Category Archives: Work

Monday – 2/27/2017

Received a call from David Ackerman early. Asked to see me privately before the 1:30 mtg w Seth and Ole about Open Telehealth. Karen dropped me off on her way to Boston.

David presented me with a document specifying UTM’s obligation to me for $110,000. This is my outstanding deferred compensation from UTM. He also mentioned the possibility of converting this sum into UTM stock. That might be userful. I need to follow up on that.

He also said that it had been agreed by Seth and Cameron Melville that I would take over management of the company in the event of David’s death (or presumably his incapacitation) His kidney transplant may occur within a month or so. He is getting weaker. Reported having to go home by 2 pm to take a nap.

UTM 2/27/17 from David Ackerman

Notes of meeting with David Ackerman 2/27/17

These documents will be put in my personal file for future reference. Interestingly David recognized that they could be useful to Karen if I should die.

Meeting about OTH at 1:30pm

Discussion of how to handle negotiations with Open Telehealth.

Yesterday’s joke transformed. In front of The Spotty.

Sunday – 2/26/2017

Karen still quite sick with a cold. NYTimes with breakfast. Wrote a response to Joe Keenan then posted on currentmatters.markorton.com . “How Much Money Would It Take to Eliminate Poverty in the US.” – Spent much of the morning working on the search function for the volunteer site for the library. Then wrote instructions.

Walked up to Subway for sandwich and salad for our lunch. Stopped along the way to talk with Joan Damiani. Her art production is very high. She said that she sold two paintings in January. “Never happened before, probably won’t happen again. But, energizing.”

Also ranted about Trump.

New use of this term. Store on Columbia near chocolate store/

At 7th St. park. Had a medallion saying it is a Plymouth?

One or then worst looking buildings in Hudson

600 block of Warren. Reminds me of the student sculptures at the library

In front of The Spotty.

Two doors down from The Spotty.

Ride to Fairview Booze and the Bank

Went on errands and took drive down Kips Lane in Greenport where there is a large trailer park. Deer herd grazing.

Saturday – 2/25/2017 – HAL volunteer fair

Karen has bad cold. 

Breakfast at Bobs then shopping at Price Chopper and Walmart. Temperature 65 degrees  

I worked on the forms on the library volunteer site. Figured out how to get the flow working. Went library at noon. Prop 414 meeting at 1. Lasted almost until 3.

Volunteer Fair followed at 4. Spent most of the time talking with Joe Keenan. About 30 people attended along with the whole board. Fixed problem with the online application form on the fly. 

Came home as the 60 degree weather broke in a windy blow. Temperature fell quickly. Got to 2nd St just as rain changed into a downpour. 40 degrees at 7pm. 

Friday – 2/24/2017

Very good results from Wednesday’s visit with PT for the vertigo. Symptoms almost entirely gone.

Sent note to various consulting clients announcing that I am winding down my consulting practice. Will only carry UTM and Matt Almeida going forward. Not clear whether I will entertain new clients from HVADC and Columbia Ec Dev.?? Kind of hard to entirely shut the door. Continue reading →

Thursday – 2/23/2017

Tooth appointment at 8am. Discussions of the loose tooth. First mention that an implant might be possible. Cost?? Usefulness??

Ellen Feldman spent most of the day working with Karen on various projects.

Drove meandering through Catskill. It really has a better housing stock of the old buildings than Hudson.

Methodist Church
Methodist Church

UTM telecon with Vilat Keomoungkhoun from IndoorAtlas. They seem not to have any capacity to develop apps to actually use their IPS services. Big opportunity for us. He is meeting with Cintel in Barcelona next week and will show our app to them. Yahoo in mid-March. Knows other opportunities including Simon Group biggest shopping mall owner in US. Seth and Ole participated.

Final work on HAL volunteer website. Went to library to talk with Emily. Ran into Theresa Parsons, her step-son, a psychotherapist,  and his two little boys.

Karen went off to meetings in Saugerties. Arrived back at 9:30 or so. Had Chinese food from Red Chopsticks. Couldn’t eat but half.

Red Chopsticks, Warren St.

Red Chopsticks, Warren St. Don’t know what that round wooden wall hanging means or not?

Wednesday – 2/22/2017

Up early to get to Fish and Game Rd CMH Physical Therapy by 7:39am. Hour long session with Susan Sheldon to treat my vertigo. Charming, thorough, and very practiced. She does 8-10 Epley Maneuvers a week. An hour later I was well on my way to bring cured. 

Felt kind of buzzed for the rest of the day. 

Worked on Fundamentals of Capitalism essay for Jonathan. Also more work on UTM marketing strategy. 

Brief walk up the street.

Wide pine boards being as;caged from Savoia bldg.

Ellen Feldman came to work with Karen. Cooked chicken for dinner. 

Went to bed early. Very tired. 

Monday – 2/20/2017

Saw substitute eye doctor  Everything is ok.

Emergency UTM meeting at Ole’s house  videocon w Henrik Ibsen CEO Open Telehealth, Danish healthcare software company  they have a well developed RPM product.   

Are the History Purists on alert about this weird balcony on top of the oriel??

Another very ugly building.

Monday – 2/6/2107

Up promptly – in car and out of Belmont by 7:40am. Back to Hudson by 10:30.

Promised teleconference with UTM evaporated.

Long talk with Brigid Dorsey about her business. She has come around on her own to the need to raise funds from friends and network. Has reached out to Joe Keenan and his daughter Lauren to help with a crowdfunding campaign.

Watched more of the British TV series- The Shadow Line.  Trouble getting to sleep. Need to be up at 5:30 tomorrow to get to hospital for cataract surgery at 6:30am.