IT WAS IN MARCH THAT I first reported for the Philadelphia Business Journal that Mike Schmidt, one of the most celebrated third basemen in baseball history and easily one of the most iconic Philadelphia sports heroes, was launching a charity wine: a Zinfandel. Now, I may have thought it a little funny, if only because [...]
More »What fun to cover. This a brief for the Philadelphia Business Journal today. Mike Schmidt, the Hall of Fame former Phillies third baseman, has taken to wine-making for charity. Along with two other members of the 500 Home Run Club, former Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks and standout switch hitter Eddie Murray, Schmidt has teamed [...]
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Christopher Wink is the co-founder of publishing strategy firm Technically Media and its technology news site Technically Philly. In that capacity, I am a lead organizer of Philly Tech Week, BarCamp NewsInnovation and other events that bring smart people together. I also founded Story Shuffle and contribute to NEast Philly. On this site, I share my work and write about the future of news, social media and entrepreneurship. The opinions posted here, of course, are no one's but my own, and so should not reflect the organizations with which I work. I live in a distinct neighborhood of Philadelphia and am an alumnus of Temple University.
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