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A Tear for Every Dollar
My daughter Miranda made the trek from Brooklyn to Stamford recently, THE 26-year-old former Buck Wheat of these pages seeking a home...
May 13, 20242 min read


My Old Kentucky Home
Last week the Kentucky Derby proved faithful to its sobriquet when the race ended in three-way photo finish for the first time in its...
May 8, 20243 min read


Again, Connecticut!
My adopted home state of Connecticut is often derided by residents of the remaining New England states, many of whom experience...
May 1, 20243 min read


He Proved it All night!
On September 16th of 2022 rock-n-roll icon Bruce Springsteen was scheduled to play a concert at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino. THE...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Sustainable Living!
When the University of Connecticut secured the number one overall seed in this year’s March Madness tournament I donned my Huskie hoodie...
Apr 10, 20243 min read


She Eats it Dry?
Singing and dancing sensation Jennifer Lopez recently released a documentary titled The Greatest Love Story Never Told, treating her fans...
Apr 3, 20242 min read


A Measure of Success
On my podcast last week, the third of a planned six-part series detailing my relationship with Charles Gassenheimer and the lies he told,...
Mar 26, 20242 min read


OK, I'll Tell Them!
While discussing his company’s review of their architectural coatings strategies on a recent webcast, PPG chief executive Tim Knavish...
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Walmart Sells Paint?
On January 18th of this year United States Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to the Justice Department which you can read here....
Mar 6, 20243 min read


It’s Something Worse!
"Is a dream a lie if it don't come true, or is it something worse?" Bruce Springsteen The River-1980 In short order it will be something...
Mar 2, 20241 min read


A Lie I Can Forgive
I recently christened my hometown of Stamford, Connecticut as the country’s pizza capital and now, the city finds itself ranked 49th on a...
Feb 27, 20243 min read


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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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