore chief executive Charles Gassenheimer announced on January 12th that his company would “cease operations and commence an...

Mark Lipton
Jan 24, 20242 min read


May I Have a Word with You?
On January 6th of 2023 I emailed the new CEO of Kelly-Moore Paints Charles Gassenheimer congratulating him on his acquisition; months...

Mark Lipton
Jan 17, 20242 min read


A Response From Charles Gassenheimer
Last week I blogged that paint manufacturer Kelly-Moore, "May begin the year with a bankruptcy filing." After posting THE blog, I reached...

Mark Lipton
Jan 14, 20242 min read


Kelly No Moore?
The first time I entered a paint store I would have been pushed over the threshold in a pram. Before I took my first step, I knew my...

Mark Lipton
Jan 9, 20242 min read


Even More Than Burgers?
Located halfway between the country’s two pizza capitals of New York and New Haven, my hometown of Stamford, Connecticut reflects the...

Mark Lipton
Dec 20, 20232 min read


Nothing Lasts Forever
Sherwin-Williams recently reported that while revenue for the year was up slightly, THE company had realized a low single digit sales...

Mark Lipton
Dec 13, 20232 min read


Freedom, is Not Free!
The nation’s second largest paint manufacturer PPG Industries, emailed professional painters (and me!) recently to share that their...

Mark Lipton
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Of Course I Asked!
A paint dealer reached out recently asking a question which maintains a status among the most frequent I get asked. Though that does not...

Mark Lipton
Nov 22, 20232 min read


When the Walls Come Crumbling Down
Ask a random American where to get the best bagels and most will say New York City, where bagels have been elevated from nosh to food...

Mark Lipton
Nov 8, 20233 min read


They Have Pizza?
When I became a paint dealer in 1988 my father was already a member of a dealer-owned cooperative. Though not THE one which sent so many...

Mark Lipton
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Lowes Knows (Your) Pros!
If you tuned into college football last weekend you may be aware that THE Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 20-12. ...

Mark Lipton
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Can You Keep It Brief?
It’s said that if you do what you love for a living, you’ll never work a day in your life. Which explains why a focus group for...

Mark Lipton
Oct 18, 20231 min read


A Good Dumpling
Later this month members of the AllPro cooperative will assemble in Denver for their annual fall stockholders meeting and trade show; the...

Mark Lipton
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Old Habits Die Hard!
It turns out that a smooth-driving German sedan my fiancéeic Gaetana gifted the family three-years ago came with some conditions unstated...

Mark Lipton
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Easy Money!
In an early August blog I mentioned a consulting job which has me working for an international manufacturer of paint applicators and...

Mark Lipton
Sep 19, 20231 min read


THE Paint Geeks!
By September 5th, 1989 the New York Yankees were sufficiently removed from playoff contention that THE team chose to use the season’s...

Mark Lipton
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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