Modern concrete sculpture under a blue sky in a park.
18 Nov

Birthday in Berlin

Deception
Airlift Memorial, Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany On my 77th birthday,  27 October 2024,  Patrice and I traveled from Paris to Berlin for four days. It was disappointing.We should have spent...
Radar station with large spherical antennas on rooftops and a central radar tower.
12 Apr

A Berlin Affair

Deception
Long ago, I started a novel, working title, 'Berlin Diary', set it aside, and wrote four others. I will soon take it up. On October 7, 1973, the combined Arab...
A serene field with autumn-colored trees under a clear blue sky.
23 Jun

Notes, North Wisconsin, 2025

Deception
Lower Pasture, Fall MERRILL Wisconsin In April (16-25, 2025), I booked a trip 'home' to Gleason, Wisconsin, as my older sister, Arlene, a resident of Pine Crest, was ill.  It...
A monument with two large curved pillars in a landscaped area.
29 Jun

A Berlin Affair

Deception / Publishing
Tempelhof Central Airport, October 1973, the opening scene: A cupola of fog enveloped the square before Tempelhof Central Airport. The Berlin Airlift Memorial disappeared into a translucent roof twenty feet...