AN INTERVIEW WITH DAKE TRAPHAGEN – by Steven Dembroski
I remember my first telephone conversation with Dake Traphagen. I admit, I was a little nervous to call him — maybe it had something to do with that imposing last name. Traphagen… It just sounded tough, and to the point. Frankly, I don’t know exactly what I expected, but to me “Dake Traphagen” sounded more… Read more »
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