{"id":6527,"date":"2012-08-26T15:40:51","date_gmt":"2012-08-26T19:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2012-08-26T15:40:57","modified_gmt":"2012-08-26T19:40:57","slug":"the-western-canon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/the-western-canon","title":{"rendered":"The Western Canon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our library is almost complete; once our handyman finishes putting in the flooring and does some touch-up work, which he thinks he can pull off in the next two weeks, we can move some furniture down there and get to reading. And maybe writing and recording some more podcasts. But mainly reading.<\/p>\n

I plan on moving our dining room table, a solid and non-descript Ikea affair, downstairs to serve as my big-ass desk\/work-table. Here’s the bookcase that will be situated right above the center of the table.<\/p>\n

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I thought I’d put some of the good stuff right in front of me as a reminder of how much I have to learn. Click through the pic for a breakdown of what’s there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our library is almost complete; once our handyman finishes putting in the flooring and does some touch-up work, which he thinks he can pull off in the next two weeks, we can move some furniture down there and get to reading. And maybe writing and recording some more podcasts. But mainly reading. I plan on … <\/p>\n

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