Month: June 2011

  • The Bright Young Newcomer

    1950s office gender roles: 'Ya know- sometimes I feel sorry for people that have to run an office setup. Especially if it employees a number of girls. So many darn number of things can develop.' The Bright Young Newcomer How a laissez-faire office manager (male) stands aside as women workers compete with one another.

  • Activist throws glitter at Michele Bachmann

    The 'glittering' trend is completely stupid. As pointless- rude and inarticulate as the 'pie-in-the-face' shit. This isn't protest. You're being an asshole. Activist throws glitter at Michele Bachmann A gay-rights activist threw glitter at GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann as she left the stage at the RightOnline conference in Minneapolis today. Although the glitter failed […]

  • Spoiler Movie Review: SUPER 8

    SPOILER ALERT: Analysis of the story structure of Super 8. Spoiler Movie Review: SUPER 8

  • Mike Rowe Before the Senate Commerce Committee

    “Right now, American manufacturing is struggling to fill 200,000 vacant positions. There are 450,000 openings in trades, transportation and utilities. The Skills Gap is real, and it’s getting wider. In Alabama, a third of all skilled tradesmen are over 55. They’re retiring fast, and no one is there to replace them. … In general, we’re […]

  • Welcome Our New Chief Product Officer: Philip Hotchkiss

    We're ramping up! Welcome Our New Chief Product Officer: Philip Hotchkiss

  • Buy tickets for The Lord of the Rings

    Reminder: FotR is tomorrow night at a theatre near you. Buy tickets for The Lord of the Rings

  • Muni's broken- but it's not beyond repair

    Just waited half an hour to get to the Castro neighborhood- had dinner then waited another half hour to get back downtown. One of our fellow waiting passengers mentioned this article. Reading it now: Muni's broken- but it's not beyond repair

  • Damages on Netflix

    Delighted to hear Brigitte Ditmars has started in on Damages Season 1 (available on Netflix). Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) wants it all and she's going to chew off every bone- every body part until she takes every dime. http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Damages/70157463?trkid=2361637#height490 Damages on Netflix

  • Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – Wendy Lea- Get Satisfaction

    Our CEO featured in Forbes: Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Social Business – Wendy Lea- Get Satisfaction Wendy Lea is the CEO of Get Satisfaction- a community-based platform that helps companies engage their customers through open and transparent conversations that increase customer satisfaction- product insight and enhance customer loyalty.

  • Under our Skin | An Infectious New Film

    Watching a stunning documentary about Lyme disease: Under our Skin | An Infectious New Film