THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rodwelch@pacbell.net


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: May 3, 2003 07:29 AM Saturday; Rod Welch

Planning to relocate from Golden Gateway Center.

1...Summary/Objective


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CONTACTS 
0201 - PG&E, Steve Buck                                                                                                                                               O-00000671 0201
020101 - Mr. Steve Buck; 530 889 3223

SUBJECTS
Planning to Relocate Drop Defense Against Eviction
Move from Golden Gateway
Planning to Move OA 030510
Relocate from GGC to Concord

0706 -
0706 -    ..
0707 - Summary/Objective
0708 -
070801 - Follow up ref SDS 23 0000.
070802 -
070803 - Yesterday, obtained assistance on filing a response to oppose GGC
070804 - eviction complaint, received on 030428, ref SDS 18 0001, arising from
070805 - non-payment of rents, since March, identified as case #CUD 03 606080.
070806 - ref DRP 1 0001
070808 -  ..
070809 - Plans are set to file an answer on Monday, 030505. ref SDS 23 FH6O
070810 - Defense against eviction is fashioned in para 4, ref OF 1 PS9H, on
070811 - 030428, ref SDS 18 KU4L, to answer the complaint.  Decided instead to
070812 - withdraw the defense and relocate for the following reasons....
070814 -  ..
070815 - Defending against GGC is only justified to secure time under Clay's
070816 - offer on 030421, ref SDS 16 0001, for future sales to materialize of
070817 - SDS and Com Metrics services for a new business "solution," generally
070818 - framed in the record on 030406. ref SDS 6 PS6I
070820 -  ..
070821 - Expectation of progress on this plan is based on....
070822 -
070823 -    1.  On 030428 Ross planned to research channels within IBM to
070824 -        pursue the "solutions" marketing opportunity, ref SDS 17 HK4G,
070825 -        under planning on 030406. ref SDS 6 CG6F
070827 -         ..
070828 -        As of today, have not heard from Ross on this follow up effort,
070829 -        and as a result there is no basis to believe progress will be
070830 -        achieved on this within a time frame that can meet obligations
070831 -        to GGC over the next few months.
070833 -         ..
070834 -    2.  Investment in training and support for Gary the past
070835 -        few months now enables regular use of SDS to provide a Com
070836 -        Metrics "solution" at Aerospace company that is explained on 030406,
070837 -        ref SDS 6 PS6I, and as reported on 030125. ref SDS 4 NX68
070838 -        Gary's new assignment on 030405 to prepare the record for
070839 -        meetings on the Future Combat Systems (combat) project,
070840 -        ref SDS 5 0001, and subsequent determination on 030407 to use
070841 -        SDS for this task, ref SDS 7 IH6M, begins the process of
070842 -        educating the Aerospace company people about a new way of working using
070843 -        the 3-layer architecture model developed on 020820. ref SDS 3
070844 -        0001  Gary's initial record on 030415 shows progress on this
070845 -        objective. ref SDS 8 0001  Planning on 030419 developed
070846 -        procedures for using SDS to perform Com Metrics that yield an
070847 -        effective record for Aerospace company and its partners. ref SDS 10 BJ7L
070849 -         ..
070850 -        On 030421 Gary requested support to transform the initial
070851 -        organization structure for the  combat project to apply SDS
070852 -        standards for managing major projects. ref SDS 11 KS9H  I
070853 -        agreed to do this in order to grow visibility of SDS for saving
070854 -        time and money at Aerospace company.
070856 -         ..
070857 -        The current action by GGC requires attention that takes time
070858 -        away from supporting the Aerospace company work, and thus defers the date
070859 -        when a revenue stream might result from this effort.
070860 -
070861 -             [On 030506 discussed with Gary. ref SDS 27 KT5F
070863 -         ..
070864 -        Review on 030430 shows  combat presents several opportunities for
070865 -        SDS, ref SDS 21 YI5F, and that Gary is doing a good job finding
070866 -        ways to give SDS visibility by developing internal distribution
070867 -        using Aerospace company Intranet facilities for giving people access to
070868 -        links in the record in a way that provides confidentiality on a
070869 -        sensitive national security project. ref SDS 21 FH7Q
070871 -         ..
070872 -        This spade work marketing the "solution" of SDS and Com Metrics
070873 -        will take another 2 - 4 months, ref SDS 21 4P3J, and so cannot
070874 -        be relied upon for revenue within 2 months.
070876 -         ..
070877 -    3.  Stanford Research Institute (SRI) was contacted on 030417 about
070878 -        a foundation to support research on SDS and Communication
070879 -        Metrics, ref SDS 9 JF8M, because these capabilities demonstrate
070880 -        Knowledge Management is a viable solution to advance beyond
070881 -        information technology, and this substantially strengthens the
070882 -        nation and lift civilization. ref OF 2 XN4I
070884 -         ..
070885 -        On 030421 these goals were discussed with Pat Lincoln at SRI,
070886 -        ref SDS 13 QL3O, and on 030422 Pat reported that all of the
070887 -        action items discussed on 030422 are doable. ref SDS 14 RY6M
070888 -        On 030429 Pat plans proposing that a group at SRI working on
070889 -        intelligence support for the CIA consider SDS for the
070890 -        assignment. ref SDS 20 KZ3W
070892 -         ..
070893 -        Gary offered to work with Pat on fashioning another
070894 -        endorsement letter, which may lead to synergy between Gary and
070895 -        Pat, and possibly between Aerospace company and SRI that would allow growth
070896 -        in understanding SDS and Com Metrics at a commercial level.
070898 -         ..
070899 -        In any case, there is nothing in the record of work with SRI so
070900 -        far that shows funds will be available within two months to pay
070901 -        damages owed to GGC on their action.
070903 -         ..
070904 -    4.  DISA in the Defense Department was contacted on 030421 to
070905 -        review SDS and Com Metrics, continuing prior contacts with DOD,
070906 -        e.g., on 010608 request for support on KM. ref SDS 2 RS4J  At
070907 -        that time, on 030421 Walt Okon reported that DISA is developing
070908 -        an architecture to find the right information at the right
070909 -        time; and so he asked to review SDS and Com Metrics.
070910 -        ref SDS 12 DF8F  On 030429 additional information was submitted
070911 -        to Walt based on support for SDS and Com Metrics noted by
070912 -        Stuart Harrow at DCMA. ref SDS 19 0001  On 030501 Walt advised
070913 -        that two staff people are reviewing SDS and Com Metrics and
070914 -        will report back to him OA 030508. ref SDS 22 0001
070916 -         ..
070917 -        This is all interesting; however, review by "information
070918 -        management" engineers at HQUSACE on 991223, ref SDS 1 5486,
070919 -        resulted in speculative analysis that ignored and contradicted
070920 -        experience previously reported by USACE staff in the San
070921 -        Francisco District on 970328, ref DRP 3 6172, and again on
070922 -        971007. ref DRP 4 0001
070924 -         ..
070925 -        Therefore, this effort cannot be considered anything but a long
070926 -        shot that will require a lot of mothering for anything to
070927 -        happen; and so it will not bring immediate revenue within our
070928 -        two month target that justifies fighting to remain at 440 Davis
070929 -        Court.
070931 -  ..
070932 - This analysis leads to a conclusion that, even if resolution of the
070933 - GGC matter could be delayed for a few months through vigorous defense,
070934 - it is only speculation at this time that a revenue stream can be
070935 - generated to satisfy a minimal requirement of $1K per month.  Seems
070936 - unreal that such powerful capability cannot be deployed to help people
070937 - in sufficient measure to defray such minimalist expense.
070939 -  ..
070940 - Therefore pursuing a defense is not an effective course.  The time
070941 - should be devoted to moving ahead.  Moreover, a defense against GGC
070942 - conflicts with the record showing that GGC has at all times performed
070943 - its duties correctly.  Defense, while doable, is merely manufactured,
070944 - since GGC has been a terrific landlord.
070946 -  ..
070947 - As a result, will not file the response to the GGC action on Monday,
070948 - which was previously planned yesterday on 030502, ref SDS 23 0001, in
070949 - order to focus on solving the revenue problem.
070950 -
070951 -       [On 030504 began work on this task. ref SDS 25 0001
070953 -  ..
070954 - Will arrange to move out and give someone else a chance to do good
070955 - things at #1602, as have occurred the past 25 years. ref OF 1 PS9H
070957 -  ..
070958 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to Clay giving notice of intent to move and
070959 - to accept the summary judgement of the court in GGC's action,
070960 - including damages claimed by GGC.
070961 -
070962 -      [On 030506 Susan called representing GGC to coordinate moving.
070963 -      ref SDS 26 0001
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0713 -
071301 - Called Millie.
071302 -
071303 - Discussed staying in Concord for a month or so to re-tool.  She will
071304 - come by tomorrow and we can start moving some things.
071305 -
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0717 -
071701 - Called Steve for help moving next weekend.
071702 -
071703 - Steve said next weekend is not good because it is Mother's day and
071704 - Lilly will kill him if we spend it on moving Rod.
071706 -  ..
071707 - He thinks the next weekend will work out.
071709 -  ..
071710 - Discussed possibility of doing this tomorrow?
071712 -  ..
071713 - Steve said they have plans for tomorrow.
071715 -  ..
071716 - Another idea is to try for after work during the week.  It should
071717 - only take about an hour or so to load things up.
071719 -  ..
071720 - Steve will think about this and discuss with Lilly.  We can talk
071721 - further tomorrow or Monday to finalize planning.
071722 -
071723 -     [On 020504 Steve advised that he and Lilly will help move next
071724 -     Sunday, 030511. ref SDS 24 AE61
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