Tag Archives: faith

A Brief, Beautiful Moment of Home

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Russ Wollman

Those of you who watch this space might also know that I’m a transplanted Southern man, born (though not necessarily raised) in Raleigh, North Carolina, when North Carolina was a much more southern state, and, long ago, even a state … Continue reading →

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Still waiting

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Russ Wollman

It wasn’t that he left me, Because he never was really with me.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged desperation, faith, friendship, growth, loneliness, love, Men, relationships, romance, the heart | 4 Comments

Distances

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Russ Wollman

Once upon a time, I drove somewhat regularly to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. And on one those drives, the mighty Atlantic Ocean washed away NC Route 12, the only road that goes south past the town of Nags … Continue reading →

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Radio Italia

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Russ Wollman

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 | Leave a comment

How We Got to Kerala This Time

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Russ Wollman

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 →

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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

One cab ride among many

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Russ Wollman

Tonight with a friend I drove to Brooklyn from Glen Cove, Long Island, where we had a short Transcendental Meditation retreat that gave us a much-needed few hours in the woods near the water, far away from the grind, the … Continue reading →

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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

Looking back

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Russ Wollman

He was hard to read, though steadily so,

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