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Going the (Social) Distance
Salt Lake City, Travel

Going the (Social) Distance

Surviving COVID-19 by staying at-home. Continue reading Going the (Social) Distance

Bar Life, Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Bar Life, Salt Lake City

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

Bar Life, Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Politics, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Tribune, Utah

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

Bar Life, iTunes Podcasts, Podcast, Prep Sports, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Tribune, The Podcast

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

Bar Life, Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Bar Life, iTunes Podcasts, Podcast, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Tribune

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

Bar Life, iTunes Podcasts, Podcast, Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Bar Life, Multi-Level Marketing, Salt Lake City, Utah

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

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