Podcast appearances and mentions of joshua goldberg

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Tangle News founder Isaac Saul to discuss the state of the media and the world. Plus, what happened when the world's most prolific troll got caughtTangle NewsFrom Troll To Terrorist: Joshua Goldberg And How Ideology Corrupts Online MediaCriminal complaintJoshua Goldberg – MediumNote: After this episode was released for Primos, Joshua Goldberg clarified that he is not the founder for r/PhilosophyofRape. “Rest assured that I am not now, nor have I ever been (and nor will I ever be) a rapist. Troll, yes. Rapist, no. Of all of the bottom-feeding plankton that I am surrounded by in prison, the sexual predators are the ones that I despise the most.” Apologies to Joshua. The episode has been corrected. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

In this special edition episode, WWD's Arthur Zaczkiewicz interviews Joshua Goldberg, senior managing director at Hilco Corporate Finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⭐ My guest today is Joshua Goldberg, cofounder and CEO of Sunstone Credit. Sunstone Credit provides flexible financing solutions for commercial solar loans with activity in 30 states and 400+ solar partners. Joshua is also a former cofounder and executive at Sunlight Financial, Astrum Solar, and Legends of Learning. --

How can we cultivate, nurture and amplify the transformative power of human connection in the face of profound uncertainty and societal stigmas?In this episode, we embark on a thought-provoking conversation with my friend and member of the Fearless Living Academy, Joshua Goldberg. His personal experiences with marginalized communities, and insights from navigating disability and agorafobia, offer a unique perspective on uncertainty and resilience. Joshua's journey serves as an enlightening and inspiring reminder of the human potential for transformation, growth, and change. Topics CoveredUnderstanding societal strugglesInsights into social justice and marginalized communitiesNavigating the complexities of personal fears and societal stigmasThe importance of empathy and human connection for social changeThe power of acceptance and compassion in personal growthCultivating resilience amid life's uncertaintiesConfronting and accepting fears for personal developmentEmbracing uncertainty as a catalyst for transformationThe transformative potential of genuine connections and communityTranscriptYou can find the transcript on the episode's web page by clicking here.Connect with LeoZen HabitsYoutube channelX (Twitter) InstagramZen Habits Facebook GroupTiktok channelEmail: leo@zenhabits.netResourcesThe Fearless Living AcademyCreditsMusic: Salem Beladonna & Robrecht DumareyEditor: Justin CruzPost-production: Diana C. Guzmán Caro & Amanda Goddard

Joshua Goldberg is a native New Yorker and the co-owner of Nath, Goldberg & Meyer, a boutique law firm specializing in intellectual property. With a background in chemical engineering and a law degree from George Washington University, Joshua has extensive experience in patent law and helping clients protect their inventions, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Joshua Goldberg joins Kevin Daisey on the Managing Partners Podcast to discuss his journey from chemical engineering to patent law and the specialized services his firm offers. Joshua explains that his firm focuses exclusively on intellectual property, helping clients protect their inventions, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He emphasizes the importance of trademarking business names, logos, and products, as well as copyrighting documents and processes. Joshua also provides insights into the patent application process, including the need for patent searches and the timeline and costs involved. He advises law firms to be aware of the intellectual property they should protect and to consider referring clients to specialists in the field.

In this episode of Mastering Your Financial Life, Judy Heft interviews, Joshua Goldberg, Co-managing Partner at Nath, Goldberg & Meyer. Joshua is a patent attorney helping companies who want to protect their innovations in under one year to introduce new products, prevent competition and build company value. Joshua "helps clients let people live in the future." Nath, Goldberg & Meyer (NGM) is an intellectual property law firm engaging in all aspects of intellectual property law practice. Tune into the episode to learn: The value of patenting new innovations What a patent search is and why it is an essential first step before applying for a patent How long the patent process takes, what to expect, and how to expedite the process Why patents are considered a "legal monopoly" and what it means Connect with and learn more about Joshua Goldberg: Connect with Joshua Goldberg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabgoldberg/ Visit Joshua's business website: https://nathlaw.com/ Contact Joshua for a FREE initial consultation. Call the office (703.548.6284) or email Joshua (jgoldberg@nathlaw.com) In each episode of Mastering Your Financial Life, Judy Heft interviews professionals who help others successfully manage their financial lives. Judy is a Financial and Lifestyle Concierge and Founder & CEO of Judith Heft & Associates. Connect with Judy Heft on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyheft/ Visit Judith Heft & Associates' Website: http://www.judithheft.com/ Subscribe to Mastering Your Financial Life on Apple podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mastering-your-financial-life/id1628822980 Don't miss a video by subscribing to Judith Heft & Associates' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxnWUm35dJhmCX0XPX_eZhQ

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabgoldberg/ (Joshua Goldberg) of https://nathlaw.com/ (Nath, Goldberg & Meyer) warns that protecting your intellectual property on an international basis is both necessary and non-trivial. Josh points out that there is no such thing as a world-wide patent, effective anywhere you might be doing business or might want to do business. Patents are territorial, with each country around the world having its own separate patent system with different laws and protections. This means that, if you get a US patent, you can only use it to stop competition here in the US. Should you conduct sales, manufacturing, or other operations in other countries, you could face undue competition there if you have not filed for patent protection in each relevant country. Failure to obtain patent protection in certain key countries might lead to the existence of a global marketplace for “your” product, but one that is entirely out of your control. Third-party manufacturing can happen in one country, where there is no patent protection, with goods from there being shipped around the world. Even further, a prospective client of yours could try to buy the goods in the other country and then bring them here to the US, rather than buy them directly from you.  Josh provides 6 key steps you need to follow to protect your inventions on an international basis.  Listen to the end for a gift that can help get you started. Show highlights 03:40   Think about where you operate today and in the future because patents are territorial.  07:42   Playing defense - how to use intentional patents to protect your current business in your home market. 12:06   You could sue your customer for a patent violation but is that wise?  13:49   There are a lot of nuances to consider when it comes to global competition.. 15:10   You don't need to file for patent protection in every country, just the key ones. 18:00   6 steps to create a strategy for patent protection on a global basis 19:52   Benefits and costs from having the right international patent protection program. 24:24   It takes an international team of patent attorneys and experts. 28:56   Learn about Joshua.  Email Joshua at jgoldberg@nathlaw.com or call at +1.703.548.6284. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingley/ (Connect with Jay) Email Jay at jay.kingley@centricityb2b.com https://centricity.ewebinar.com/webinar/corporate-to-consultant-getting-the-right-clients-right-now-4421 (Sign up) for a free one hour workshop called Fast Track Your Way To A Thriving Consulting Practice. The workshop will show you how to replace the income you left behind in your last corporate job and then 5X it, get fully booked with clients at premium prices, and to have prospects chasing you so you can pick the clients and projects you want to work on while maintaining your revenues.

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 101 featuring Joshua Goldberg, Owner of Joshua Goldberg Law in Toronto, Ontario.  Originally appearing on The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 45, we catch up with Josh and discuss how his firm has grown.  Josh practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, disability and insurance law and his known by his clients to be tough, experienced, and compassionate. 

You don't need all the i's dotted and t's crossed to file for a patent advises https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabgoldberg/ (Joshua Goldberg) of https://nathlaw.com/ (Nath, Goldberg & Meyer). In a first to file system, as most countries including the US have, speed to file is of the essence. You probably need less detail than you think to qualify for a patent. Describing the idea is what counts. You don't even have to have a working prototype to get a patent. In Joshua's experience, it should take 6-12 months, with 9 being a good average, to go from idea conception to filing your patent application with the USPTO. Joshua shares a great story of how one of his clients got their patent application filed 1 day before their primary competitor submitted theirs on the same idea! Listen to the end for a gift that will be of value to anyone considering getting a patent. Show highlights 02:38 First to file doesn't require your invention to be fully baked. 04:18 You don't even need a working prototype to file for a patent. 05:48 Your patent application should be broad not overly narrow to maximize your protection and give you scope to tinker after the fact. 09:36 Benefits from filing early and broadly. 13:22 Recommended process to minimize the time between idea generation and patent filing. 17:15 Learn about Joshua. Email Joshua at jgoldberg@nathlaw.com or call him at +1.703.548.6284. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingley/ (Connect with Jay) Email Jay at jay.kingley@centricityb2b.com https://www.eventbrite.com/e/corporate-to-consultant-getting-the-right-clients-right-now-registration-260200896887 (Sign up) for a free one hour workshop called The Guide To Getting The Right Clients At The Right Time. The workshop will show you how to replace the income you left behind in your last corporate job and then 3X it, get fully booked with clients at premium prices, and to have prospects chasing you so you can pick the clients and projects you want to work on while maintaining your revenues.

Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner at Nath, Goldberg & Meyer, discusses key intellectual property issues and pitfalls in the digital health space, the importance of international patent protection, and why it's important to reduce the patent approval process from the typical 2-4 years to just 1 year (and how to do it!).To find out more about Impetus: https://www.meetwithimpetus.comNatalie Yeadon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieyeadon/Impetus Digital Website: https://www.impetusdigital.com/Impetus Digital LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impetus-digital/Impetus Digital Twitter: https://twitter.com/impetus_digitalImpetus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ImpetusDigitalJoshua Goldberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabgoldberg/Nath, Goldberg & Meyer: http://www.nathlaw.com/

Believe it or not, the broader our perspective, which is defined as “A mental view, a cognitive orientation, a way of seeing a situation or a scene”, the more truth we bring into our lives, reduces our ignorance, and enriches our lives overall. Joshua Goldberg was born in Montreal. “In my 20s, left for Asia to study Chinese and travel on and off for 5 years before meeting my husband in China. We moved to Australia and then eventually to Ontario where I studied law. we had a very challenging time after moving back - between a brain tumor and other issues getting our career going, we both eventually got things together and I now own a successful start up law firm that went from 0 clients a year ago to 150.” He joined me this week to tell me more. For more information: https://jgoldberglaw.ca/ Email: joshua@jgoldberglaw.ca Twitter: @joshuag54434944 LinkedIn @JoshuaGoldberg Instagram @jgoldberglaw Facebook: @JoshuaGoldbergqsLaw

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabgoldberg (Joshua Goldberg) of Nath, Goldberg & Myers enlightens us on why it takes so long to get a patent improved and on a little known secret that can cut the decision time from 2-4 years to 1 year. The cost to take advantage of this program by the USPTO is only a few thousands of dollars and you have to fill out the expedited application by the book and perfectly execute the process or it will get tossed out. But if you're a company, either established or venture backed, and establishing ownership of your intellectual property is critical to your success, then the return on your investment will be off the charts. Show highlights 03:18 It can take 2-4 years to get a patent approved and in that time you risk have the technology move on 04:49 Why it takes so long to get a patent approved 06:24 You can get your patent approved in only 1 years if you know the secret 09:20 Why it's worthwhile to pay the small fee to accelerate the decision making process 14:54 Wha you need to do to accelerate the patent approval process 18:28 Learn about Joshua. Email Joshua at jgoldberg@nathlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingley/ (Connect with Jay) Email Jay at jay.kingley@centricityb2b.com https://bit.ly/3u0pBMO (Sign up) for a free one hour workshop called The Guide To Getting The Right Clients At The Right Time. The workshop will show you how to tap into the 80% of demand for what you do that is not available to your competitors at up to 20% higher margins where your clients will see you as the only qualified person to turn to for help.  This predictable flow of clients that seek you out for your insight and guidance will increase your confidence, allow you to focus on doing what you do best which is serving your clients, and give you the financial returns your business is capable of generating.

Today I welcome on my friend and colleague Dr. Joshua Goldenberg to speak about Evidence based practice within the Naturopathic Medicine profession and more specifically when it comes to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Dr. Goldenberg is a shining star in the naturopathic medicine research space especially known for his work in helping push forward research in the IBS and SIBO realm. You can find his work at Goldenberg GI Center. and all of Pubmed by searching for Joshua Goldenberg. We got together to discuss the landscape of research in naturopathic medicine specifically related to IBS and SIBO. Please see below for the show outline Please note: We will donate $100 for the first 100 plays to Hydrogens Sulfide SIBO Research Study. Please join me by going to https://www.gofundme.com/f/hydrogen-sulfide-sibo-registry-study to support this worthy cause (00:00) show opening (02:00) Route to Naturopathic Medicine. From Molecular Biology at Penn to Naturopathic Medicine. (07:29) Covid-19 impact on his research (11:40) IBS Naturopathic Research Overview (15:57) Reading Naturopathic Research (21:56) Dysbiosis Research (24:20) Power of Placebo in IBS (28:48) Key variables in IBS research (29:38) Absolute effect/Absolute Risk reduction (34:36) Science vs. Skepticism (39:39) Closing About Dr. Goldenberg Dr. Goldenberg is a researcher, teacher, naturopathic doctor and founder of Dr. Journal Club, LLC. He is most passionate about the interplay of evidence and clinical practice. Dr. Goldenberg is an active researcher with numerous publications in high impact scientific journals such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and The Cochrane Library. His research focus includes irritable bowel syndrome, probiotics, evidence-informed practice, and research methodology. He is Research Investigator at the Helfgott Research Institute and Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Technology Sydney. o Dr. Goldenberg is a passionate educator and is faculty for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine's Interprofessional Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine. He is past adjunct faculty at Bastyr University, his alma mater, in which he enrolled after receiving honors and distinction in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania. As a naturopathic doctor Dr. Goldenberg focuses on integrative approaches to irritable bowel syndrome as well as other gastrointestinal complaints at Goldenberg GI Center. In 2014 Dr. Goldenberg created the medical education website www.DrJournalClub.com in order to share his passion for the interplay of evidence and clinical practice with the larger integrative medicine community. • Resources and Links from the episode: Dr. Goldenberg's Research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=joshua+goldenberg Goldenberg GI center https://goldenberggicenter.com/dr-goldenberg/ World Naturopathic Federation Research paper on Covid-19 https://worldnaturopathicfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/White-Paper.pdf Zinc for the prevention or treatment of acute viral respiratory tract infections in adults: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/11/e047474 2018 Ted Kaptchuk. open label placebo https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6889847/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adam-rinde/message

Big question! Should you forgive a narcissist? Is it even possible to forgive a toxic person? And if it is, is it desirable or necessary? In this conversation with Joshua Goldberg, we start by asking "what do we mean by forgiveness"? It is an often misunderstood word. Does it mean "pretend nothing happened" or "give the person another chance"? Or does it mean something else altogether? And if we do "forgive" the person, what happens? And if we don't, what happens? Tune in to hear whether we agree or not. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Big question! Should you forgive a narcissist? Is it even possible to forgive a toxic person? And if it is, is it desirable or necessary? In this conversation with Joshua Goldberg, we start by asking "what do we mean by forgiveness"?

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 45 featuring Joshua Goldberg, Founder and Principal Lawyer at Joshua Goldberg Law in Toronto, Ontario.  We discuss Joshua's lawyer story and what it was like to spend five years in Asia, Australia and Africa before settling down to the practice of law.  We further talk about why Joshua started his own firm and the reasons he feels his clients describe him as dedicated, compassionate and experienced.  

Joshua Goldberg offered to interview me to talk about how I got into coaching and Cosmoenergy healing. We also discussed the usefulness and limits of talk therapy, the importance of emotions, difficulties dealing with toxic people, and far more. I hope you enjoy this episode. Follow Josh on his YouTube channel and on Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMbuTdu_hY2anASO5ooIZXw https://twitter.com/GoldCBT --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I'm joined by Joshua Goldberg to assess the various scenarios and outcomes in TIF, XRX, HPQ, WBA and many more. In addition we sum up 2019 and try to examine what made this year quite so difficult.

I'm joined by merger-arb and event trader Joshua Goldberg to discuss the various scenarios and possible outcomes in the current battle for Anadarko Petroleum. Does Chevron need to match the OXY bid to win the deal? How much room to bump does OXY have? Why haven't we heard public discontent among OXY holders?

Chicago R Unconference Unconf website: https://chirunconf.github.io/ (chirunconf.github.io/) Issue board: github.com/chirunconf/chirunconf19/issues (https://github.com/chirunconf/chirunconf19/issues) #chirunconf (Sharla Gelfand): sharla.party/posts/chirunconf/ (https://sharla.party/posts/chirunconf/) Discover and share your supeR powers (Mauro Lepore): maurolepore.github.io/confs/articles/2019chirunconfexperience.html (https://maurolepore.github.io/confs/articles/2019_chirunconf_experience.html) Joshua Goldberg's awesome unconf photo album (https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPJmgx7AVbz_ELCTEPz583dK1m_nwQNIVnN4yDNVN7LHCQ9olWQBw7TSCeA1QwDxA?key=MmVHT1hLQ1ZoeGJzUHhuc0VMTXo1YzFDNDFNSkd3) footrulr package repo: github.com/kanishkamisra/footrulr (https://github.com/kanishkamisra/footrulr) Fixed-Choice Design Simulation drake workflow (Ben Listyg): github.com/wlandau/drake-examples/tree/master/fcd (https://github.com/wlandau/drake-examples/tree/master/fcd) drake v7.0.0 package release notes: ropensci.org/technotes/2019/03/18/drake-700/ (https://ropensci.org/technotes/2019/03/18/drake-700/) electricShine package repo: github.com/chasemc/electricShine (https://github.com/chasemc/electricShine) 25 gt examples: frm1789.github.io/gt_examples/ (https://frm1789.github.io/gt_examples/) The Unconference Toolbox: github.com/unconf-toolbox/ (https://github.com/unconf-toolbox/) The Unconf Issue Explorer Shiny app: rpodcast.shinyapps.io/unconfissues/ (https://rpodcast.shinyapps.io/unconfissues/) Unconf Twitter bot repo: github.com/unconf-toolbox/unconf-bot (https://github.com/unconf-toolbox/unconf-bot) How to Organize an R Unconference: unconf-toolbox.github.io/unconf-guide/ (https://unconf-toolbox.github.io/unconf-guide/) Unconf attendee application repo: github.com/unconf-toolbox/unconf-apps (https://github.com/unconf-toolbox/unconf-apps) Unconf review Shiny app repo: github.com/unconf-toolbox/Shinyreviewapp (https://github.com/unconf-toolbox/Shiny_review_app) rlangtip package repo: github.com/revodavid/rlangtip (https://github.com/revodavid/rlangtip) broom package repo: github.com/tidymodels/broom (https://github.com/tidymodels/broom) workflowr package repo: github.com/jdblischak/workflowr (https://github.com/jdblischak/workflowr) Package Pick brickr 3D LEGO models and mosaics from images using R and tidyverse: github.com/ryantimpe/brickr (https://github.com/ryantimpe/brickr) My ShinyLEGO app: rpodcast.shinyapps.io/shinylego/ (https://rpodcast.shinyapps.io/shinylego/) Community News Highlights Powered by R Weekly issue 2019-11 (https://rweekly.org/#RWeekly2019-11R3.5.3,RConsortium,chirunconf) R 3.5.3 now available: blog.revolutionanalytics.com/2019/03/r-353-now-available.html (https://blog.revolutionanalytics.com/2019/03/r-353-now-available.html) R Consortium 2019 Update: www.r-consortium.org/blog/2019/03/12/2019-update-one-r-consortium-and-isc-announce-the-newest-funded-projects-for-the-r-community (https://www.r-consortium.org/blog/2019/03/12/2019-update-one-r-consortium-and-isc-announce-the-newest-funded-projects-for-the-r-community) Feedback Leave a comment on this episode's post (https://r-podcast.org/29) Email the show: thercast[at]gmail.com Use the R-Podcast contact page (https://r-podcast.org/contact) Leave a voicemail at +1-269-849-9780 Music Credits Opening and closing themes: Training Montage by WillRock (http://ocremix.org/artist/5043/willrock) from the Return All Robots Remix Album (http://ocremix.org/events/returnallrobots/) at ocremix.org (http://ocremix.org/)

This week on According to Sources, I analyze why the Kraft Foods for Campbell Soup story seems to be fairly weak.  I explain how a lesson from the past can be a guide for trading Education Realty Trust (EDR).  And in my interview with Joshua Goldberg, we do a deep dive into trading Disney / Comcast/ 21st Century Fox, and revisit NXPI/Qualcomm   tweet me @accordtosources

To: Zenwest members, associates, patrons, and donors   From: Eshu Osho, Zenwest Board, and members of the Zenwest strategic planning group   Dear friends and supporters of Zenwest,   In our global community, locally, and within our Sangha, the past 3 years have been filled with change. We are writing to talk with you about the changes we have been discussing over the past eight months as part of the 2017 strategic planning process.   Some of you are already familiar with Zenwest’s current model, while for others this is new information. To ensure that everyone has access to the background information to help you understand the history and context for our proposed changes, we have included as an appendix to this letter an overview of the developments in Zenwest that led to the current model, written by Eshu Osho who provides his perspective from 22 years of practicing with Zenwest and 13 years as Abbot.   The model that Zenwest has been operating under since 2005 served Zenwest well for many years. Unfortunately, as a result of multiple factors (discussed in detail in the Appendix) we have come to the difficult conclusion that under the current circumstances the strategic model we have been running is not sustainable, and Zenwest needs to make significant changes going forward.   Our collective recommendation is that Zenwest undergo a transition over the next 12 months to: (a) gradually phase out financial compensation for Eshu Osho, (b) undertake a review of all aspects of our programming, and (c) engage in deep community discussions to determine how to go forward in revitalizing and renewing our community.   These are very significant, serious changes that we are suggesting and we need to know whether the sangha is supportive of this proposed direction.   We want to be clear that the recommendation to end Eshu Osho’s employment with Zenwest is in no way a comment on Eshu’s performance as Abbot. Rather it is a reflection that our membership has shrunk (as discussed in the Appendix) and it is no longer financially sustainable to support a paid position.   Throughout the extended and at times painful discussions that led to this recommendation, we have held two core principles: First, that we are responsible to treat all of the Zenwest relationships with integrity and care. This includes the relationships between Zenwest and Eshu Osho and the Martin family, between sangha members, and relationships with external bodies such as the University of Victoria Multifaith Services where we have a chaplaincy. Second, we all remain committed to Zen practice and creating spaces for people to practice in community. However, it is unclear at this time what that might look like. We see the need to create space for organizational transformation, where we individually and collectively deeply consider what we want to do, what brings us joy, and how we want to practice.   What we are proposing for the next year is a three-phase transition.   Phase 1: June-September 2017 Eshu Osho continue to work 0.4 FTE at Zenwest (the current arrangement). All Sunday and Tuesday practice opportunities remain the same. Begin community discussions about the future of Zenwest.   Phase 2: October 2017-March 2018 Eliminate cash salary from Eshu Osho’s compensation arrangement. Zenwest will continue to provide a residence and amenities to the Abbot and his family at the temple in Sooke as compensation for Eshu’s continuing work (hours to be negotiated between Eshu and the Zenwest Board). Sunday and Tuesday sits will continue. Continue community discussions about the future of Zenwest.   Phase 3: April-June 2018 All compensation will be eliminated from the relationship between Eshu Osho and Zenwest, and Eshu Osho will cease to be an employee of Zenwest Buddhist Society. This is conceptualized as a “pause” to allow our sangha and Eshu to reflect and consider what we want going forward. It is not yet clear what member-led practice opportunities might continue to be available during this time, this will depend in part on the community discussions in earlier phases.   It is our hope that this staged withdrawal arrangement will allow both Eshu Osho and the members and board of Zenwest Buddhist Society time to explore, plan, and prepare financially and organizationally for what will be a major transformation of how the future of Zenwest will unfold.   Further, it is our hope that this staged arrangement will alleviate the financial demands of Zenwest without creating catastrophic financial hardship for Eshu Osho and his family; Eshu has been employed and served our Sangha as our Abbot and teacher for the past 13 years, and his family has been very generous in sharing their home space as a temple.   The direction set out above can only be undertaken if members, associates, patrons and donors are willing to support this transition, both in principle and financially. It is our intention to continue to provide practice opportunities until April 2018 and we hope that members and associates will remain actively engaged in Zenwest and continue to provide financial support through dues in this period. We will also need to continue to hold quarterly fundraising drives in addition to dues, to allow for a gradual transition for Eshu Osho and his family. At this time we anticipate that the fundraising targets will be $6,000 in June, $5,500 in September, and $2,550 in December. Fundraising after this time depends on what the community decides to do together.   Although we don't yet know what form this will take, we are clear that we want to continue to practice Zen in community. To determine what this will look like requires our collective wisdom and creativity. As you have been a participant and contributor to this community, we would like to extend an invitation to you to participate in the conversation and exploration of how Zenwest will be moving forward into the future.   To facilitate these discussions, and also give an opportunity for people to ask questions and talk about this letter, we will be holding in-person and online meetings, including the following: An in-person member get-together Wednesday June 28, hosted by Kozan, Seishin, and Yushin. This will kick off a series of monthly potlucks open to anyone interested in the future of Zenwest who wants to share ideas in community. One-to-one video chat between Eshu Osho and Distance members. An online Zoom meeting open to all associates, and people who have completed the online Orientation course, facilitated by Eshu Osho. A facilitated discussion at the Tuesday night Zen open house, coordinated by Rev. Soshin.   Additionally, members, associates, and supporters can email Eshu Osho or any of the Board members or other Strategic Planning participants to discuss this letter and clarify any issues of concern. Contact information is included below.   We very much value and appreciate your support, and look forward to hearing your ideas and comments.   Sincerely,   Eshu Osho, Abbot, Zenwest Buddhist Society, eshu@zenwest.ca Rev. Hoyu Tommi Boulter, Chair, Zenwest Buddhist Society, reverendhoyu@shaw.ca Rev. Soshin Ruth McMurchy, Treasurer, Zenwest Buddhist Society, ramcmurchy@gmail.com Rev. Doshu Lars Rogers, Secretary, Zenwest Buddhist Society, doshu@zenwest.ca Joshua Goldberg, Strategic Planning participant, jgoldberg@shaw.ca Seishin Susanne Ledingham, Strategic Planning participant, sledingham@gmail.com Kozan Nori Nishigaya, Strategic Planning participant, anishi@gmail.com Yushin Charles Rose, Strategic Planning participant, charles@roseware.com       APPENDIX: HISTORY AND CONTEXT By Eshu Osho, Abbot, Zenwest   In 2004, a strategic planning group that included the Zenwest board of directors, a group of members who had committed to being a part of the planning process, and the Zenwest Abbot together created a plan and vision for how Zenwest would grow into the future - and out of this plan and vision, a model was created.   Two key features of this plan were: Maintenance of a stable and consistent practice space appropriate for all levels of Zen training. The full-time employment of Abbot and teacher Eshu Osho.   We believed that the best way to ensure the stability of the community, its programs, and the consistency of teaching was by employing a skilled professional who can have these goals as their primary focus, and having an appropriate place to do Zen practice.   This planning group also fully recognized that the costs of committing to supporting a full-time employee and practice space were significant, and several models of membership were suggested and considered, such as: A straightforward business model in which the cost of membership was based on the expenses divided by the membership. A donor model, in which there are no membership dues, but rather we would ask for donations and hope that enough came it to pay for expenses.   As a group we felt that the first model would likely be more exclusive than we wanted, with a membership in the neighbourhood of $200+/mo; which would put it way out of range of some that would greatly benefit from Zen practice.   Conversely, the instability and insecurity inherent in the second model would likely make basic survival a monthly worry and would be a distraction from practice and development.   In the end, together we created a community-centred model for Zenwest Buddhist Society. We would offer different levels of membership from “Full” (with dues representing a single full share of the cost of the resources and opportunities available), to “Basic” (with dues being non-trivial, but significantly less than a full share of the actual cost of the resources and opportunities available).   Full members would have access to all activities, and Basic Members would be required to pay for activities and opportunities outside of basic sits.   Beyond this, we made provisions to accommodate those who experienced financial hardship, as well as opportunities for work-exchange for membership.   From the outset, we recognized that by initiating this model, membership dues alone would not fully cover expenses; we committed to doing regular fundraising drives based on the belief that: Our teacher, our tradition, and our practice are not commodities for us to purchase, but rather a symbiotic culture in which each of us has a part to contribute and accept responsibility for in the co-creation of community. All of our members recognize the value of the teacher, community, and physical resources that we have in place. All members recognize that by making membership accessible to everyone regardless of financial ability to pay that membership dues alone would not cover organizational expenses. Thus when quarterly fundraising drives take place, all members will contribute as much as they can (even if they felt it was insignificant in the grand scheme), based on the understanding that we are co-creating this community – together.   Our basic philosophy setting out was that we would take care of and support one another – as a community.   Our understanding was that some of us struggle to make ends meet financially, but could offer our time and energy to building and nourishing the community, supporting programming etc.   Others among us have greater financial resources, and less time, yet are committed to giving more financially so that this tradition, practice, and resources can be available locally to as many people as is possible.   Some of us have both material resources and an abundance of time to commit to making Zen come alive at Zenwest; and some of us are working full speed ahead just to keep food on the table and a roof over our heads; and underlying all of this, we recognized that for each of us, our circumstances can change with very little notice, and that by creating community together we could create a community of awakening and refuge.   As I take the time to write this down, I realize how ambitious this model is; how countercultural and almost revolutionary it is in the context of North American culture today. I also have to accept responsibility for not championing it strongly enough.   Where we are today:   For more than a decade, our model helped Zenwest to grow, and for the training and teaching that happens here to become known around the world. The efforts of our board of directors in the development of organizational structures, policies and procedures for Zen Centres in North America have been adopted or have contributed to other Zen organizations around the world. Our use of orientation education, online resources, podcasts, and videos (once thought almost heretical) has become the norm in modern Dharma practice globally. Zenwest and Eshu Osho have become recognized and respected by Zen communities and teachers internationally.   Somehow though, as a community we lost sight of the interdependence and mutual responsibility that was inherent and intentionally built into the model.   Perhaps because of the consistency of our programming, or the stability of the teaching, or my own failure to press this principle; it seems that complacency was born into the mix.   Growth of the membership is only beneficial if all three aspects grow together – member dues, volunteer labour, and distribution of donations from members – because more members also increases financial demands as well as labour demands. When the membership did grow at Zenwest, it was in only one area: member dues. Impact and the feeling of member ownership was not emphasized, and certainly participation in fundraising was not emphasized to new members, and perhaps this was a major mistake. Regardless, the fundamental model is one in which costs – both operational and labour are not covered by dues, therefore no amount of growth will alter that balance.   While our membership was growing, fundraising drives were still a significant component of meeting expenses. Over time, while the donor pool has diversified thanks to international podcast listeners supporting Zenwest, fewer individual members are making contributions, in terms of finances as well as participation in operational teams, facilitating activities, and board involvement.   Perhaps members have felt like everything was well in hand, or that their participation wasn’t needed, or that they were already contributing as much as they possibly could. It’s impossible to say, and was perhaps “all of the above”.   Practically, it meant that expenses and programming needed to be cut, and that a diminishing group of members and donors were contributing more and more so that our endeavour could continue to be available to as many people as possible.   By late 2015 it was clear to our Board of Directors and Abbot that many of our key financial and labour contributors were rapidly reaching the point of complete exhaustion.   In terms of our budget, virtually all programs and resources that could be cut from the budget had been cut. Even so, our fundraising drives were falling short of the targets. After some very challenging discussions, the Board and Abbot decided that the only viable way forward was to reduce human resource expenses, namely the Abbot’s salary.   Fortunately I was able to find external part-time employment at Victoria Hospice relatively quickly. The downside was that many of the operational and organizational tasks that were formerly performed by the Abbot and Director of Operations had to be delegated to others; others who were already overloaded and weren’t familiar with the tasks, so needed time to learn and time to develop. This had significant impacts on new membership growth, and membership retention. In short, while our expenses were significantly reduced, our membership revenue diminished apace.   In spite of this, since the switch to a part-time Abbot, Zenwest has managed to continue to offer consistent programming. Our spring 2017 Orientation to Zen led by Rev. Doshu in Victoria was well attended, and more than 20 individuals participated in the recent NRTP with leadership shared by all ordained clergy. However, on top of being unbelievably stretched, each member of the Zenwest clergy and governance team are facing significant personal challenges that eliminate the option of doing more, even where there is a desire or capacity to do so.   Zenwest Buddhist Society is entering a period of significant change and a re-imagining of who we are, and how we are to proceed in the future. Most of all I want to reassure all of our members that my dedication to Rinzai Zen practice and the Buddhadharma remain as strong as ever. Regardless of where this transition takes us as an organization, I will continue to practice and teach the Dharma to those who wish to make Zen come alive.   Warm regards, Eshu

Joshua Goldberg has been part of the Max "scene" for as long as I can remember. He was there during the early days of video-for-Max (including being a user of The Software That Shall Not Be Named...), and introduced many people to VJ programming with the Dervish video system. In this interview, we swing from early history to recent construction art, but really spend a lot of time describing the ways we get to "happy accidents" and joyfulness. A super-exciting discussion, and it just reiterates the fun that I have talking to passionate people. The bumper music was made with the help of a sample set I recently purchased from Max Milllion. Fun stuff, and only 4UKP...