Author: Ben Raskin
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The 3-Second Martini
It takes 119.5 seconds to pour a perfect pint of Guinness. That is almost two minutes. In an Irish pub that is the blink of an eye. In a dueling piano bar that is a millennium. The only time I ever lost my cool at Keys On Main was the very first night I worked…
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Who Are These Idiots?
Show of hands: Who is voting for Rick Santorum? Who has a Michelle Bachmann sign on their front lawn? Am I the only person who thought Newt Gingrich was dead? Does Rick Perry scare anyone else than beside me and people on death row in Texas? If Gary Johnson walked into your living room and…
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Twelve Days of Christmas
It is thirteen days out from Christmas and the holiday season is in full swing at Keys On Main. The stocking have been hung on the pianos with care with hope that St. Nick won’t request Journey for the umpteenth time. I am not able to enjoy the holiday spirit in song because I am…
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Bell’s Palsy, Laryngitis & George Clooney
I actually have a lot in common with George Clooney. Outside of the natural physical resemblance, similar career path and propensity to spend time with supermodels, George and I share the fact that we are both recovering from Bell’s palsy. My dear and close friend, George, contracted Bell’s palsy when he was in middle school…
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Searching For Benny Raskin
I am a natural athlete. Graced with a body like a Greek Adonis, cat-like reflexes and strength like a Mack truck, through great genetics and a work effect that is second to none, I honestly believe that I incorporate all of the good parts of the Bible on the playing field of life. I have…
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