I went into small claims court thinking I understood what “proof” meant. I had text messages. I had photos. I had payment records. I had a clean timeline. I believed that if you could show what happened, the outcome would follow naturally. That assumption turned out to be wrong. The case itself was simple on the surface. A private sale involving antique historical ceramic vases. The seller originally had ten. I purchased two first. Later, we discussed the remaining eight. Bef

Understanding the Difference Between Looting, Trade, and the History We Choose to Forget When news broke about a robbery at the Louvre, social media did what it always does, it erupted. Some people celebrated the idea of “reclaiming” artifacts, saying it was justice for colonial theft. Others condemned it outright. The truth, as always, lies somewhere in the middle. Not every artifact in a European museum or royal collection was stolen. Some were violently looted. Others were

TAMPA –– An original oil painting by Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953) sold for over $31,000 on Goodwill's e-commerce auction website. The...

TAMPA –– A piece of American history has surfaced in an unexpected place – the online auction platform Shopgoodwill.com. Goodwill...