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Checkpoint Systems moves corporate HQ to Philadelphia

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
The maker of anti-theft and inventory-tracking systems relocated its top management team and staff from Thorofare to One Commerce Square in Center City.... Read the rest of "Checkpoint Systems moves corporate HQ to Philadelphia"

PPD to expand former Merck vaccine-testing lab in Wayne

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
The contract research organization is planning a $25 million expansion that would retain 80 jobs and create 86 within three years.... Read the rest of "PPD to expand former Merck vaccine-testing lab in Wayne"

Cutanea seeks to be 3rd Philly-area life-sciences IPO of 2010

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
The Malvern company is seeking to raise $13 million to fund, in part, its Phase III study of a treatment for rosacea.... Read the rest of "Cutanea seeks to be 3rd Philly-area life-sciences IPO of 2010"

Rates on savings bonds wilt with low inflation

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
A Series I bond bought during the next six months will pay only 0.74 percent, while a Series EE bond will pay just 0.60 percent.... Read the rest of "Rates on savings bonds wilt with low inflation"

M&T to buy Wilmington Trust in $351M deal

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
The transaction will combine two institutions that were rumored to be takeover targets.... Read the rest of "M&T to buy Wilmington Trust in $351M deal"

Pa. business tax climate not half bad

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
The Tax Foundation released its annual ranking of state business climates and finds Pennsylvania at No. 26.... Read the rest of "Pa. business tax climate not half bad"

Philadelphia gets the nod for BIO 2015 convention

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
The biotechnology industry's biggest annual convention was last here in 2005.... Read the rest of "Philadelphia gets the nod for BIO 2015 convention"

BIO to bring big biotech convention back to Philly

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
The industry organization said it would hold the 2015 BIO International Convention at the expanded Convention Center - a decade after its last visit.... Read the rest of "BIO to bring big biotech convention back to Philly"

No. 1 ranking is in the cards for Penn State

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
A Federal Reserve report shows the central Pennsylvania university had the most open credit card accounts under its agreement with a Bank of America unit in 2009.... Read the rest of "No. 1 ranking is in the cards for Penn State"

Wash. comes to Philly to listen to women business owners

phillyinc - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
An event at the Marriott near the Convention Center Tuesday emerged out of a similiar conference in Washington in early October.... Read the rest of "Wash. comes to Philly to listen to women business owners"

Textual Healing: Sunday, Part IV

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
Hooray Friday! Another Textual Healing podcast. This one is relatively short compared to the last one, clocking in a little under 8 minutes. Oh! And we’re just about through chapter one, hooray! Starbucks cups? Why? I suppose you’ll have to listen to figure it out. This one features the voices of Allie Harcharek (Valerie), Mikey [...]... Read the rest of "Textual Healing: Sunday, Part IV"

Press: Interview on Talkadelphia Radio

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
My good friends Kishwer Vikaas and Gino Barrica were kind enough to invite me to appear on their latest project, a podcast called Talkadelphia. After a heated argument regarding the similarities between Geekadelphia and their freshly titled blog, we opted to settle out of court for an undisclosed sum of money and an appearance on [...]... Read the rest of "Press: Interview on Talkadelphia Radio"

Cee Lo Green’s F*ck You & English Comp

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
About a week or so ago, I made a joke about using Cee Lo’s music video for F*ck You in the classroom as an example of cause and effect in narrative. Laughs were had, comments were made, Like buttons were clicked on Facebook… and then I thought about it a little more. Because seriously… why [...]... Read the rest of "Cee Lo Green’s F*ck You & English Comp"

Textual Healing: Sunday, Part III

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
And we continue where Sunday, Part II left off. This one is a bit long, clocking in a little over 17 minutes. You might want to download this one. I’d explain the panther image… but that would ruin the story. Give it a listen, and keep in mind that the character of Brian is, in [...]... Read the rest of "Textual Healing: Sunday, Part III"

Press: Q&A on Technically Philly

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
Those crazy brosephs over at Technically Philly posted a rather lengthy Q&A with me last week. I talk a lot about Textual Healing and the podiobook, and also chat about my work, teaching, and the joys of living in Philadelphia. For you ladies who can’t get enough Eric Smith (I’m looking at you, Anna) it [...]... Read the rest of "Press: Q&A on Technically Philly"

Textual Healing: Sunday, Part II

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
It’s Friday, so it’s time for another installment in the Textual Healing podiobook. We pick up where Sunday: Part I left off. I’d like to thank Allie Harcharek (Valerie), Mikey Ilagan (Brian), Jessica Leon (Stephanie), Jo Anna Van Thuyne (Brave Orchid / Andrew’s Mother), and Sean Kennedy (Andre / Shawn Tickle) for spending their Sunday [...]... Read the rest of "Textual Healing: Sunday, Part II"

Becoming the Master Chief

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
Photo via Blue Realm Studios This year started out rough. At the end of January, I suddenly found myself on a train back to Philadelphia from upstate New York, carrying with me an engagement ring that I no longer had a finger for. I was fortunate enough to have a ton of amazing friends eagerly [...]... Read the rest of "Becoming the Master Chief"

Textual Healing: Sunday, Part I

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
It begins. Welcome to the Textual Healing podiobook. Every week, so long as there aren’t any terrible disasters, I’ll be posting a snippet of Textual Healing, read aloud. I’m planning to release these in ten page installments, and this first one runs about ten minutes. Special thanks to the lovely Britt Miller for stopping by [...]... Read the rest of "Textual Healing: Sunday, Part I"

Textual Healing: The Podiobookcast

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
. So with Textual Healing set to drop relatively soon, people are asking me how I plan to promote the book. After-all, this is an indie release, with little (to no) marketing push. Distribution depends on Amazon and the online stores of big booksellers like Borders and Barnes & Noble. So without a giant publisher, [...]... Read the rest of "Textual Healing: The Podiobookcast"

Release the Kraken!

ericsmithrocks.com - November 7, 2010 - 9:04am
Oh my poor bun. The stuff she has to put up with.... Read the rest of "Release the Kraken!"