Raskin's Rhetoric
Utah
How to Defeat Spencer Cox in 2020
Spencer Cox should win the 2020 Utah gubernatorial election by over 60% of the vote. He’s a lock. Probably the surest bet in politics next year. Lt. Cox is funny, passionate, intelligent, clever on social media, bald as a cue ball and from the middle part of the state. He’s loyally served Gary Herbert and … Continue reading
Frequently Answered Questions at Keys On Main
Last Wednesday was slow at the club. There was approximately 20 people in the room watching the dueling piano show. Unfortunate. Not because we didn’t sell a lot but because the show was really good. I usually don’t watch the show. More often than not, I’m too busy to enjoy the pianos. I hear the … Continue reading
The Five Justins
I got a nice purple hat. That’s about all I can say regarding Utah’s 121–88 loss to Indiana. It was a drubbing. They beat us like rented mules. Skinned us alive. Took our virgins, burnt down our city and left without a scratch. I blame Justin. We don’t know his last name or where he’s … Continue reading
Election Night 2018 Notebook
Time to hunker down. Watched the results coming in at the Casa de Beavergoat. Made some notes and some cocktails. Tuesday, 6 November 2018 I missed watching Chris Mathews act like a lunatic. Voting for medical marijuana in state elections is ridiculous. It should be legal throughout the United States. Beto O’Rourke is a really … Continue reading
It’s Going to Be Okay: Election 2016
There’ only one thing for certain after today’s election. We’re going to be okay. The world is not going to end on Wednesday even if my hangover has something different to say. There won’t be any runs on the banks or long lines outside gas stations. There’ll still be food on the shelves at supermarkets, … Continue reading
Drive with a Purpose
There are too many cars in Salt Lake City. When did this fair city become a God damn parking lot at 8:30 in the morning? I must be crazy but it didn’t seem this bad six months ago. One could easily drive from Sugar House to West Valley City without packing provisions for a transatlantic voyage. … Continue reading
Podcasts
- Fish with Dynamite November 21, 2013
- The Thin Air October 12, 2013
- The Blue T-Shirt October 1, 2013
- Resuscitating the pubcast September 26, 2013
