Category Archives: The Black Sheep

My Zehlendorf For Stella Busch-Witte Before coming to America in 1958 I lived in Berlin-Zehlendorf or Berlin 37. On my first day of school in 1937 I received the long awaited traditional cardboard cone of sweets, the Zuckertüte, which was … Continue reading →

Ducks in a Row On a Sunday my first child was born, on a Monday my second one. The third and last was born on a Tuesday on New Year’s Eve. But wait. I’m not done. For I was born … Continue reading →

8/23/2018=24 Jeff Probst is a survivor. 18 years ago to this day the first of 36 survivors was announced. The show of SURVIVOR was on its way. Madelon Rose Logue bounced back from surgery on this day, the birthday of … Continue reading →

I look at Seth’s portrait painted by Rob. It hangs next to my bed on the wall. The way Seth holds his left arm reminds me: I went to an all girl’s school. A few of the girls held their … Continue reading →

Presenting an award at the 61st Grammies Bob Newhart told the audience he received his own Grammy in ’61. My 10th anniversary photo album, what fun, has 61 pages. Now follows a synchronicity of the ages: Both Jane Roberts and … Continue reading →

Dearest Madelon Rose Logue, our shepherdess, you know what’s in vogue. You expect nothing less. You publish our writings with verve and flair and just the right drawings everywhere. Through our creations you bring us together: the flock as one, … Continue reading →

2-26-1919 Look at the date. 2 echoes 2, 19 …19. The 6 is left over. It’s in between. On this day the Grand Canyon National Park was established. With all that deep canyon inside the park Alexa would like to … Continue reading →

99 Luftballons rise up towards the skies. Is that why they called the new TV show RISE? The phone rings. It’s Wayne Thiel of the ThielUtes. One of my sons calls me Utes. On YouTube guitarist and artist , Wayne … Continue reading →

6-20-2018=19 Rob’s 99thbirthday sums to 19. Both numbers are in titles of TV shows I’ve seen. There’s the police officers show, Brooklyn 99,  hilarious  banter and perfectly fine. Then there’s the firefighters show, Station 19, which excels in high drama … Continue reading →

The Queen of Numbers has her say – an ancient skill that to this day affects us all; and in a way we need to know what lies behind a 1 or 2 or some such kind of symbol that … Continue reading →