Sharyn EllisonSORROW AND KINDNESS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19The world is a mess. The pandemic brings heartache and sorrow every day. As if a so-far-incurable-virus isn’t enough, we are plagued by…5 min read·Sep 16, 2020--1--1
Sharyn EllisonSURPRISE ENDINGSIt may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime… –Kahled Hosseini…8 min read·Oct 23, 2019----
Sharyn EllisonWHOSE FUNERAL IS IT, ANYWAY?I’ve been thinking about my mortality a lot lately, to the point of obsession. One reason for such spectral thoughts is that my birthday…13 min read·Aug 7, 2019--2--2
Sharyn EllisonA CANTICLE FOR CURLY HAIRAnd How Bette Midler Changed My Life13 min read·Apr 4, 2019----
Sharyn EllisonWe Are All SurvivorsLife is full of surprises. In fact, something so surprising happened to me the other day that I have to seriously reconsider how I…11 min read·Mar 20, 2019----
Sharyn EllisonKILLER INSTINCTI was standing in the kitchen slicing cucumbers and listening to Bruce Springsteen’s new CD when I heard a scratch-scratch against metal…10 min read·Mar 9, 2019--1--1
Sharyn EllisonMy Gothic RealityThe florescent lights on the pitted, drop-ceiling drenched the bathroom in a sulfurous glow. I stared in the mirror at my ghoulish, yellow…14 min read·Mar 2, 2019----