2019 Intentions
In 2018, I published 37 blog posts… a new record. Of course, just prior to the turn of this new year I pledged to post something every day. Here we are on January 22...
Author: John Pepper
We’re All Columnists, Jim
“It’s been a rough few months for the Norwich Selectboard and its chief minion, Town Manager Herb Durfee.” This is the first sentence in a Valley News column by Jim Kenyon published this Sunday...
“When to Jump” – Panel Prep 9/7/18
This is a post in which I hope to find a few nuggets to present later today on a panel called “When to Jump” at the Dartmouth Entrepreneur’s Forum here in SF. Love being...
From the Journal (Labor Day)
Beach. Swimming. Barbeques. End of summer. Back to school specials. Labor Day Savings at stores (now online). A few cold beers. For about half of my life, these are the things that I tied...
Unable to Detach… from Coke
This was written in January 2015, before I had any idea I might be returning to Boloco. A real sign of internal struggle on remaining calm, not letting the small things get to me. Some names...
Amtrak Lake Shore: Chicago –> Boston
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited – January 2015 I’m not sure why Amtrak adds the work “limited” to the name of this train line… perhaps if you are stuck in coach in a seat –...
Online Ordering… Why hasn’t it caught fire?
“This is going to take forever,” the young boy continued as they exited from the restroom area. The line at our local Starbucks was over 20 deep. Not forever, I thought to myself. But...
Businesses should pay a Living Wage, but You Picked On the Wrong Bank, Frank
Frank, when you read this, forgive me for including your name in the title. It rhymed, I couldn’t resist 😉 One thing I am very much in agreement with related to Ernie and Frank’s “Affordable...
“Too Much Screen Time in Norwich” – Valley News
Jim Kenyon of the Valley News wrote about the Norwich Selectboard a few months ago… entitled “Too Much Screen Time in Norwich”, he took on the increasing habit that some of us have of...
Burrito Success-ion
In early June, after a few months of reflection, I called off the quiet and informal search I had begun at the start of the year for a President & COO of Boloco. Instead,...
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