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J.T. Draper teaches high school in Salt Lake City, UT. He also plays in The Clarksdale Ghosts, a three-piece blues/roots band.
Tag Archives: Utah
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I want to get into blogging daily again, just to get it done. I’ll start with this poem I wrote today, since I also want to get into writing songs and poetry again. This came out of a couple of … Continue reading
Fifteen Minutes of Fame on Mexican Radio
Today I was interviewed on Radio Éxito 1550 AM as a representative of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Salt Lake City, and as a representative of the national UU Association. Another member of the church called me up yesterday, … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Culture, Politics, Religion
Tagged immigrants, radio, Spanish, Unitarian Church, Utah
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The Long Bus Ride (Part Two)
Before I get to the bus ride, I must say some more about the three controversial topics of Chapter One: Magna City, Casey Q. Miller, and the infamous Pub Crawl. I can sum up what I said about Magna by … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Travel
Tagged Magna, Magna Pub Crawl, stovetop espresso machines, UTA, Utah
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The Long Bus Ride, or What I Love About Magna, Utah (Part One)
It all started over a year ago when my friend, Casey Q. Miller (yes, his middle initial really is Q.) told me that he was engaged. We had taught together for a year at Granite High School: me, English and … Continue reading