Going the (Social) Distance
Surviving COVID-19 by staying at-home. Continue reading Going the (Social) Distance
Category: Salt Lake City
White Girl Drunk
If asked what my favorite part of bartending is, I would answer quickly and with the utmost certainty. It isn’t … Continue reading White Girl Drunk
Fireball is for Losers
I don’t drink from pints nor do I consume from handles. Having limitations in your liquor consumption means having standards. … Continue reading Fireball is for Losers
Letter To A New Bartender
Welcome aboard! Congratulations on your new position. I’m sure that the interview process was tough and thorough but your resume … Continue reading Letter To A New Bartender
Go Free Park Yourself
I remember a simpler time in Salt Lake. A time when a fella would have to buy a temporary membership … Continue reading Go Free Park Yourself
Fish with Dynamite
There are two groups of people I am constantly amazed at. The first are white people who can flawlessly perform … Continue reading Fish with Dynamite
Governor of the Island of Misfit Toys
My name is Ben Raskin and I am the governor of the Island of Misfit Toys. That’s what I am … Continue reading Governor of the Island of Misfit Toys
The Thin Air
It’s not the heat that grabs you but the lack of air. The air is thin. Too thin to work … Continue reading The Thin Air
The Blue T-Shirt
It started with a T-shirt—a stupid $12 T-shirt. Football brings out the worst in people and I didn’t help matters … Continue reading The Blue T-Shirt
The Gluttonous Pyramid
They come in all shapes and sizes, from around the country and the globe. There are youngsters just out of … Continue reading The Gluttonous Pyramid
Raskin's Rhetoric 