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Author Archives: Russ Wollman
Relief in Manhattan
If you’re in Manhattan and you need a bathroom, now you know where it is: on the east side of Madison Square Park, quite close to 23rd Street. As you can see, it’s out of commission right now. That doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in City Center, Humor, Manhattan, New York
Tagged frustration, humanity, humor, life, Manhattan, New York
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Macy’s Has Everything
Those of you who are tuned in to my Fbook page know that I was in Macy’s at Herald Square, where I did not buy a KitchenAid mixmaster.
Posted in Humor, Manhattan, New York, The Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Applause, Big Apple, Concert ettiquette, Cooking at home, Flatiron district, Lincoln Center, Macy's, Manhattan, New York, Pots and Pans, Restaurants, whimsy
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Radio Italia
The bomb fell a mere two weeks after I landed in India, after my friend Alam and I had already endured a sleepless train ride, the rigors of air travel, and long hours in the car.
Posted in India, Italy, Love, Uncategorized
Tagged Darjeeling, desperation, dreams, faith, friendship, hardship, India, Italy, love, relationships, the heart, traveling, West Bengal
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On the Move in the Air, Once Again
After a noisy, restless 6 hours from New York on an aging Boeing 747, I’m enjoying some silence in London’s Heathrow airport, mercifully uncrowded on this first Sunday morning in February.
Valentino’s Back
Sometimes you wake up and you know you have to do something different:
Posted in City Center, Humor, Love, New York, Uncategorized
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How We Got to Kerala This Time
The plane ride from Abu Dhabi to Cochin was unexceptional. After the turbulence faded, the plane became very quiet. It seemed to glide without any help from the engines. Everything felt extremely smooth, almost glassy, as though we were flying … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, India, Kerala, Love
Tagged antiquity, beauty, bravery, Cochin, faith, friendship, India, Kerala, life, spirituality, the heart, transportation
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NYC really wants to be French
Well, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I get a mite squirrelly up here in the miasma of the great Northeast Urbanity. With the lack of family and partner and kids and all that, it gets downright depressing … Continue reading
Posted in Automobilia, City Center, Humor, India, Loneliness, Love, Manhattan, New York
Tagged beauty, desperation, dreams, faith, feminine magic, growth, humanity, humor, life, loneliness, love, Manhattan, New York, the heart, transportation, uncertainty, whimsy
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Wishes, Hopes, and Dreams
Before I reach the meat of this article, I need to get a few things off my chest, things that might help to explain why I write what I do. Most people who know me think I am incredibly lucky. … Continue reading
Posted in Loneliness, Love, New York, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, bravery, desperation, dreams, faith, friendship, frustration, growth, humanity, knowledge, life, loneliness, love, spirituality, the heart, the mind, uncertainty
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What’s with all those watches?
Just in case you’ve been tuned out for a while, I’ve been stationed in Manhattan full-time since late June 2017, writing periodically about what’s happening in The New York.
Posted in City Center, Family, Humor, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, dreams, growth, humor, life, Macy's, Manhattan, Men, New York, relationships, watches, whimsy
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