Finding Oscar
“John, do you want the good news or the bad news first?” “Always the bad…” “Valentina dropped by a little while ago. She gave us her new social security number and her new name....
Author: John Pepper
“What Henry Ford understood about wages”
Seth Godin shared this short and to the point blog post below. Henry Ford had it right. When we get more productive, we get to raise wages again. When I suggested we raise wages...
“… just ain’t what they used to be!”
“They just ain’t what they used to be! Very unfortunate, really.” I woke up this morning to a beautiful sunrise on the Atlantic. My second to last morning of kids’ spring break. Six days...
Come Fly The Friendly Skies
I have always been motivated by airlines. They so often treat their customers horribly, under the guise of “safety first”. I’ve been the recipient of that treatment perhaps more than my fair share, most...
First Campaign Reflections
After a very appropriate 35 day campaign period, tonight I learned that I had won a Selectboard seat in my hometown of Norwich, Vermont. There were no cheers or jumps for joy… instead I...
“A LITTLE PEPPERSPECTIVE” – Campaigning for Norwich Selectboard
The following was a post sent to the Town of Norwich Listserve a few days before the election in 2017. 64. A LITTLE PEPPERSPECTIVE… John PepperFrom: John S Pepper <seabird37@gmail.com>Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017...
On this day 20 Years Ago… the Journey of Boloco Began
20 years ago today I skipped a couple of classes and study group at Tuck to drive down to Boston and help Gregg, Adam and Jason open our first Boloco (then known as Under Wraps,...
Valley News Article on Norwich Selectboard
Here’s an article published on February 18 about the 4 candidates running for Norwich Selectboard. I am one of those candidates. More to follow soon. 2 Selectboard Seats Contested in Norwich (VT)
The Love Shake at Boloco
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we introduce the Love Shake… simply Nutella, Strawberries, Frozen Vanilla Yogurt and Skim Milk. True Love.
“You don’t know Pain, until you know Gout Pain” – Mad Ogre (2011)
This is a filtered, doctored photograph of 3-year old Bo helping me manage a gout attack. Nearly gone now after a horrific 10 day run thank god, but for those of us who have...
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