RIP Blockbuster  In the real world, where companies are allowed
to fail, a big one is about to go down. Not surprisingly,
Blockbuster is pretty much toast. It's the story of a company
that wasn't nimble or forward-thinking enough to take advantage
of its size and reach.  In a regulatory filing, Blockbuster says
it will likely have to file for bankruptcy if it can't deal with
its debt:   The "increasingly competitive industry conditions"
have existed for years. Netflix started in the late 90's, and
Blockbuster waited far too long to take the start-up seriously.
In fact, in 2008, Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes said: "I've frankly
been confused by this fascination that everybody has with
Netflix."  The fascination is pretty simple. People don't want
to drive to the DVD store when they can get a DVD in the mail
twice a week or download just about all the entertainment they
can watch for $10 a month.  Keyes pinned his company's entire
strategy on the assumption that customers would still flock to
Blockbuster for new re