Lofty Pursuits

Today Greg talks more about challenges facing the making of Tangerine Sours, mostly packaging at this point and he reads your letters. YT: http://www. YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net

Greg gives an update on the Tangerine Sour Candies and talks about a cool toy whistle he got, originally found in boxes of Captain Crunch cerial from the 1960's YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits candy: http://www.pd.net  

It's a podcast about nothing this week. Just sitting around listening to tropical storm Fred rain on my front porch, and just musing on whatever is on my mind, relaxing, and enjoying a bourbon. YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net  

This is not a candy podcast, but Greg recounts the Ballad of Marshall Ledbetter as he new Marshal, and it's a story that he felt he needed to tell one more time.  YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net Six, six, six, Dunkin' Donuts A twenty inch veggie pizza from Gumby's Extra jalapenos on the side And a case of Asahi Dry I wish to speak with Timothy Leary Lemmy, jello, and Ice Cube Too C...

This week Greg talks about they way he re-imagined displaying a product in his store and how people interact with thing s. This lead to understanding what you really sell. He talks about the tangerine sours and a new project toffee and toffee hammers. He also drinks a beer that he helped devise with Ology brewing and reads your letters.   YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net/candy

Today Greg records from the patio at Ology Brewing, where today we are canning a colab beer (and candy) that Lofty Pursuits and Ology made. (Well they made the beer, we made the candy.) We discover some new things about tumbling candy and we read your letters. YT: http://www. Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net Ology: https://ologybrewing.com/

Greg talks about some early business advice that did him well, even 27 years later, he talks about sour packaging and he talks about the new Orchard assortment.   YT: YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net  

Today GReg talks about how businesses change and a new candy project that is beer related. He gives updates on Tangerine sours, and he reads your letters. YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LoftyPursuits

Greg talks about the Evoked Set, what it is and how it effects marketing and business. He also rambles on about the panning machine and the sour candies he's making. YT: http://www. YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net Patreon: http://www. Patreon.com/LoftyPursuits Lard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLwud9aLh0U

Greg talks about getting the panning machine working and how this effects his development of his tangerine sour candy. YT: http://www.youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net  

Greg goes to Sarasota and Tampa and visits the Ringling museum. He also talks about the candy under development, then reads your letters and answers your questions. YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net Ringling Museum: https://www.ringling.org Raspberry Pi: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4296

Greg answers some great letters one about Vegan Ice Cream that we make at Lofty Pursuits, the other on Tom Lehrer and the website greg runs. YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net Tom Lehrer: http://www. TomLehrer.org  

Greg talks about Douglass Adams for Towel Day. He updates on experiments with different candy acids, talks about Alexander Caldar (the artist) and how he effected him and of course your letters. Vote if you have time http://LoftyPursuits.com/vote YT: http://www. Youtube. Com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net Cata: https://www.instagram.com/catathielemann/  

Greg talks asks you to vote for Lofty Pursuits in an on-line contest Vote: http://LoftyPursuits.com/Vote He also talks about the development of his Tangerine Lofty Sours.  He discusses how he's approaching, and the ethics of rolling back mask requirements at Lofty He reads your letter. (not letters. it would be great if it were letters) Send letters to podcast@pd.net YT: http://youtube.com/loftypu...

I've been thinking a lot over the past few days about how I got to where I was, and I traced it back to an unassuming event in middle school (We called it JR High.) I traced this back, and read your letter. If you have a moment, please vote for us in the Best of Tallahassee awards http://www. LoftyPursuits.com/Vote will tell you how to vote. It's free and open to the public. Thank  you. YT: http:/...

Greg rambles a lot this week. He talk about a promotion getting owned by the customer and how that is good and bad. He talks about new projects and asks for help and he answers a letter with way to much information about starting a business. Vote for us for the month of MAY for Best of Tallahassee http://www.loftypursuits.com/vote   Candy: http://www.pd.net   YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits  

Greg talks about a new acquisition, some hand forged scissors from Ernest Wright, makers of scissors since 1902 in Sheffield UK. He also talks about his garden, stress, some new candy project updates and your letters. Candy: http://www.pd.net YT: http://www. YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Ernest Wright: https://www.ernestwright.co.uk/ Wilebore Leather: https://www.portlandworks.co.uk/  

Greg has a conversation with his friend James Ernest who he has a lot in common with. He knew him when he was a juggler, and now as a game designer Greg sells his games in his shop. Jame Ernest: https://www.crabfragmentlabs.com/ YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net

Greg's garden and yard design is expanding to include building a secret garden next to his house. He also talks about upcoming star wars candy for May 4th, and a discontinued candy he hopes to recreate.  YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net  

Greg talks about renovations and how he plans renovations. This time it's his front yard. He talks about his friend Lucky, who he will be interviewed by on the evening of April 1st 2021. You can find this on Doc Lucky's Yo-Yo talk on facebook. Photo: Darwin the PodCat looking and concrete being installed.   YT: http:/YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net

Greg just sits in his front yard around his newly assembled fire pit area and talks about making it last week. We also read your letters. Send letters to podcast@pd.net YT: http://Yoube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net

Greg goes to Orlando, visits his folks, deals with the usual visiting issues. He talks about how he got a short school bus to use as an ice cream truck, reads your letters and gives some candy updates.   YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net/

Greg talks quite a bit of business this week. He invites you to an on-line Yo-Yo sale that is geared to yo-yo enthusiasts on March 10th. He talks about differentiating yourself in a market and how he did it recently with Disc Golf, and he answers a question and talks about how much he saves by using Linux and open source software rather than the brands you know. Links: See his Hackintosh in Wired:...

This week Greg talks about his time with the Monarchy Party at FSU and what he learned, and he starts a conversation about the growth of Disc Golf. YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net Video of a Monarch Party Corrination: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=monarchy+party+fsu   Monarchy Part on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/Monarchy_Party.html

Greg is sick, and is recording this while he is sick (Not COVID, I was tested, just a cold) and it may be a bit disjointed because of this. Please forgive us. YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net Cata's Cakes: instagram.com/catathielemann