{"id":4854,"date":"2010-01-09T08:49:26","date_gmt":"2010-01-09T13:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=4854"},"modified":"2010-01-09T08:50:11","modified_gmt":"2010-01-09T13:50:11","slug":"unrequired-reading-jan-8-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/unrequired-reading-jan-8-2010","title":{"rendered":"Unrequired Reading: Jan. 8, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry this is late. After Sang’s death, I’ve been all over the place emotionally, and trying not to let grief cloud any long-term decisions about my writing priorities. So, uh, just click “more”!<\/p>\n

Other people died this week, including Casey Johnson<\/a> and Art Clokey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Still, try to have a happy new year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Eat, Drink, Man, Critic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Goodnight Keith Moon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Tolstoy: All That<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Gore Vidal: All Batshit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Man, oh Man U<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

I meant to send this link on design & illustration tips<\/a> to Sang last weekend, but didn’t get around to it. As it turns out, he’d already died by then. Still, they’re some good tips.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

A few summers ago, I stayed in the hotel that moved into the top 3 floors of this place<\/a>. It’s a gorgeous building.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Simon Doonan gives his side of the story of Tinselgate<\/a> and explains how Hedda Lettuce found his\/her way onto a White House Christmas ornament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sorry this is late. After Sang’s death, I’ve been all over the place emotionally, and trying not to let grief cloud any long-term decisions about my writing priorities. 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