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
Category: Utah
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Raskin's Rhetoric 