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If THE Shoe Fits!
Ranked by seating capacity, Ohio Stadium is the third largest football stadium in the United States. Filled, the stadium provides seating...
Sep 4, 20224 min read


Define Success?
John Wooden is generally considered the greatest collegiate basketball coach of all time. The “Wizard of Westwood” coaching the UCLA...
Aug 25, 20223 min read


Here Comes the Son
With only 41 games remaining in the 162-game Major League baseball season, the New York Yankees have a 7-game lead over the second place...
Aug 21, 20224 min read


Do These Two Match?
If I listed all the improvements I've noticed in my work-life balance since I sold Tremont Paint in October of 2019, you might think that...
Aug 7, 20223 min read


Ask Sherwin-Williams!
Recently, my mother told me she was tired of reading about Dan Calkins, THE old lady reminding me that, “Dan Calkins may not think you’re so funny anymore.” A point Dan has already made. But when a blog about Sherwin-Williams needed less than a week to become my number one for the year, I though maybe it’s time I started listening to my mother? On Wednesday Sherwin-Williams released their earnings for the second quarter of 2022, causing the stock of the world's largest paint
Jul 31, 20223 min read


An Implied Covenant
On Wednesday the world’s largest paint maker Sherwin-Williams, will announce their earnings for the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal...
Jul 24, 20223 min read


Hey Siri!
Circumstance required I schlep to the Bronx two days last week, with Siri doing her best to help me find the fastest route. But she’s not...
Jul 17, 20222 min read


That's What She Said!
My current hometown of Stamford, Connecticut sits on the edge of THE Long Island Sound. THE City the Works sharing a coastline with more...
Jul 10, 20223 min read


Independent's Day
Better than Woodstock, Oregon I guess! Supply Chain Woes? When my fianceéic Gaetana returns from a few days away and my daughter Buck...
Jul 3, 20223 min read


The Man with THE Football
Before point-of-sale, accounting software, and the smartphone gave paint dealers access to their store’s sales history, there was the...
Jun 26, 20223 min read


Benjamin Moore is Dead Again
Wednesday marked the two-year anniversary of my father’s passing. One hundred and four weeks not enough time to allow for dry-eyed...
Jun 19, 20222 min read


THE Combo!
Despite the myriad possible combinations of a deli sandwich made with two meats, if you walk into a New York kosher style deli and order...
Jun 12, 20223 min read


It's Grand!
At more than 185-feet wide, the Bronx’s Grand Concourse is nearly double the width of Manhattan’s iconic Park or Madison Avenues....
Jun 5, 20223 min read


For Molly and Gregory!
On October 19, 2011 Molly and Gregory Friedlander were shot and killed by their father, Sam Friedlander. Cleaved by shotgun blasts while...
May 29, 20223 min read


I'm in a New York State of Mind!
It’s unclear exactly how New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen received its moniker; the most commonly accepted etymology dating back to a man...
May 22, 20223 min read


Davids, Versus THE Goliaths
Perhaps the greatest upset victory in recorded history was that of Israel’s soon-to-be King David vanquishing the giant Goliath. The...
May 15, 20223 min read


Another Mint Julep?
I want to live my life with the optimism of the person who left my daughter Buck Wheat a one-minute and 45-second long voice mail. THE...
May 1, 20223 min read


Calling Elon Musk!
At the age of 12, Elon Musk sold the code to a video game he had written called Blastar to PC and Office Technology magazine for $500....
Apr 24, 20223 min read


Less Than Halfway There!
On June 19, 1907 when my great-grandfather Beny Gershkowitz announced his intention to become a citizen of THE United States, immigration...
Apr 17, 20223 min read


It Happens in Stamford Too!
It’s said that “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” The riff, a homage to the debauchery and vice which Vegas is known for. But with...
Apr 10, 20223 min read
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