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Election Night 2018 Notebook

Time to hunker down. Watched the results coming in at the Casa de Beavergoat. Made some notes and some cocktails. … Continue reading Election Night 2018 Notebook

The Year of the Mitchell
Utah, Utah Jazz

The Year of the Mitchell

Thoughts on why Donovan Mitchell is a special player and why the Utah Jazz are moving on in the playoffs. Continue reading The Year of the Mitchell

Politics, Utah

It Takes a Politician

As of today, we’re 21 days out from the 2016 presidential election. Three weeks and we’ll find out if Secretary … Continue reading It Takes a Politician

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

Utah

The First Three Times

Before moving to Salt Lake City in 1998, I had been to Utah three times. The first visit was a … Continue reading The First Three Times

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, 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, 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

Travel, Utah

Searching For Craig

He was a disheveled mess the first time he walked into the backyard. Hair blown wild over an open khaki … Continue reading Searching For Craig

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