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Couple of quick-fire topics tonight, as Can*Con approaches and I increasingly feel as though my head may be on fire.
This past weekend we saw the first episode of Doctor Who with the new actor portraying the Doctor, Jodie Whittaker. I'm not going to get too in-depth, partly because 'spoilers' and partly because 'head on fire' but in short: I thought it was really fun.
Whittaker was great and seemed very comfortable in the role. It will be interesting to see how much of her manic energy level will be a temporary artifact of the regeneration process and how much will be a permanent element of the character. Either way, it was a treat to watch, I thought the new cast looked like they will be fun and bring a variety of different perspectives on travelling around with an itinerant mad scientist.
I have seen some criticisms of the episode arguing that it was an overly simple plot and not grand enough for the introduction of a new Doctor. I agree that it was a pretty basic story, but I applaud the decision for a couple reasons. First, although I have enjoyed the last few seasons of the show, it is also true that I have found the increasingly labyrinthine and obscure season-long puzzle arcs to be less and less charming. A season that isn't trying quite so hard to weave an intricate mystery out of a bunch of enigmatic hints and just has some straight-ahead tales will be very welcome.
I also think it was a wise move on the part of the writers, because it would have been reasonable to anticipate a bunch of new viewers tuning in for this one. You want something accessible, not something that requires exhaustive knowledge of years and years of Doctor Who lore to appreciate. You could tune into this with very little background at all, understand what was going on, and jump on the ride.
It looks like it's going to be a good one.
Also, as Can*Con approaches, I achieved one wee little goal I had set for myself. I had planned to finish the third revision of Heretic Blood in time for the convention, in part so that it was ready to pitch to a couple people who I'm hoping to have a chance to talk to, and also because (as I've mentioned), I like a deadline. We are juuuuust under the wire, but I can say: Mission Accomplished.
All of the revisions so far have been fairly significant, and although that's not always easy (what do you mean it wasn't perfect the first time?), I think each rewrite has made the story significantly better. Right now, I have a story I'm quite proud of, that I will be pleased to share with a wider audience, and that I know not everyone is going to like.
That's ok. There is probably some Platonic ideal story out there that will please every reader. I haven't created it yet, and I haven't read it yet. I think Heretic Blood has its strengths, and I feel confident that people will read it and like it. Some people will find it not their cup of tea, and I'm all right with that. I think the story needs to be the way it is. Pushing it to be something else might eventually work, but then it would be a different story than the one I wrote, and although it might then appeal to people it wouldn't in its current form, we'd probably lose some of the people who might like it as it is currently written.
You can, I think, chase the broadest possible appeal forever. I think Heretic Blood is pretty darn close to being exactly the story that I want it to be. (It isn't, by the way, the story I thought it would be when I set out to write, but that's also more than fine.) At a certain point, a piece of art is what it is going to be, and you have to send it out into the world and let it try to find its audience.
I hope to do that soon.
Thanks for reading.

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The Dark Night
5. Dissolution
6. Fear
7. Misery
8. Disgust
9. Desire for Deliverance
10. Re-Observation
As the meditator moves along the path and has already experienced their attention syncing up with the arising of phenomena, then the peak of phenomena, it then moves to the passing away of phenomena. I call the next section of the path the "Dark Night" and in the commentaries it is also called "the knowledge of suffering."
As you can gather from the name, this is a pretty difficult part of the path. It is so difficult in fact, this is where most meditators get into trouble, and can become stuck. The sheer discomfort and negativity of this part of the path may lead the meditator to conclude that they are no longer "doing it right," and they may decide to just quit meditating. After all, why keep at it when it pretty much hurts to meditate? In the Zen tradition, this part of the path is called the "rolling up of the mat" for just that reason – the meditator just wants to throw in the towel and stop.
This actually makes a lot of sense if you do not know the map. The memory of the rapturous A&P is still fresh in the mind of a meditator who initially steps into the Dark Night. Compared to the joy and wonder that was only just experienced, the Dark Night is a horrible let down. But it is important to know that the difficulty being experienced is a sign of progress – it means that you are doing the meditation correctly. Another important thing to know is that even though this section of the path is not pleasant, it is very important for insight into the nature of reality (which is not always very pleasant!).
What follows is a description of the stages that make up the Dark Night. These are not comprehensive and will not match everyone's experiences. Some people have very strong and painful experiences while others have a very mild experience that they hardly notice at all. These descriptions capture some of the experiences that an average, moderate experience would encompass.
If you believe that you may be experiencing any of these, I strongly advise you to discuss it with a teacher. Experienced Dharma teachers know this territory very well and the best ones know how to guide people through it with care and understanding. Up to this point it has been pretty safe to be a bit of loner in meditation, but when it comes to the Dark Night, you should seek advice from someone more experienced.
As the meditator moves through the A&P they notice that the excitement and joy gradually diminish, and what takes the place of those emotions is a feeling of slowing down or sinking. For those who are very mindful and aware, they will notice that the mind is now having trouble noticing anything but the endings of things. The way that this is sometimes experienced is that the meditator feels like they can no longer do noting correctly, that they can only note something once it has already passed away. Many people describe feeling lethargy and cool sensations on the skin while on the cushion, and difficulty keeping up with conversations or remembering things off the cushion.
The ways in which dissolution can be experienced vary a lot, in that for some it is a negative experience while for others it is quite pleasant. Some meditators describe a sinking feeling that accompanies an almost fatalistic awareness of the eventual aging, decay and death of all things. My own experience was more typical in that it was mild and pleasant. I can be a fairly hyperactive and over-committed person in general, and during this stage it was as if I was given a mild tranquilizer. I slowed down physically and mentally and took my time about everything. I found that I had trouble keeping up with things that normally were not a problem. There was a vague sense of the impermanence of things, and I wanted to savor life.
At some point when the meditator is in the midst of the sinking, slow and cool feelings of dissolution they will suddenly experience the stage of fear. Unlike dissolution, which feels like a gradual shift away from the thrill of A&P, fear does not come on gradually, but suddenly. One second you are feeling chilled out in dissolution and the next you are suddenly experiencing alarm and anxiety. For some this can seem like a panic attack, but for others it feels as if they are suddenly on edge and much more worried than usual.
It often comes out of the blue, but occasionally the shift from dissolution to fear can be triggered by something in the environment. I first experienced fear when meditating in a park and hearing a dog bark in the distance. When the dog barked, a warm tingling ran up the front of my body, my heart beat faster, and I became convinced that the dog was after me. It was a striking experience because it was so out of the blue – it sprang up in the midst of being so calm and chilled-out in dissolution. I realize now that the barking was merely a trigger that started the next stage, which would have started on its own anyway. I say all this to point out that you can easily confuse yourself and become a bit paranoid during this stage if you keep looking outside yourself for the source of fear. The fear was caused by the meditation and not the dog. When I opened my eyes to take a look, the dog was chasing a squirrel.
What is actually happening, down deep, is that as your attention is syncing up with the dissolution of phenomena you are finding that there is nothing in experience that the sense of "me" can hold onto as stable and permanent. It just can't get any footing. You do not realize it at a cognitive level, but you are getting a deep insight into the impermanence of all phenomena, and along with that, into the impermanence of the self. This is something that is terrifying to one's very roots. Needles to say this initial stage can be a great source of distress and people can become stuck here for some time if they do not have good guidance.
Following the panicky, anxiety-inducing stage of fear, the meditator begins to move into the stage of misery, which is aptly named. The stage of misery feels awful both physically and psychologically. Aches, itches, weird pains and difficult thoughts arise and fly through body and mind so quickly that the meditator has little time to note or really notice them. There is only a strong sense of being in anguish, and it is common for meditators to grimace while sitting in meditation when they are in the midst of this stage. In my experience the stage of misery was a bit like having a bad case of flu, but without the sneezing or stuffiness. Mostly, there was the inescapable feeling that something was simply not right with me, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was, and nothing seemed to help.
At a deeper level, the mind at the stage of misery has already got insight into the impermanence of self and this stage can best be conceived of as a terrible sense of grief that follows on the heels of that insight. Again, you may not "know" that this is happening at a cognitive level, but deep down there is a growing awareness that everything is impermanent, including the self and this is profoundly disturbing.
Following on the heels of misery is disgust. When disgust arises in meditation for the first time the grimace of misery is replaced by a scrunching around the eyes and nose – a face that clearly says "I'm grossed out." In meditation the bodily sensations go from being irritating in the stage of misery, to feeling unbearably nasty in disgust. The mind can be flooded with images of filth and foulness that are revolting. Off the cushion the meditator can find themselves disliking things that they would normally crave. In many cases the thought of sex seems gross, food, and the whole act of feeding seems to have a surreal nastiness to it, and even entertainment and art that you normally love may seems empty and pointless. At this stage I personally felt mild nausea and had an overwhelming sense that my skin was filthy. Disgust typically does not last that long compared to misery, and it quickly resolves into desire for deliverance, however, do not discount the importance of this stage. Disgust is a clear insight into the unsatisfactoriness of the body and mind.
At this point, the difference between cognitive "insight" and contemplative insight should really be sinking in: the insights on the path do not just change how you think about things, they change how you are in the world. The insights of the Dark Night are experienced more than they are thought through. They seem to arise and happen on their own, and they seem to be altering your experience of life in ways you could not have anticipated when you began this journey.
Desire for Deliverance
You have felt terrible panic, and you've felt like you've been through a miserable flu. You are feeling disgusted with all of existence. What is the next logical thing to follow? A strong desire for it to just be over with already. Desire for deliverance is the next stage on the path following disgust, and it is the most pitiful of the insight stages. At this point you really just wish the insights and the path would just stop and that things would go back to the way they were at A&P. In some cases you might wish that you'd never started to meditate at all, and might feel resentful that all this negativity is part of the path. It is not uncommon for meditators to unconsciously make little whining or grunting noises during meditation when going through this stage. There is a vague sense that all of this is just unfair and too terrible for words. Like disgust, this stage typically does not last very long, and many people can fly through it without realizing that it happened. It could be as fleeting as a single thought wondering when this will end, or as strong and lasting a strong bought of crying. Each person's experience will be different.
With a nerdy name like "re-observation," how bad can the next stage be? As it turns out, really bad. My teacher warned me ahead of time that re-observation is "the king-daddy of the dukkha nanas" and I'm glad he let me know. This stage is called re-observation because the meditator experiences all of the previous stages, one on top of the other, in quick succession. In other words, it is a stage in which all the previous dukkha nanas are wrapped up in one. When it starts you know something has changed because the whole field of awareness, body sensations, mental activity, everything, suddenly seems to be cycling through dissolution, fear, misery, disgust, and desire for deliverance over and over again. In the space of a few moments you can experience panic, aches, itches, nausea, disgusting mental images, crawling sensations on the skin, and an irritating sense that you can't keep up with it all. At this stage in my meditation I described the experience as feeling like I was tumbling around in a clothes dryer full of negative mind-states.
It may seem cruel, but there is a very important insight to be gained through the experience of re-observation. You would not have reached this stage in the path if you were not strong enough to be here, and what you get out of all of this misery is a very very critical ingredient for your eventual liberation – equanimity.
At some point there is a shift in perspective, and the meditator feels like they are no longer tumbling around with the negative mind-states, but are simply watching them, and this is their first taste of equanimity. Moving through the dark night and into equanimity successfully requires a few things, but chief among them is the will to stick with it and not give up. Keep going and watch the experience evolve and change with as much mindfulness as you can muster. Along with this quality of sticking to it, which we might call resolve, determination, or stubbornness, we need a balancing quality that softens us and allows us to be open to the experience, as negative as it is. What is needed is acceptance. A lot of misunderstandings exist about the role of acceptance in meditation, and I hesitate to include it at all because it can be misconstrued to mean a vague sense that "everything is OK." This is not at all what acceptance means in this instance. Rather, in this case, acceptance means a whole-hearted willingness to be with things just as they are, even if they are awful. The determination to carry on the meditation, along with the willingness to accept what it reveals, are valuable tools for skillfully moving through the Dark Night.
Remember that technical point about meditation that you discovered back at the A&P? That you seem to cycle through the path to your cutting edge throughout your day? This is the stage where that little detail has huge implications for your life. This is because if you are moving along the path and cycling up to a really nasty experience a few times or more each day, it can seriously wreck your mood. If you do not understand why this is happening to you, then you may end up constructing a lot of elaborate stories about why you feel so rotten all the time, and could end up engaging in some pretty unskillful behavior. People who are going through this and do not understand why might blame their jobs, their relationships, or some other facet of their life for how they are feeling. The result could be some poor decisions. At this point in the path it is very important to keep the practice and the rest of your life separate.
This is one of the most important reasons why I feel sharing the map is helpful for people who are starting to meditate. If you meditate according to the instructions and make progress you will inevitably head into this very negative experience. If you do not know it is coming and do not understand what is happening to you when it begins, it can be much worse than it needs to be. Sharing with students that this is a natural part of the path and giving them an informed choice about whether to proceed or not is what sharing the map is all about.
The fact that the Dark Night exist has, to my mind, serious ethical implications. Doctors are obliged to discuss the potential negative side effects of any medication that they recommend to their patients. Researchers must ensure that research participants are aware of the potential negative effects of their research. Yet meditation teachers often do not tell students up front about the negative effects of meditation. This is understandable in that teachers do not want to drive students away or scare them before they have any insight, and they also do not want to create any expectations that having a negative experience is part of what being a "good" meditator is about. But choosing not to tell beginning students about the Dark Night also raises the question of whether the student was given the information they needed to make an clear choice about whether this path was right for them. This is particularly important for students who have a history of depression or anxiety. There are many awakened practitioners that I know personally who made it through these stages just fine while they were also coping with depression or anxiety, but there is the potential that these stages could exacerbate those conditions. And that is just dangerous. This is simply a lengthy way for me to say that everyone deserves to know about the Dark Night up front. No one should find out about it when they are in the midst of going through it.
If you have crossed the A&P, then you are headed for the Dark Night. For meditators going through this I highly recommend having a teacher that understands this stuff. A good teacher will help you to move through these stages with greater ease and will also help you to get a clear understanding of the insights inherent in the experience. Navigating the Dark Night without a teacher is possible, but it is not recommended.
The next part of the path is the stage of Equanimity.
Posted on June 12, 2011, in buddhism, Dark Night, Dharma, Enlightenment, Meditation, Mindfulness, no-self, vipassana, Wisdom and tagged Dark Night. Bookmark the permalink. 27 Comments.
Ron, thanks for this. I'm right in the middle of this myself(on the way to 2nd path), and your description is very accurate. It's bloody unpleasant, but it was worth the struggle last time and sure it will be again.
great post.you're doing a good service by warning people about this stage of practice. if you don't mind me asking, how long did you stay in Dark Night territory? did it only manifest during practice or did you experience it out of the mat? how did you deal with it? I imagine that it takes skill and a certain amount of psycholigical health to get through this especially if you have a family and a day job.
in my case, I had a glimpse of this during one of my mediation session a couple of years back. while in meditation I suddenly plunge into a state wherein all I could see is a white void. no physical body, just my awareness in white expanse. then I felt terror, i panicked and sensed a fear of annihilation. then I came out of my meditation breathing hard and I realized how afraid I was of dying even if I don't fear death at the conceptual level. at that point I had an insight that the fear of death is not only psychological but deeply physiological.I haven't experienced that white void since, but next time it happens I'll do my best to chill and embrace the void with equanimity. easier said than done of course, but knowing the territory makes it more bearable.
yep, my experience validates the model and not the other way around. that's why i keep up with the practice. i've had experiences in dreams and lucid dreams which fit the descriptions of A&P even before i become aware of the progress of insight. that's why when i read Daniel Ingram's book and listened to Shinzen Young something just clicked. ("you mean this is the same experience i've been having in lucid dreams? e.g. vibrations, undulations, vortex-like sensations, etc.") so i'm now more informed on what to expect (and hopefully avoid).
that said, i raised the question since that's one of the common reasons for objecting to paying attention to the model, which i think is also a valid concern since there are people who are highly susceptible to suggestions.
in any case, all the more reason to study this phenomena from both the subjective and objective perspective (e.g. by taking the reports of meditators seriously instead of just reifying the physiological correlates of these experiences.) it's worth studying the physiological signatures of the No-self so that, maybe in the future, we can close the Arahats debates the same way Galileo's telescope closed the debates on the Aristotelian geocentric view.
btw, my teacher's (Shinzen Young) term for the Dark Night (at least during actual practice) is "relaxation pain". see – http://www.shinzen.org/Articles/artIcky.htm – let me know what you think whether this lines up with the Dark Night stage.
thankyou thankyou for this motivation… i so need this right now.
you are experiencing dissolution fear misery disgust desire for deliverance etc because you are doing serious damage to your nervous system.Please stop. Please Please stop.The people who are advising you to continue are deluded.There are no enlightened people although there are some normal kind sensible people. Anyone who would have you go through these experiences with the promise of gold at the end of the rainbow is dangerously deluded.I wish you well.I worry for you.
i´m glad we both agree that meditation does lead to unpleasant experiences and let´s remind ourselves of the level of unpleasant we have already both agreed we are talking about – levels sufficient to have led to suicides,attempted suicides leading to hospitalisation,people being hospitalised after leaving retreats,people being unable to work or care for children for periods of 1 month and upwards after leaving retreats etc.This is what we are talking about ron. best wishes, bill
actually that is true ron you are honest and upfront and in that you are better than most. best wishes bill
Hi ron,i gone through dukka nanas about 1.5 years back ,and now i am passing through a stage of re-observation ,moods are changing so fast,i can sit in meditation for a prolonged time wth full happiness ,and in a matter of 2-3 days i am passing through fear,misery,disgust etc .Also this fear is triggered by external factor .If i go into detail ,if i have a headache i feel like i have brain tumour ,and start worrying about it ,but at the same time i know that death is nothing ,but a stage of growth,and body comes from the nature ,and it goes back to it .Bt still i am worried about,and as you said having symptoms of a flu,but physically nothing.
I already know of the map,so it itself is a relief ,but re observation stage is a big monster,its even suppressing the knowledge of map,and saying that its nothing lol
So i understand that this is learning ,be mindful ,just let go attitude towards everything ,is it?
I have gone through something like this more than once. I initially identified it with what my tradition called the three obstacles and 4 devils. Pretty much, I just persisted and my energy, along with an experience of bliss and perception of beauty would return. Later on, I identified the troubling experiences with the Five Hindrances or Veils, especially the 4th and 5th. I have been dealing with it by cultivating kindness (metta), tolerance (khanti), and equanimity. That has been useful, but there are unresolved issues; I feel like I tend to more or less go through a loop.
This is the first I have heard about the stages of vipassana, So far, the information has resonated. I plan to keep reading
Thank you I find it confirming


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As this topic is namned this is made for discussing the use of circles in theistic satanism and different occult traditions.
Do you use any form of circle during evocation or invocation? If yes, why this particular one?
Some magical systems believe that circles should be used in the more catholic sense, such as Heptameton or the Circle in Goetia, others believe its no use in circles at all during rituals.
Looking forward in hearing your approach to the use of circles.
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Re: Magical circles
gryning wrote:Do you use any form of circle during evocation or invocation?
I seldom use conjurations to summon powers that are so goetic or astral in nature that the full ritualistic circle is needed. My own form of magic is to mainly change myself, and my daily use thus theurgic, where the circle is not needed (or rather, the needed circle is not a physical symbolic thing, but the work itself is much about forming that circle). With some slightly more goetic working with already "befriended" spirits I often use the consecration of the place, i.e. the Golden Girdle (Fosforos p.203) with "locum" instead of "circulum".
In the rare rituals of summoning the unfamiliar goetic or astral spirits, I have used the hexagram with fires & salt, consecrated with the rulers of the spirit(s) to be summoned.
Heptameron is a very good starting point indeed.
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Emilio Materassi
Emilio Materassi (1898 – September 9, 1928) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver.
Born in Florence, Italy, began working in a bycicle shop, learning the basics of applied mechanics; later, he went to work in a car garage, where developed a strong love for engines and cars.
Poor economic condition forced him to work as a bus driver for local services.
In 1923 Materassi, with the help of some wealthy friends, opened his own workshop in Via dei Poggi 12, in Florence: he called it "L'Autogarage Nazionale", and signed a contract of representance with the Turin automaker Itala
Itala was a builder of aeronautical engine, together with Hispano-Suiza: after World War I the company had a surplus of spare engines, and Materassi succeeded in buying one of those at a very low price. Materassi heavily modified the engine, and built a car around it, calling his- first racecar "Italona".
The car was quite heavy, with over 2 tons of mass: nevertheless, the 3 liters aviation engine was powerful enough to allow good performances even in hill climbing races. With the Italona, Materassi wins twice the Montenero Race, earning the nickname of "King of Montenero". In later years, he gained other two victories on this difficult race, one with Bugatti, and one with Talbot.
From 1923 to 1927 Materassi won lot of important, but local, races, including the Grand Prix of Rome in 1925 and four "Cups of Pistoian Hills": he manages to het a fourth place in the prestigious Targa Florio.
Impressed by the skills of the young pilot the team manager of the Bugatti asked Materassi to join his racing team. In his first race with the brand new Bugatti T35C , he won the Tripoli Grand Prix, with a mean speed of 132 km/h, and later finally won the Targa Florio.
Those victories, along with others, gain him the title of "Absolute Champion of Italy".
In 1928 Materassi founded his own racing team, buying cars and material from the bankrupt Talbot team. Materassi worked himself on the engines and the frameorks, modifying the old cars to make them 30 kilograms lighter.
In June 1928 he won the Grand Prix of Mugello driving a Talbot and finished second in the Coppa Acerbo in August then that same month he won his fourth Coppa Ciano at the Circuito del Montenero, beating both Tazio Nuvolari and Giuseppe Campari.
At the 1928 Italian Grand Prix held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Materassi lost control on the 17th lap and was killed instantly when the car crashed into a grandstand. Twenty-seven spectators (but some newspapers accounted only 20) were also killed and a large number injured.
- Bologna Grand Prix : 1927
- Coppa Perugia : 1924, 1927
- Circuito del Savio: 1925
- Grand Prix of Mugello : 1925, 1928
- Coppa Ciano : 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928
- Tripoli Grand Prix : 1927
- Targa Florio : 1927
- San Sebastian Grand Prix : 1927


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Welcome to Friday's Featured Female!
This weekly series features inspirational stories from admirable women. IMHO, it's always good to be reminded of how strength, determination, hard work, heart and ingenuity can impact the quality of one's life and I'm proud that these women will allow me to share their stories here.
Today I'm proud to present firstname.lastname@example.com. Kimberly made a deep impression on me with her Ignite Fitness speech about "How To Become A Certified Fitness Blogger" at FitBloggin'13. Her poise, warmth and love for health, fitness and the art of blogging allowed me to befriend her easily last June.
Although I've had the pleasure of getting a chance to hang out with Kimberly while I was in NYC this past summer, Kimberly's blog gives you a great insight into this multifaceted woman – this Beyonce lovin' lady puts herself on the page with honesty and grace that's unmatched even while she describes the "ugly cry". Kimberly inspires me with each post.
Sooooo have you met Kimberly?
I am so excited to guest post for Melissa today! I had the pleasure of meeting her at FitBloggin13, and we have kept in touch ever since. I look forward to her NY visits….. and bagel recommendations.
When Melissa first asked me to write about a hurdle that I overcame, I immediately thought I would write about speaking at FitBloggin13, getting a new job, or my weight loss journey. However, I wanted to think of something else to write about. It wasn't until last week that I knew exactly what to write after reading a comment from Melissa on my blog.
Last week I revealed my last name on the blog in a small footnote. This may seem like something really small since so many bloggers have their full name, pictures and names of children, and personal home photos online, but for me this was huge.
I've made a point to separate my work, personal, and blog life. Why? Honestly, because I was scared. Scared that someone from work would find my blog and think it is completely unprofessional. Scared that people in my personal life would think that I am just another person shamelessly promoting themselves in their Facebook feed. Scared that my blog friends would know my profession in real life.
Sure, I can write all about being bare and fearless, but I wasn't even sharing my real last name! Sounds pretty ridiculous, right?
Sharing my last name feels so liberating. I would be lying if I didn't admit that I feel a bit comforted that I am not in the market for a new job so I don't worry as much about potential employers looking me up and having questions about my blog though… but if it happens, it happens. I won't be ashamed of the home I have created for myself online.
Moreover, I think revealing my last name also proved to myself that I am serious about my blogging goals. I love blogging and I want to make it a part of my career in some shape or form. I have no idea what that will look like next month, or even a few years from now, BUT I acknowledge that this is something permanent.
Melissa drove a point home in her comment about feeling like she knows me now too. I guess being a blogger and not using your real name is like sharing a weight loss story and not sharing your weight. For some reason, I cannot relate weight loss stories without seeing the actual numbers. I understand 100% why people omit this information, but when I am able to see the digits, I immediately feel more connected to that person's story. I feel like I can understand their struggle and also celebrate in their success more. Bonus points if their numbers are similar to my own!
I guess that is how it felt when I shared my last name. My online world, is not merged with my professional world and my personal life.
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When a book starts with an emotion, you can be sure it will be interesting. That's what I found out through The Journey of Om. Bhojwani starts his debut novel with the word "cold", and it isn't just the feeling of cold water he's talking about here – it is the chill you feel in your heart when you've lost someone/something precious to you.
'Om', also spelt 'Aum', is the most sacred symbol and syllable in many religions and communities. It represents 'Brahman', 'perseverance', 'wholeness' and a journey undertaken to reach your goals. With the protagonist of the story, too, Om's life has been a journey. Undertaken in two levels – one unto himself, delving within his mind and ideals to discover his life; and, the second, a journey to reach out to others in a bid to discover himself – it portrays Om's transformation from a dejected lover to a responsible and better human being. Once he's betrayed by his beloved, Preeti, he's on a downward spiral: the usual drinking spree, rejection, indifference to others and a general feeling of self-pity and hatred.
He finds solace by reaching out to his friends Mona, Arun and Jim for help, but only temporarily. He then realises that others, too, have their share of love, betrayal and confusion to deal with. Here, we see that instead of clinging on to his friends for his survival, Om himself becomes a rock for his friends. The ones he sought for comfort now turn to him for advice.
As days and months go by he becomes stronger and faces life without the earlier apprehensions. He becomes a very giving person: consoling his friends, lending an ear to their troubles and helping them out when needed. He's still not over Preeti; a corner of his heart will always be waiting for her. But his occupation with his friends' lives keeps her out of his mind, though only to resurface time and again.
Bhojwani's choice of words is very simple, making it an easy read. His descriptions are vivid and sometimes, witty. Tense and sorrowful situations may suddenly seem light only because of the particular words used by the author, adding positively to his distinctive style. My favourite character in the story is Sunil, Mona's friend. Not so much for his rude behaviour but because his character unravels step by step and in a corresponding manner. Bhojwani lets out each trait of his characters subtly, without disturbing the pace of the story, but by kneading them into it. The choice of cover of the book reflects deeply – a knotty line that criss-crosses the page – and indicates the plot of the story, too.
The dropping of most of the characters' surnames lends a very personal touch to the story – making the story yours and mine. What Om goes through, becomes what you and I would. Om's love becomes ours; Om's defeats in life become ours; Om's hopes become ours; Om's search for stability and being becomes ours… and so on.
Autobiographical elements of the story give it a reasonable connect with the author. Om's job as a writer, various places and events mentioned in the story, and certain passages reflecting the author's earlier works all blend well into the plot. He has been able to portray something as sorrowful as a person's betrayal and revival in a very capturing manner. An oft-repeated storyline comes alive with Bhojwani's technique of impressing readers by talking about something that each one of us would have gone through at some stage in life. Thus, making it every man's journey.
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Please contact me to discuss other class options or for information on fees. I have a lot of teaching experience so other classes are possible.
Adventures in String Quilting is a lecture/discussion/trunk show. String quilting can make use of leftovers, stash, unwanted UFOs, and of course, new fabrics. I use the term "string" to distinguish the irregular shapes welcomed in string piecing from the term "strip" which refers to precisely cut fabric - which can be obtained as precuts. I will discuss string quilting, particularly the many possibilities for creating design using simple arrangement of strings or highlighting certain parts of blocks. I've also explored many foundation types for string quilting and these will be discussed. Participants will leave the lecture with a new or renewed appreciation for the tradition of string piecing/quilting.
My book, String Quilt Style, will be available for purchase.
Quilters have long made quilts from hexagon shapes. Mary explains the English Paper Piecing technique and shows several of her quilts using this technique. Mary's book, Fast-Fold Hexies, introduced a very different method of making hexagon quilts: creating small quilt-as-you-go hexagon units. These hexie units can be sewn together by hand or machine. Discover the benefits of this technique as she shows you new designs using this method. You'll be amazed what you can do with this technique.
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The objective for Design Play Date is to generate designs. A number of exercises are used to foster new ideas. Participants work quickly with pre-fused fabrics to make designs on background fabric. You will develop small compositions, while playing with shape, color, repetition and variety. Learn to appreciate and use your own style and preferences. We'll focus on small compositions (14" X 18"). The finished pieces may be used as is or put together into a larger piece.
These soft fabric bowls can be used to hold a bowl or container, or the fabric bowls can be used alone to hold household items (napkins, paper towels) or snacks (popcorn, candy, chips). In this class bowls are custom-made for a particular container, or you can choose from specific sizes if you like. Embellishment of the fabric is part of the fun.
Learn how to make Fast-Fold Hexies by hand or machine.
Make a table runner whiile learning this new approach to hexagon quilts. By folding circles to make hexagons and enclosing batting you'll create small hexagon units. When you put the hexagons together, the quilting is done! Learn how hexagons can be put together by hand or using a sewing machine. You can go from here to making larger Fast-Fold Hexie projects.
One of the most important things in string quilting is having FUN. Students are encouraged to relax and enjoy improvising as they construct their blocks. Participants will make diagonal square string blocks and string circles. The string circles will be appliqued to background squares. Techniques to add interest to string blocks are emphasized. After making two square blocks and two circle blocks participants are ready to string on their own.
Some background fabric and some strings of fabric sew up quickly into Churn Dash (also known as Monkey Wrench) blocks. No worries about points. Using strings of fabric leads to really interesting blocks. Yours will be unlike any others. In class you will learn how to make Churn Dash blocks. Making two or three will give you a nice size table runner.
Mary will show you how to use large coffee filters (provided) as your foundation for circles. You'll use fabric strings sewn to the circles and appliqué them to background squares of fabric. It is really easy and looks great. In class we'll focus on preparing four circles and appliquéing them to the background. You can use this as a wall hanging, table topper or runner, or as the start of a quilt.
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There is a pattern fee of $8 for detailed instructions and templates. This is paid to the instructor.
This is a quick way to use leftover fabrics or a new collection. In this class you will learn to use strips of fabric with a paper foundation to make quick quilt blocks that can be used in quilts or other smaller items. This is a great scrap buster! It is easy and fun. Your instructor will demonstrate techniques and coach you through making some squares. After trimming squares you will learn how to sew squares together. In addition, fabric and layout options will be discussed. You will work toward making either a small quilt or a decorative item, such as a hot pad or mug mat.
English paper piecing uses a paper shape for each piece in the quilt. This is hand sewing technique that is easy to learn and requires very few supplies. Participants will learn to baste the paper to fabric and how to sew fabric pieces together. Variations in techniques will be discussed so that you can decide what works best for you. There is no specific class project, but Mary will show and discuss examples of what you can do with paper piecing.
This is a brand new way to approach a hexagon quilt, often known as Grandmother's Flower Garden. In this class you will learn a new technique that uses circles to make hexagons. The batting is enclosed in each hexagon and when you put the hexagons together, the quilting is done! This technique can be done by hand or machine. You will work toward a small item which can be used as a decorative item, a "hot pad", coaster, or trivet. You'll get tips on other layouts for your hexagons and embellishment ideas.


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The 3-Year Life Cycle of Many Large Tax Sale Bidders
The whole reason I had gotten interested in tax sales in the beginning was that I'd been buying
some cheap properties from a local broker, Jonathan - and noticed all these properties were owned
by the same company.
I finally asked Jonathan where this company was getting all of its properties, and found out that
they had gotten them from our county tax sale.
So I figured, "let's cut out the middleman", and I set off to buy at the tax sale (unsuccessfully)
like I was told you about last time.
It was only later I discovered that the company selling these "cheap" properties, had gone out of
business because they had lost so much money,
and in fact was selling their properties to me at a big loss.
And in the meantime, I've observed that a lot of big tax sale funds, who drive up the prices at
tax sales, have a three year lifecycle that pretty much goes like this:
Year 1: Hire bidders to attend tax sales and pay them 1% for every dollar
they invest at the sale. Bidder pays whatever is necessary to win enough properties to invest the
amount required.
Year 2: Company gets deeds to many of the properties they bid on. On the surface
everything seems OK - the assessed values are about what they paid.
Year 3: None of the company's properties have sold for the amount expected because
the bidder had carelessly bid on run-down, or even demolished properties that could never sell for what
was invested. Company goes out of business.
Unfortunately in Year 4, there is always a new company to take its place, with lots of "dumb money"
to spend!!
Trying to outbid dumb money is never smart...and of course you can't make any money at an auction
if you don't buy anything.
But I was not far away from figuring out how to overcome this issue (and others that tax auction bidders face).
Jonathan was soon to call me with a request that led to me "seeing the light" - a solution to all
these issues.
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David Coleman (1926) is a British tv presenter, best known for his broadcasts of sport programs. During his career his old age caused him to start mispronouncing name , using clichés and making senseless comments. This made him an easy target for satire.
Portrayal on Spitting Image
In "Spitting Image" he was caricatured as a overenthusiastic and senile man who was often unaware of what was happening around him and misinterpreted the video footage that was shown to him.
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Book Review | The Black Coat3 min read . Updated: 08 Jun 2013, 11:25 AM IST
A powerful fictional revisiting of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's troubled legacy in Bangladesh
A powerful fictional revisiting of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's troubled legacy in Bangladesh
The Black Coat | Neamat Imam
Nightmare nation
This is probably the strangest English novel to come out of Bangladesh—one that employs a dispassionate, journalistic voice telling an utterly surreal story to convey the anger and pain that the betrayal of hopes leads to. Bangladeshi-Canadian writer Neamat Imam turns the horrifying reality of the famine that followed the country's independence from Pakistan—which all but undid the expectations that freedom had brought with it—into an absurdist theatre of the privileged and the victims. In the process, he also challenges the notion of the golden age that prevailed for at least one generation in Bangladesh about the independence of the country in 1971 and its aftermath.
The key statistic that propels this work: Five times as many people died in the famine of 1974 in Bangladesh as in the war of independence. The key spin: According to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman—the greatest hero of Bangladesh, who wrested freedom and led the country thereafter—the number of deaths from the famine was only about 27,000, not 1.5 million. Imam has crafted an extraordinary novel around this distortion of truth, tracing the internal journey from blind belief to utter disillusionment that the intelligent mind would have to undertake when confronted with this fact.
Everyman is Nur Hussain, who turns up at the doorstep of Khaleque Biswas, a journalist intent on telling the truth who has just lost his job for his efforts. In a bizarre bid to make money, Biswas gets Hussain, who appears to have no skills that can earn him a living, to dress up as Mujibur Rahman and deliver the leader's classic liberation speech of 1971 at street corners. People gather around to listen as Nur Hussain mimics Mujib perfectly, having been coached extensively by Biswas, and toss coins at his feet.
This novel could have become straightforward polemic without nuance in the hands of a lesser writer. But Imam recreates the spectre of starvation, refugees, and the resultant overrunning of the Bangladeshi dream through a series of nightmarish scenes set in starkly unnatural shades, although the reality they portray is grimly naturalistic. Throughout, Biswas' urgent narration reveals his grip on his view of Mujib as the saviour loosening, as the unpalatable truth of the leader's real intentions seeps into him. The novel climaxes with Biswas' despairing attempt to muffle the voice of this other truth.
This, of course, is an alternative reality of sorts—one that Imam conjures up with many deft touches. His strongest symbol is Mujib's sleeveless black coat, which not just Hussain but also other characters in the novel begin to sport to reflect their frightening identification with a form of totalitarianism that swaps an ideology for power and greed. As an instance of just how casual the attitude towards truth is, Imam writes how the black coat is being bandied about in Bangladesh as its contribution to global fashion. Rich with political statements, this is a novel that achieves its intent in a remarkably creative and artistic manner.
In one sense, The Black Coat belongs to a stream of writing from Bangladesh—much of it in English—that questions the heroic celebration of everything to do with the freedom movement. The first wave of literature from independent Bangladesh sang glorious paeans of praise—not undeservedly—to the courage of those who participated in the movement, especially those who were killed. But subsequent writers have questioned the repression and terror that followed the wresting of freedom, including the use of propaganda, which Imam's first novel in English—he has also written in Bengali—skilfully makes use of.
But this novel is much more than a link in the literary chain of antiviews about the history of Bangladesh, attempting to restore some of the missing bits. It is also the successful creation of a claustrophobic and catastrophic world as perceived by the people who are forced to participate in it—and of the roots of protest and, ultimately, rebellion. As a novel coming out of the recent history of South Asian countries, The Black Coat will be a tough act to follow for Indian writers in particular.
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Wisconsin v. Yoder, et al.
Case Summary
Jonas Yoder, Wallace Miller, and Adin Yutzy were members of the Amish church. The Amish believe that salvation requires life in a church community separate and apart from the world and that members of the community must make their living by farming or closely related activities. Yoder, Miller, Yutzy, and their families were residents of Green County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin's compulsory school attendance law required children to attend public or private school until reaching the age of 16. Frieda Yoder (age 15), Barbara Miller (age 15), and Vernon Yutzy (age 14) finished the eighth grade in public school but had not attended public or private school thereafter. The Amish objected to their children attending high school because the values taught there were very different from Amish values and the Amish way of life. The Amish also believe that high school education takes children away from their community during the crucial and formative adolescent period when the children should be acquiring Amish attitudes toward manual work and attaining specific skills needed to perform the adult role of an Amish farmer or housewife.
After the school district brought a complaint against them, Yoder, Miller, and Yutzy were charged with violating Wisconsin's compulsory school attendance law. The Amish argued that the law violated their free exercise of religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Trial testimony showed the Amish believed that sending their children to high school would not only expose them to censure by the church community but also would endanger their salvation as well as that of their children. The trial court determined that the state's law did interfere with the Amish freedom to act in accordance with their sincere religious beliefs but that the requirement of high school attendance until age 16 was a reasonable and constitutional exercise of governmental power. The parents were convicted and fined $5 each. They appealed to a Wisconsin Circuit Court, which affirmed the convictions. The Wisconsin Supreme Court, however, agreed with the parents' First Amendment argument and reversed their convictions. The state then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Legal Issue
The Court considered the following question:
Does a state law requiring children to attend school until the age of 16 violate Amish rights under the free exercise of religion clause of the First Amendment?
By a 6-1 vote (Justices Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist not participating), the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment's free exercise of religion clause prevents a state from compelling Amish children to attend school to the age of 16. In his opinion for the Court, Chief Justice Warren Burger noted that according to an expert who testified at their trial in a state court, if the Amish children were required to attend public high schools, the conflict between the worldly values of a secular society and the non-worldly values of a religious society would do psychological harm to the Amish children. The experts further testified, Burger noted, that, torn between state law and demands of their religion, the children might leave their church which could mean the end of the Amish community. The Chief Justice also noted that a second expert testified that the Amish way of raising their children by "learning through doing" farm and vocational work was superior to the ordinary high school education. In addition, he pointed out that records showed that most Amish children became self-sufficient members of society with excellent records as law-abiding citizens. The Amish, he stated, instilled social and political responsibilities of citizenship in their children, and records disclosed that the Amish had never been known to commit crimes, to receive public assistance, or to be unemployed. Furthermore, the Chief Justice asserted, there was nothing in the record to show that the health, safety, or welfare of the Amish children was endangered by the actions of the parents. He concluded his opinion with the observation that "nothing we hold is intended to undermine the general applicability of the state's compulsory school attendance statute."
Justice William O. Douglas concurred in part and dissented in part. He agreed with the Court's judgment relative to Frieda Yoder since she had testified as to her views. He dissented relative to Vernon Yutzy and Barbara Miller because they had not testified as to their views. Douglas wrote: "It is the future of the student, not the future of the parents, that is imperiled by today's decision. If a parent keeps his child out of school beyond the grade school, then the child will be forever barred from entry into the new and amazing world of diversity that we have today. The child may decide that is the preferred course, or he may rebel. It is the student's judgment, not his parents', that is essential if we are to give full meaning to what we have said about the Bill of Rights and of the rights of students to be masters of their own destiny. If he is harnessed to the Amish way of life by those in authority over him and if his education is truncated, his entire life may be stunted and deformed. The child, therefore, should be given an opportunity to be heard before the State gives the exemption which we honor today."
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We recommend all costumes are dry cleaned or are gently hand washed.
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All orders prior to payment can be cancelled and will not be posted until payment received. We offer a quick turn around in order to get you your costume fast, therefore once an item is paid for we are unable to change, add or cancel an order once payment has been received. If you have placed an order and no longer want the costume you can refuse delivery, or return the costume back to us for a refund subject to our returns policy
All items paid before 4pm will be dispatched the same working day Monday - Friday.
Here at Mega Fancy Dress we aim to get your goods delivered to you Mega Fast! Most of our customers do receive their items the next working day when they choose 1st class postage however this is not guaranteed unless you opt for next day delivery at checkout. 1st class post generally takes 1-2 working days and 2nd class post generally takes 2-4 working days.
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Libya with 2000 kms of beautiful undeveloped coastline and some of the greatest archaeological ruins on the Mediterranean, it is not surprising that the UNWTO, Euromonitor, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Hilton and Jones Lang LaSalle are all optimistic about tourism in the country.
The National (of the United Arab Emirates) reported today that Libya "has long been off the radar for holidaymakers. Yet it has the potential to emerge as a major tourism destination after the fall of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi.
Already, some of the leading global hotel chains are considering moving into the country once the political and military upheaval subsides.
"We believe it will take time, but Millennium & Copthorne can see a good market for all our brands," says Michael Marshall, the vice president of sales and marketing at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Middle East .
Under the repressive regime of Col Qaddafi, tourism made up just 1 per cent of Libya's economy, with the country attracting fewer than 150,000 visitors a year.
But all that could change, because the North African nation has the financial muscle, through oil revenue, to compete with nearby tourism destinations.
Neighbouring Tunisia attracts 7 million tourists a year, and the industry accounts for 7 per cent of the country's economy, generating US$3 billion (Dh11.01bn) of revenue a year.
"We believe both Tunisia and Libya have great untapped tourism potential, and as the political environment settles down, we will certainly be looking to see what opportunities there are to enter these markets," says Rudi Jagersbacher, Hilton Worldwide's president in the Middle East and Africa.
But there is still a great deal of work to be done to turn Libya into a major tourism haven. The nine-month conflict has wiped out what was left of the industry as international airlines and tour operators scrapped services." Read more.


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August 1st Releases
- Berryz Koubou: 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisuu – Berryz Koubou's 4th album, the first-press regular edition comes with eight covers, one of each member and a group cover. The limited edition release comes with a DVD.
- Kira☆Pika: Hana wa Puun/Futari wa NS – Kira☆Pika's debut single. Kira☆Pika is made up of Morning Musume's Kusumi Koharu and C-ute's Hagiwara Mai.
- Morning Musume: Onna no Sachi Are Single V – The DVD release of Morning Musume's 34th single featuring the PV for the song as well as alternate versions.
- THE Possible: Kaze no Uwasa: THE Possible's 6th single.
Today is quite a big day of releases with Berryz Koubou's fourth album being released as well as the debut single of Kira☆Pika and the 6th single of THE Possible. I've not really listened properly to Berryz' album but from what I've heard it's pretty good. Kira☆Pika's single is pretty silly but Hana wo Puun is sort of addictive, the second song Futari wa NS is far more gentle and sounds quite nice.
I'm really more excited about THE Possible's release today as I rather like the little known TNX group and this single is pretty good!
I haven't mentioned Onna ni Sachi Are Single V as I don't find Single V's particularly exciting, though JunJun video footage does sound quite tempting.


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Bowstreet and Groove: A Tale of Two Ventures
Whatever happened to Groove Networks and Bowstreet? Both were founded in the late 1990s by industry veterans, and backed by smart investors. Groove Networks created collaborative software for workgroups under the direction of Ray Ozzie, the brains behind Lotus Notes. Bowstreet introduced web services for accessing applications over the web – long before the era of cloud computing – under the leadership of Frank Moss, the founder of Tivoli systems.
Yet 7 years later, both companies were still struggling to gain traction. Each was stuck on its first S-Curve, with sales of $20M or less. (See "Why Growth Companies Stop Growing"). In 2005, Groove Networks was acquired by Microsoft and Bowstreet was acquired by IBM.
Stuck on the S-Curve in 2005
What are the barriers to growth for companies like Groove Networks and Bowstreet? Each had a great idea and vision for growth, but couldn't scale revenues. We may never know, but in my view there are five areas where things can go wrong: market, product, business model, team and capital. Any one of the five can keep a growth company from reaching its potential.
Finding the Groove.
On the surface, Groove Networks had a lot going for it:
Team? It doesn't get better than a team led by Ray Ozzie, now the CTO of Microsoft. √ Capital? With $155M from Accel Partners, Intel Capital, and Microsoft, Groove was well-funded. √ Product? Groove's collaborative workgroup software went on to become the foundation of Microsoft's successful SharePoint product line. √
Here's where things may have gone off track:
Market. Groove was too early for the market. X In creating a new market, Groove had to find customers willing to take on the risk of something new. The problem with innovators as customers is that there aren't enough of them to generate meaningful revenues. The rest of the market has to be educated on the new solution and convinced of an ROI – a lot of work for an early growth company. To avoid overspending on product and market development, a growth company needs to gauge the timing of broader market acceptance.
Business model. Groove couldn't close Fortune 500 deals. X Groove's product was most useful when installed on every desktop, but Groove didn't have the distribution and support to make large, complex sales with corporate IT departments. Ray Ozzie confirmed this point:
"It's very difficult for a small, independent vendor to make headway in today's buying environment. Corporate I.T. buys from the big incumbents—Microsoft, IBM, Oracle." – Ray Ozzie, Baseline Magazine, 5/4/2005
In acquiring Groove, Microsoft knew it could solve this business model problem with its dominant channel to desktop computers.
Positioning Bowstreet.
Like Groove Networks, Bowstreet was led by an all-star executive team. √ It had $140M in capital from over 25 global venture capital firms, investment banks, and corporate investors. √ Bowstreet's biggest problem was explaining its product to its customers and developing a market. X
Can you make sense of its positioning statement?
"The Bowstreet™ Business Web Factory is a web services development and assembly platform that automates the creation and maintenance of complex web applications on demand. The Business Web Factory enables Fortune 500 enterprises to form dynamic, distributed networks that leverage the strengths of the entire value chain while providing rich, streamlined web experiences for their employees, partners and customers." – Bowstreet Website, 2001
Maybe they could have called it a simple approach to building information portals.
Another challenge was making money with a business model based on the XML open standard that Bowstreet championed. X Since any vendor could implement XML solutions, Bowstreet had to out-execute all of them in creating interoperability tools. This approach requires heavy lifting, with significant upfront investment and lots of arms and legs to make things happen. At its peak, the company had 350 employees.
There wasn't much of a stand-alone market for Bowtstreet's developer tools but these tools did make it easier to turn an application server into an information portal. It was no surprise when IBM acquired Bowstreet and bundled its tools with the IBM Websphere application server.
The Five Barriers to Growth
Like Groove Networks and Bowstreet, every company has its unique challenges. However, these barriers to growth generally fall into five categories:
- Market: There's no market, the market is too early or the market is too small.
- Product: The product doesn't solve a problem (technology-in-search-of-market), or its benefits are simply nice-to-have's.
- Business Model: Pricing, margins and operating costs are such that the business won't scale to profitability.
- Team: The business outgrows the leadership team.
- Capital: The company is unable to attract growth capital and assemble a growth stage board.
Overcoming these barriers is the subject of another blog.
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July 25, 2011 10:00 am
Interesting topic and comparison — sorry I missed it back when you published. Having been fairly deeply involved in both Lotus Notes (progenitor of Groove) and Bowstreet (CMO during their hypergrowth phase) I'm naturally keen.
You do miss one key point: Bowstreet "founders," including Moss but also Bob Crowley (now of Mustang Ventures) and Jack Serfass (a restaurateur in Florida) set a goal for the company which ultimately limited their decision-making ability. In their tulip-fueled zeal to create a dominant player in the software industry, they completely lost sight of reality. They actually set out to create an "East coast software company that would balance Microsoft's dominance on the West coast."
When their CMO (you figure it out) saw the bubble burst, the pipeline evaporate in 45 days, and suggest we trim our ambitions a tad… let's just say that met with blank stares and a new search for marketing leadership.
Groove was ambitious, certainly — Ray had made many many millions in the strange but lucrative deal he cut with Lotus for Notes. But he was far more prudent in publicly expressing his goals.
Thanks for the memories!!
Megatron permalinkMarch 13, 2012 4:13 pm
So, the Bowstreet CMO who spent obscene amounts of money on double page fold out ads in the WSJ, Business Week and other expensive media and threw a $2M launch party in San Fran plays Monday morning quarterback as to why the company failed. Isn't a CMO supposed to explain cohesively to the market what is being offered, the value proposition and why the customer should care? Maybe he should have spent less time messing around with his subordinates and more time studying the market. The company actually did sell $46M in software in 1999-2000 due to an amazing salesforce of ex-Tivoli people who could literally sell freezers and ice cubes to Eskimos. Were other senior managers responsible? Absolutely. So was the board.
Ultimately, Bowstreet succumbed to a systemic failure to admit what it really created… an application servers. Larger players like BEA, IBM, Oracle, Sun, ATG, and others made Bowstreet irrelevant. The real crime is how the re-capitalization process 'cancelled' certain key executives' stock options and refunded their money while others, who dug deep to invest lost it all.