Curt Doolittle

Form: Short Note

  • ON THE LIST OF VULNERABLE COMPANY TOWNS Living in the Seattle are from 1985 to 2

    http://www.thestreet.com/story/11406713/1/10-totally-vulnerable-company-towns.htmlREDMOND ON THE LIST OF VULNERABLE COMPANY TOWNS

    Living in the Seattle are from 1985 to 2008 was an opportunity to take advantage of one of the most extraordinary micro-economies in history. However, even the best companies only stay on top for one or two decades before the innovator’s dilemma and bureaucratic rent seeking kick in and competition erodes the business. In 2006 I said that if the effects of the recession lasted as long as I thought — through 2014 (which seems optimistic now) — then home prices would never recover because the decline of the towns major employer would kick in before the broader economy.

    Source date (UTC): 2012-02-10 08:26:00 UTC

  • RESTRUCTURES MARKETING ORGANIZATION Returns marketing responsibility and dollars

    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017398184_microsoftlayoffs02.htmlMICROSOFT RESTRUCTURES MARKETING ORGANIZATION

    Returns marketing responsibility and dollars to the product groups.

    Terminates two hundred from central marketing organization.

    Condenses sixty job titles to just seven.

    (Saw that coming, didn’t we?)

    Source date (UTC): 2012-02-09 23:02:00 UTC

  • HAS LOST ITS HALO

    http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-the-real-problem-for-facebooks-stock-valuation-2012-2FB HAS LOST ITS HALO

    Source date (UTC): 2012-02-02 23:25:00 UTC

  • WARFARE GENE SIMMONS STYLE Twenty-eight years ago Tom Selleck battled a Gene Sim

    http://www.krqe.com//dpp/news/technology/sandia-labs-bullet-doesnt-missTECH WARFARE GENE SIMMONS STYLE

    Twenty-eight years ago Tom Selleck battled a Gene Simmons in “Runaway” who used bullets that sought targets like missiles. And, today, Sandia Labs is looking for venture funding.

    Source date (UTC): 2012-02-01 14:48:00 UTC

  • FLU? CHICKEN SOUP. Late night emergency room trip due to an ulcer and flu at the

    FLU? CHICKEN SOUP.

    Late night emergency room trip due to an ulcer and flu at the same time. Remedy? Six quarts of home made organic shredded-chicken soup with plenty of tarragon and garlic, long grain brown rice, thickly sliced mushrooms, and the usual greens.

    ( And of course, a heating pad. 🙂

    Source date (UTC): 2012-01-26 12:34:00 UTC

  • HEALTH CARE It is amazing how even the most rival health care in the states is s

    HEALTH CARE

    It is amazing how even the most rival health care in the states is so superior to that of Canada.

    And we are going to ruin it.

    Source date (UTC): 2012-01-24 11:57:00 UTC

  • Linguini with porcini mushrooms in a buttery truffle cream sauce, bordering but

    Linguini with porcini mushrooms in a buttery truffle cream sauce, bordering but not crossing into too salty. Flawless. Inspiring.

    An accidental and surprising excellence in a random restaurant.

    Source date (UTC): 2012-01-22 19:27:00 UTC

  • SEMINAR (A Play) Staring Alan Rickman Caught the play this afternoon despite the

    SEMINAR (A Play)

    Staring Alan Rickman

    Caught the play this afternoon despite the mixed reviews. Rickman is worth seeing no matter what he’s in, so I went on that alone. It’s certainly not Chekov, but it’s very well acted, enjoyable, and honest. And for those of us who aren’t amused by musicals, we’re a little desperate for off broadway content these days. I’ll agree that it seems as though it’s on the verge of being something very special but doesn’t quite make it there. But that said, for anyone who is haunted by artistic pressures, it’s certainly worth seeing, and a good use of time and money.

    I don’t feel like I’m writing a ringing endorsement, but I mean to be. And personally I found it timely.

    Source date (UTC): 2012-01-22 18:34:00 UTC

  • NYC COFFEE SHOPS – Think Coffee Hit two of the top ten shops so far. Currently a

    NYC COFFEE SHOPS – Think Coffee

    Hit two of the top ten shops so far. Currently at Think Coffee near NYU. The shops so far don’t compare to Seattle or Moscow, although the ceremony here at Think Coffee is appropriate and the coffee tastes perfect – roasted dark but short of the burned flavor preferred by Pete’s and Starbucks fans. And it’s brewed carefully – one cup at a time in some cases. The baked goods are authentic and fresh. The help is the usually anti-conformist middle proletarian, but it suits the environment. Wireless, and lots of plugs for laptops.

    Source date (UTC): 2012-01-22 11:07:00 UTC

  • MOVIE: “The Darkest Hour” Despite the negative reviews, it is a fun, simple Sci-

    MOVIE: “The Darkest Hour”

    Despite the negative reviews, it is a fun, simple Sci-Fi B-Movie that’s good with popcorn. I tend to side with Roger Ebert, that movies should be judged by what the are. And it’s just a fun little disaster movie. Sure it’s been done before. But having Moscow as the subject of a Sci-Fi movie alone is fun. Certainly worth the matinee price.

    Source date (UTC): 2012-01-10 21:13:00 UTC