Ben Raskin

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  • Twelve Days of Christmas

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    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…

  • Bell’s Palsy, Laryngitis & George Clooney

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    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…

  • Searching For Benny Raskin

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    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…

  • The $10 Rob Roy

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    I got to make the allusive $10 cocktail at Keys On Main last Thursday. It was a Rob Roy made with Macallan 12-year old Scotch whisky and sweet vermouth. I like to add a drop of maraschino cherry juice and a dash of Angostura Bitters to the bottom of the glass and swirl the liquor…

  • Aron Ralston Has A Cold

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    I’d rather forget how to make a gin and tonic than have laryngitis behind the bar. My strategy for good health has always been that if I convince myself that if I am not sick then I won’t get sick. For the most part, this technique has worked pretty well. Even though I eat like…