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Aug
15
At Home: Retired Washburn professor creates home office

Article by Linda Ditch, Freelance Writer for the Topeka Capital-Journal

Photography by Keith Horinek, Topeka Capital-Journal

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Barry Crawford, retired Washburn University professor of philosophy and religion, enjoys spending
time in his new office in his home. The recent addition includes ample shelving for his estimated
15,000 books (Keith Horinek/Capital-Journal)

When you walk into Barry Crawford’s new home office, the style meets your expectations of a room built for a newly retired Washburn University professor of philosophy and religion. A large, dark-wood desk and leather chair take center stage, with a matching hutch placed behind. A leather club chair is placed by the corner wind...