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A look back at the 2017 baseball season
It’s hard to believe it’s all over with. It seems like just yesterday, I was taking my role as the sports editor in the middle of the football playoffs, and now the 2016-17 sports season has come to an abrupt halt, but not before a season of memories and champions was created.
Just How Much Do You Value Your Stuff?
Let’s face it : Americans love their stuff. From childhood baseball card collections to that new flat-screen television, people can develop an emotional at
Talking Baseball … and Direct Mail?
They’re not two things that you would think go together, but when I got a postcard from the Phillies in the mail, I knew it would make for a good story.
Tax Season: What to Expect When Selling Your Home
Tax season is upon us and if you have a pending or recent home sale, you'll surely want to know: what income taxes will you have to pay on the sale? The amount of taxes you'll be responsible for depen...
How to Get Through Cold and Flu Season Without Getting Sick
Baby, it’s cold season—and believe it or not, your kids could slide through it with nary a stuffed nose or sore throat.
Up late watching the World Series? How to get through the work day
After a late night cheering on your favorite baseball team, power through the day with these tips
How To Catch Trout Through The Seasons
Do you want to learn how to catch trout? Maybe you've been reluctant to try trout fishing because you remember reading a book or magazine article that made it sound like the only people who could outsmart these popular sport fish were either brain surgeons or rocket scientists.
What to do with your holiday waste
Less is more when it comes to enjoying a greener holiday season.
Cold and Flu: How to Feel Better, Plus Avoid Getting Sick
Arm yourself against germs during cold and flu season. Already under the weather? Learn how to soothe your congestion, cough, and aches.
5 items to clean when someone gets sick at home — and how to clean them
Flu season is well underway, and if it strikes your home, there are a few cleaning routines that can help it from spreading.
This Is What Food Banks Actually Need
Give generously to your local food bank this holiday season, and make sure you're giving the stuff they really need.
Security Tips for Tax Season — and Beyond
The IRS recently released security tips that individuals and businesses should consider when filing important tax information online.
How to Create a Keepsake Frame for a Wedding Invitation
It’s officially wedding season, and you could easily preserve your wedding invitation by buying a boring frame and calling it a day—or you can make it a creative endeavor that’ll mean more to…
8 Last-Minute Content Marketing Ideas for the Holidays
Discover some easy and engaging content marketing ideas to boost your efforts through the end of the holiday season and beyond.
How Managing Applications Is Like Managing a Baseball Team
Baseball managers know that unless you monitor their health and performance of your players, you aren't optimizing the performance of the team. The same can be said for your applications and how your employees use them. Or as Yogi Berra put it: "You can observe a lot by watching."
How do I sell my baseball cards?
When someone discovers that I collect, buy, and sell baseball cards, it isn't unusual for the response to be, "I (or my parents or siblings or a friend) have a bunch of baseball cards. How do I sell them?" The truth is, there are many possible answers to that question, and the response often depends on what the cards are. If you're interested in learning the options for selling baseball cards, read on. Local card store (LCS): If you're lucky enough to have…
What Corporate Innovation Can Learn from Baseball
I’ve been a full-time service innovator for 16 years, and the transition to scale-up is still one of the most challenging aspects of innovation. As we look for answers for this challenge, perhaps baseball and startups have something to teach us: Protect your promising ventures through a tiered syste
Inside the Pack: Should You Use Baseball Cards as an Investment Tool?
I recently ran across an interesting topic of conversation on an online collecting forum I participate in. The original poster more or less wanted to know about vintage cards as an investment tool. Specifically, he had read several articles about how baseball cards had outperformed major stock indices over the past few years, and he was looking for advice on how to get in. He wondered if the card market would yield a return greater than the 7% or so he was currently…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Modern Baseball
10 Things You Didn't Know About is APTV's newest series created by Northwest Correspondent Caity Babcock, which, well, teaches you 10 Things You Didn't Know ...
From Airlines To Baseball Teams, How Companies Can Control The Uncontrollable
Every customer experience matters, but some experiences are beyond the company’s control. What then?
Why Are Political Journalists More Scared of Revealing Their Votes Than Baseball Writers?
Transparency is only for the little people, it would seem.
