Monthly Archives: August 2016

Central Park Cinderella

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Russ Wollman

She knew she was no Cinderella. But she loved the story just the same.

Posted in City Center, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York | Tagged a kiss, beauty, Brooklyn, Central Park, cinderella, dreams, feminine magic, girl, keys, loneliness, love, magic shoes, New York, relationships, romance, the heart, young | 2 Comments

Ending or Beginning? No matter. Life is circular.

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Russ Wollman

The trip began very close to its end, on Fulton Street.

Posted in Architecture, City Center, Love, Manhattan, New York | Tagged 9/11, antiquity, Architecture, beauty, bravery, cemeteries, chapels, confidence, Fulton Street, growth, history, independence, loneliness, love, New York, NY Subway, poetry, popcorn, romance, the heart, Theater, transportation, young | Leave a comment

A New (York) Man.

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Russ Wollman

You know that feeling, feeling like you have to apologize for being alive? For taking up space in their world? For consuming their oxygen? Like you’re not entitled to it even if you’ve worked hard? New York’s a great place … Continue reading →

Posted in City Center, Friends, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York, Raleigh, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged bravery, desperation, friendship, frustration, growth, loneliness, love, manhood, Men, New York, relationships, romance, the heart, the mind | Leave a comment

How do they keep it running?

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Russ Wollman

Here in NY, unlike where I live in Iowa, there are plenty of places to go to in the mornings—and maybe even more at night. I still go to bed early, like an Iowa farm boy.