Tag Archives: isolation

Reclaiming lost ground

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Russ Wollman

  This morning a storm of thoughts blew in while I lingered in bed in the dark, silent basement of a house in Fairfield, Iowa, where I’ve been since Saturday afternoon, December 1, to break from city life using a … Continue reading →

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That Old Sweater, with thanks to Rudyard Kipling

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Russ Wollman

I have no favorite spots, No favorite restaurants. Like the cat who walks by himself, All places are alike to me.

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Tonight, a simple supper, then a walk.

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Russ Wollman

For someone who has waited all his life for steady companionship, the city—despite its millions who seemingly cannot make eye contact with a stranger—provides an astonishing comfort.

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