PinnedCheri ElkinTHE UNESSENTIALIt was a crispy spring morning. Lenore was wrapped in a coat she had found in a dumpster. It kept her warm and hid her dried flesh, her…·8 min read·May 11, 2022--13--13
PinnedCheri ElkinJust When You Think Everything is Falling ApartThe night was unusually quiet. No cars speeding down the street, no humans in sight no ghosts or goblins hanging about. I walked outside to…·6 min read·Aug 18, 2022--11--11
PinnedCheri ElkinArt is the Balance Beam that Keeps Us from FallingWhat is art but an expression of an idea, a thought we cannot contain, an invitation to look beyond boundaries, stereotypes — to delve…·3 min read·Dec 4, 2022--6--6
PinnedCheri ElkinCOULD WE BE DESCENDANTS OF MUSHROOMS?There has been much speculation about how human beings have evolved — many theories a lot of which remain theories and many others now…·4 min read·Apr 11, 2023--4--4
PinnedCheri ElkinI HAD TRAVELED FURTHER THAN I THOUGHTIt was late afternoon when I arrived at the hotel. I politely declined help to my room knowing a tip would be expected and on my paltry…·6 min read·Sep 19, 2023--17--17
Cheri ElkinDon’t Judge a Book by Its CoverI went to Ohio State University in the late 1960s spending more time partying than studying. After two years I dropped out of school…·5 min read·Feb 20, 2024--8--8
Cheri ElkinSocial Security. Is it Secure?The question posed in the title, as with many questions, has no definitive answer. It all depends on the situation.·5 min read·Feb 17, 2024--5--5
Cheri ElkinWhere Women CreateI remember it being a beautiful spring day, chilly with a sprinkle of sunshine. A perfect day for browsing through a bookstore. A perfect…·4 min read·Jan 18, 2024--14--14
Cheri ElkinThe Old Man Heard but did not Listen.The old man talked to his daughter every night on the phone. At exactly six o’clock.·4 min read·Jan 17, 2024--8--8