Category Archives: New York

Relief in Manhattan

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Russ Wollman

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 →

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Macy’s Has Everything

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Russ Wollman

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 | 2 Comments

Valentino’s Back

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Russ Wollman

Sometimes you wake up and you know you have to do something different:

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NYC really wants to be French

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Russ Wollman

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 | 1 Comment

Wishes, Hopes, and Dreams

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Russ Wollman

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 | 2 Comments

What’s with all those watches?

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Russ Wollman

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.

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Forever Young

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Russ Wollman

The rain will continue through the night, but my journey home, my second try—the consequence of misplaced keys, a rarity in my recent experience—has come to an end.

Posted in City Center, Love, Manhattan, New York, Uncategorized | Tagged dreams, faith, Forever Young, growth, humanity, life, love, Manhattan, New York, NY Subway, romance, the heart | Leave a comment

The Dance of Life, the Dance of Love—and those Ups and Downs.

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Russ Wollman

My childhood playground? Funny you should ask. My father owned an eleven-story office tower in Raleigh, NC. Naturally, it had elevators, and the elevators were hands down my very favorite things in that building. In the early 1960s the old … Continue reading →

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This morning, a house guest

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Russ Wollman

A friend in Fairfield, Iowa, where I’ve lived several times, put me in touch with a young guy who needed a place to crash during some film work he had here in New York. I was happy to have the … Continue reading →

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My theory on air turbulence over Manhattan

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Russ Wollman

Just a few days after I returned from a month-long deep breath in southern India’s monsoon, I gave in to wanderlust again. I booked a plane ride to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so I could visit my old spiritual stomping grounds, … Continue reading →

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