https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2011/08/22/dantes-ikea/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:18:42 -0400<![CDATA[In April of 1981, I was rolling through the aisles of a fascinating store in Freiburg im Breisgau, in (West) Germany.  I&#8217;d moved to Germany on the day of Reagan&#8217;s inauguration, and after some months in a residential hotel I was moving into my own 12 square meter (129 square feet) apartment.  I needed to furnish it, and my German friends had pointed me to this new store on the edge of town, a Swedish firm called IKEA.]]>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:30:34 -0400<![CDATA[Charlie Martin]]>https://pjmedia.com/charlie-martin/2011/08/22/dantes-ikea-n136611