Lofty Pursuits

Latest Episodes:

#143 Candy Flavor Issues - Southern Living - How to make a non-profit fail - Your letters. Nov 30, 2022

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Greg talks about some flavor issues and delays in holiday candies. He speaks on the upcoming visit by Southern Living to the store. He rambles on about how to not run a non-profit and he reads your letters. Send your letters to podcast@pd.net Candy: http://www.pd.net YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

#142 Tree coming down - what i've done - holiday candy - letters Nov 17, 2022

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Greg talks about trees and the large one that is coming down over his head (above the BearHouse) as well as the Christmas candies and how Humbugs once caused a mass murder.

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

Humbug Poisining: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Dying-for-Humbug-the-Bradford-Sweets-Poisoning-1858/

#141 The Bearhouse - Thanksgiving candy and leftovers - letters Nov 08, 2022

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Greg is well again, some stories about what GReg did at the BearHouse while he was socially distancing, updates on Thanksgiving candy and your letters.

Candy: www.pd.net

YT: www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

#140 GRegs recount of the trip to Columbus Oh Nov 02, 2022

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Greg tells about his trip to Columbus Ohio where he gave a speach about marketing and candy making to the International Retail Display Confrence. Oh, and where it got covid.

YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

Candy: http://www.pd.net

#139 Gregs Columbus OH Speach Oct 27, 2022

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Greg was invited to be a keynote speaker at the IRDC (International Retail Display Conference.) This podcast is him practicing his speach, the first full read through before tomorrow's talk. Be gentle, it's a first try, there will be more before tomorrow.

Slideshow for this talk: https://www.dropbox.com/s/26rcmjfjb4dx0bc/Columbus%20oh%20PDF%20slide%20master.pdf?dl=0

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

#138 Finishing Projects - Dollar Stores - Renting out an Office. Oct 11, 2022

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Today I talk about finishing some long term projects, or nearly finishing them. I talk about what I have learned by putting a commercial office up for rent, and what I learned from going to a Family Dollar Store fairly regularlly.

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

Radio: https://www.radiofreetankwa.com/

#137 Problem solving - Warehouse work - Halloween Candy. Sep 27, 2022

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Today we talk about problem solving. Actually I'm trying to figure out what I think about it myself so it may ramble a bit. I talk about finishing getting the warehouse shop together and then there is Halloween candy.

YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits

Candy: http://www.pd.net/

#136 On Jazz and being and empty nester. Sep 14, 2022

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Greg talks about what he is doing now that his daughter has moved out and gone to college. He updates on fixing his tools that were in storage, and he talks about new stuff coming up. Inga Swearingsen Hush Little Baby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ8cZf473kg Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ingaswearingen YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net

#135 Your letters answered - Patreon Thanks and updates. Sep 07, 2022

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Greg answers your letters, and reads this months Super Patrions names. He also gives some updates

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

Photo: GregHenge.

#134 The wood show - New Candy - Fixing tools and more. Aug 30, 2022

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Greg goes to Atlanta for a wood working show, he talks about new candies and new flavors he's working on, and he updates on some new tools he got.