Dear Diatribe;

I never thought that people not wanting me around

could be so refreshing. I haven’t stopped working. I am just

directing things more freely from my solitude. Vivian has taken

that summer trip that I believe she was offering me.

The law boy is just as excited as I had hoped. His plan to

insert himself at a time when they challenged Blythe’s contract

now has a jumping off point. He was practicing his pitch to the

administration.

“I have reviewed their proposed projects and have some

recommendations. I think Cambridge could move into the

forefront on a groundbreaking movement. This is a movement that

could break ground internationally, not only in Dr. Blythe’s

field and related medical sciences, but holds as much potential

notoriety in legal circles.

It makes sense. They did this with computer software, and

who cares. Geeks care, but pharmaceuticals could cause far more

uproar.

I have worked for radiology companies (two of them). The

discussions were had that if this server, a Linux server, were

down; there could be a scenario where death could be the result.

There were a lot of redundancy measures based on that. They

also had whole departments to make sure the hardware and

software met government requirements for hospital equipment.

The scenarios in question were all remote. Logic would say

that if a patient were to be swallowing the substance in

question, it would get a lot more attention.

After the Blythe/Sangeeta meeting finished, I tried to get

a few minutes with her. No specific reason; just to connect as

we have been doing daily.

She is busy. I am to be blamed for that. “You’ve got me

crazy busy”. If one were to break down the logic there, it

would come out lacking. That is why one will not do that.

Scott has come inside. He has gotten things humming along

out there. We are both impressed with young Miles. He is out

of touch today because he is moving the videoconference to the

new conference room in the new office.

As happy as Scott is with Miles, he feels relived to not be

on TV today. That Dr. Stoller keeps coming in and asking for

patent updates. Scott says she should ask me, but she can never

get a hold of me. I am Major Major from Catch 22. You can only

meet with me when I am not there.

 As much as I hate secrets, I feel compelled to keep

confidentiality as this goes on. I need to get a sit-down with

Gerhardstein and find out her “Security Clearance”.

She is nice to us sometimes. She reluctantly got us office

space and found me an employee. She also is one who seemed

opposed to our efforts. When you have secrets, you worry about

people leaking them on purpose, but then also on accident.

The only real secrets we have relate to Glassman’s

involvement in the patent and the previous contracts for Blythe.

Scott is sharp. He was brought into confidence on this and

caught on that the name “Glassman” should not be mentioned

loosely.

I don’t think I have done that. I know I won’t do it from

here on. He also told Miles to secure my diatribe files. I

don’t like that. I will however, coalesce to this. It makes me

feel like I am in a danger zone.

I feel safest in a place where people won’t try to harm me.

Having the best systems to stop them does little to calm my

nerves. You have these things because people are trying.

Years ago, I though those jeeps looked pretty cool. I was

thinking of getting one. My friend Steve talked about having

one in the past. He had the “Club”, removable stereo AND

removable speakers. I didn’t want a jeep after hearing that.

I still don’t think that people will give that much of a

shit about my diatribes, but if Glassman read recent entries, he

would want them protected. It is his information in these

pages. I always thought of it as mine, but I would lose that

argument.

It is hard to approach this with Scott. I was boneheaded

and had no idea about this the classified nature of the name

“Glassman”. Now he told me. The proper management thing would

be to pretend I did know and bark out further orders. I went

for that and said that the boys in the barn need restricted

access. He already did that.

Very good

Let’s continue to keep a tight ship.

What a shit I am.

I should have just thanked him. He might have saved us in

a way that I just didn’t think to. When you are a boss, there

is the one goal. Stay the boss. Hopefully it isn’t that way

for me. I will set this straight with Scott. Not now, but

later tonight or tomorrow.

 I have some time I can take to myself now. I must

apologize to the Tribe. I will be off on a walk, and then

probably sleep.
 Dear Diatribe;

Blythe came off of his meeting bonanza saying.

“You’re next. Make sure your batteries are charged in that

contraption of yours.”

I asked what time he wanted to meet. He said it would be a

lunch. He then said he would make reservations. OK, this is a

real meeting, or event/celebration or execution/firing sort of

occasion. I will check on the condition of that suit.

The suit is cleaned again. Maybe this is standard British

treatment. I like it.

Is it American? This initial discomfort with having your

things gone through could trouble anyone. If they are just

doing it to serve you in having them cleaned, it is easy for me

to forgive. I know a lot of people who would have a mental

block there and start locking doors.

The reservations have been made, and Blythe is actually

driving us there. We are to lunch at Midsummer House. A very

quaint place; the building is actually a house of sorts. The

house has an attached atrium for natural, nearly outdoor, dining

while taking in the Midsummer Commons Park. Now I see that

behind it are actual outdoor tables. He says it is Cambridge’s

only Michelin Rated dining, as far as he knows.

I am excited. He has finished his patent-filing tasks. We

can have a kickoff, just for us. I would like to have Een here.

Gerhardstein, Scott and Miles could make for a more complete

social event if we were all on the same continent.

Blythe looks great. He has a very smart yellow and black

striped tie complimenting his four-button vested suit. He

carries an attaché, which makes me less conspicuous carrying my

Tribe machine in its leather notebook type case. The weather is

complimentary and we get one of the outdoor tables.

We are seated at a black table with painted natural-cut

wooden chairs. There is a dark green umbrella covering the

setting. There are twisted ancient trees landscaping the cozy

area.

A waiter approached and Malcolm wished to complete this

business before we were sitting. “I am glad that you are not

full up today. We need about a quarter hour of cocktails before

you serve.” The waiter nodded. “I would like a Highland

Scotch, whichever you recommend, and Peter”.

A martini, up with olives

I am one who can develop a taste when something requires

it, but brown liquors might be beyond me. You’d think I would

have, but not as of yet. My overall alcohol intake as reduced

so much over the years that I doubt I will.

“I am going to have the Sea Bream. It is quite good. Can

we get you a menu, Peter?

No, that sounds good. I will have the same.

I lied. It doesn’t sound good or bad. I have never heard

of Sea Bream. I assume it is fish, and that sounds good. I

take that back. Perhaps I didn’t lie.

Malcolm opens his case and produces papers to begin the

discussion. “We have excellent legal counsel, I am confident in

our presentation. I need for you to review the front matter.”

Makes sense

I will do that. It starts with some completed forms. I am

flipping to the first page that is typed outside of the WTO

provided form material.

May I just say here, what the fuck? I will copy the text

in later rather than describe it now.

 Dr. Malcolm Blythe

Principle Scientist

And

Peter Kosinski

Chief Technologist

Present their Innovation in registration for the International

Intellectual Property protection offered by the Agreement on

Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

This innovation is can be identified through International Union

of Pure and Applied Chemistry nomenclature (IUPAC) as

[R-(R*, R*)]-4-(3-fluorophenyl)-beta, delta-dihydroxy-5-

(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-5- ) amino-hexanoyl]pyrrolidine-
2-carboxylic acid dehydrate

Pending approval, the registrants intend to use the brand name

Leverex which, for the purposes of these documents will be used

throughout to imply the above IUPAC Name.

Page one is seen here, not pasted, but retyped. I do not

have a soft copy of the materials.

 I begin recording. I shall transcribe this evening.

This is either saying that I am the co-registrant of the

patent, or that you are doing it alone and assigning it to

SO/Med.

“Now you see why I needed to spend the last forty eight

hours in meetings where you weren’t present. You will be the

co-registrant if you agree and sign the papers along with me in

London next week.”

I don’t know why you would do this to Een. He has given

you far more scientific assistance with this. There are levels

of separation from the invention of a drug. Een stands directly

outside. He is the inventor, once-removed.

My separation is somewhere along the lines of a dispensing

pharmacist. Even is a step up for me.

“I wouldn’t worry about Een’s feelings especially. This

was his idea actually.”

The drug was Een’s idea?

“No

Of course not
 Making you the co-registrant was Een’s idea. We discussed

the more conventional approach of having him sign on.

If you need a second name, why did send Peter into the

house?

That is what he told me in the first minute of the meeting.

He defended his point further through the next several hours.

I had told you he didn’t want to. That is a personal thing with

him. He assisted in so many ways because it was my idea. He is

a tenured full professor in his thirties, which is what he

wanted. He feels it would be disingenuous to assume inventors

rights when his work has earned him all he had expected from it.

What level of disingenuousness have I taken then?

“What is written in these documents; by me and your lovely

wife, I might add, makes no misrepresentation of your role. The

furthest we went was to mention the years I have known Sangeeta,

then stating you are her husband. We never state that I have

known you that long. It just mentions one relationship

timeframe. Sangeeta warned that this might be too far for you.

I think it is truthful and acceptable.”

So, what were Glassman’s thoughts?

 “I will mention again the wonders of your bride. In our

co-written form the logic was embossed and glowed from the page.

He said that it solved all of the “last will and testament”

issues in ways he hadn’t thought of.”

Why would he? On its face, it is a crazy idea.

The very thought of me. There’s a title for ya

“I entrust the patent to SO/Med by listing your name. It

stays with SO/Med and the founding principles because you own

it. I will still make a will where I give my portion of it to

Geeta. If you were to find a way to shuffle off this mortal

coil, Sangeeta protects all of our intentions.”

Our Sea Bream, which was fish, showed up right then. I am

convinced. Any shortcomings I come to the table with, I can

take up with my mother.

Why didn’t you birth a boy who I wouldn’t be as nervous

about!

I stopped the recording and we ate.