Writer’s Block: Help for homeless youth

by Elyse Kaner

When I recently wrote a story on the alarming increase in the number of homeless children in Anoka County, Rhonda Sivarajah, Anoka County Board chairperson, said the solution was up to the community. “This is a community plan, not a government plan,” she said about HeadingHome Anoka, a regional initiative to end homelessness.

Writer’s Block: Electronic phonics

by Elyse Kaner

Things were much different back in BC times. Before computers, that is. Before the onslaught of technological advances.

Writer’s Block: Your ‘body’s inner pharmacy’

by Elyse Kaner

I remove my shoes and socks and hesitantly lie face up on the table, a pillow at my head.

Writer’s Block: Get out there and celebrate

by Elyse Kaner

Some people are storm chasers. My fiancé-of-many-years and I are fireworks chasers. And, boy, is a doozy ever upon us.

Writer’s Block: Secure mail at a cost

by Elyse Kaner

I’ve always felt uneasy about my mail sitting in the mail box across the street from my house, making it ripe for some weasel to come along and pluck my personal information. But no more. I am now the proud owner, er, renter of a U.S. PO box.