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    Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources

    January 22, 2023 - By Gerald Livings

    Well. It finally happened as everything comes full circle. I was doing some random searches about lace tags and found a blog that was showing ^the correct way to make them^ and they referenced my 2017 paper on the subject.

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    Education and teaching is a discipline of its own

    January 19, 2023 - By Gerald Livings

    Just because you are a master of your craft does not mean you can teach it. So tell me that teaching can be "one on one, a mentorship, providing a workshop for a particular skill, etc...". Yeah. Sure. But you still have not addressed the fact that most people do not know how to pass on knowledge in a teaching situation!

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    You get what you pay for. (Or why appraisals are important)

    September 21, 2020 - By Gerald Livings

    "Can you tell me what this is worth?" My standard answer is "It is worth what you paid for it. If you want a professional appraisal I charge $60 an hour, minimum two hours to evaluate and determine the value." "But I don't want an appraisal, I only want you to tell me what it is worth."

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    Hiding the Mundane

    March 28, 2020 - By Gerald Livings

    I have been to many events lately where there has been little to no attempt to make the venue look nice. This leads to another problem. When the event is over, everyone just packs up and leaves. Trash is strewn everywhere, chairs and tables are left out, floors dirty, and trash cans left overflowing.

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    Artisans, the SCA, Regalia, and RFP’s

    November 16, 2019 - By Gerald Livings

    As an artisan, when asked to create a proposal for regalia, I normally have a conversation similar to the following.

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