By Walt Hickey Welcome back! Auction A French auction house has fired an expert on staff who valued a Chinese vase at €1,500 and €2,000, considering that it was suspected to be a 20th century decorative piece rather than a more valuable 18th century piece. The invisible hand of the market viewed the situation rather differently, and a Chinese buyer bought it for
The last item about snow crabs just depressed me. We kill animals for pleasure and for no reason, or we consume them to the point where they are on the verge of extinction, and then we act surprised when they aren't around anymore. To put it bluntly, we are a remarkably shortsighted, foolish species.
The last item about snow crabs just depressed me. We kill animals for pleasure and for no reason, or we consume them to the point where they are on the verge of extinction, and then we act surprised when they aren't around anymore. To put it bluntly, we are a remarkably shortsighted, foolish species.