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Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing  How to take the right steps to become a Fantasy Football Champion ( https://www.fantasypros.com/2019/09/the-primer-week-4-edition-2019-fantasy-football/ ) You might think that fantasy football is just a silly game of luck. You probably also envision that it’s played by a bunch of 30 year-old men who frankly have nothing better to do with their lives. While you're partially right, you’re also terribly mistaken. With over 60 million participants in 2019, fantasy football has taken America by storm in the past 10 years (McCormick). It has pitted husband against wife, nerd against jock, friend against foe, and boss against that weird guy in HR who talks to himself. No matter who you are, you can play fantasy football. The goal, however is always the same — prove that your football knowledge is superior and win your league. Sounds simple? Not so fast. There are many factors to consider when assembling a championship te...

Membership Services Intern for the Oakland Athletics As a Membership Services intern for the Oakland Athletics, my duties are to assist account executives with everyday operations in both the office and in the stadium. Account Executives manage a large group of season-ticket holder (member) accounts and focus primarily on membership renewal and growth. Membership renewal is all about making sure current members are satisfied with their season-ticket plans; growth focuses on getting new members to sign up or returning members to upgrade their plans. As an intern, I report directly to a supervisor, who is an Account Executive, and the Membership Services Manager who is in charge of scheduling and maintaining client retention.  Since the Membership Services team is part of the Ticketing department, the three main responsibilities for a Membership Services Intern include: Ticket Services Ticket Operations Ticket Sales These responsibilities I carry out both in t...

While my book "How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming" won't arrive in the mail until Monday (Grrr ABE Books), I still wanted to write a review of the summary, the prologue, which I managed to find online, and why I chose this book. How I Killed Pluto is written by Mike Brown an astronomer born in Alabama who later moved out to California for his educational and professional career. In his memoir he discusses his findings and how that eventually led to the "death" of Pluto actually being considered a planet. Throughout the book he mixes in stories about his personal life with his wife and daughter and how they connect to professional career as an astronomer. After reading the prologue online, I'm already happy and excited to have chosen this book and be able to read the rest of it. The prologue begins with Brown waking up extremely early in the morning to listen in on the International Astronomical Union meeting that was being held in Prague. One of t...