If you need to create a moment of calm for yourself, know that in this present moment, you have your breath. use it.
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I would like to expand on your answer to “Heirlooms and More” regarding where collectors can go to gather information on the value of their antiques and other items.
Certified appraisers are the best source for appraisals of valuable possessions. These individuals have specialties in different collecting areas and can provide up-to-date valuations under different scenarios such as replacement, auction and retail shop value. Collectors can research appraisers online by visiting the websites of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and the International Society of Appraisers (ISA). Appraisers should not charge a percentage of the items’ value nor offer to purchase any items since both these activities can affect the valuation provided.
Major auction houses periodically offer free appraisal days. Finally, there are various price guides (Kovels, for example) that can be consulted which report values of different objects sold at auctions, shows, flea markets and shops.
Local antique dealers are usually not helpful unless the dealers are specialists in the collecting area of the items’ owners. In general, collectors should have an appraisal completed by a certified appraiser before approaching any prospective buyers of their objects. Knowledge is
the best tool to ensure the items are sold at prices commensurate with their value.
I love the Opinion-Editorial section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader
Recently, I was honored to respond to the call to go to Minneapolis along with hundreds of clergy from across the country and several from the Pacific Northwest to bear witness, to learn, to offer peaceful, prayerful presence and to stand in solidarity with the folks in Minneapolis attempting to embody the work of loving their neighbor.
While there, we found out that what they are learning in Minneapolis is that to love your neighbor you have to be willing to pay rent for a family who is no longer able to work because they fear stepping out of their front door, to cover shifts for those who can no longer work theirs and to stand on front porches to make sure that children get home from school safely because it is not safe for their parents to make sure those kids get home safely. They are learning that to love your neighbor you have to be willing to put your heart, every ounce of your courage and your body on the line to keep your neighbor safe.
We also learned that there is power in community and power in love. And we learned that we must be ready.
The Rev. Marci J. Scott-Weis, Senior Pastor, Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle
If your New Year’s resolutions have faded, you’re in good company. Fortunately, renewal isn’t tied to a calendar. Your year can begin again the moment you decide it does.
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I would rather leave whole than wait to be broken, she tells herself.
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Real Life of an MSW 