S.E. Smith
S.E. Smith is a writer, agitator, and commentator based in Northern California, with a journalistic focus on social issues, particularly gender, prison reform, disability rights, environmental justice, queerness, class, and the intersections thereof, with a special interest in rural subjects. International publication credits include work for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, and AlterNet, among many other news outlets and magazines. Assisted by cats Loki and Leila, smith lives in Fort Bragg, California.
Posted by S.E. Smith
| Jul 10, 2013
Ever feel like your house is too small? Too cheap? Not made from the right materials? Not enough for the expectations of the people around you? Or perhaps you don’t have a house...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| Jun 20, 2013
Kittens look cute hanging from screen doors, until you look closer and realize they’ve torn a set of holes with their infamously sharp claws. There are a couple of different options...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| Jun 17, 2013
Assuming you can fight your way through the seemingly endless line when you need one, I think we can all agree that there are few things in this world quite as disgusting as a portable...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| Jun 11, 2013
All you want is a kosher dill. You can see it, trapped within its glassy cave, taunting you with crisp, pickly goodness. And you can’t get the lid off. You’ve tried all...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| Jun 11, 2013
Bears are getting more and more comfortable these days when it comes to waltzing into your neighborhood and grabbing whatever they want. News of bear attacks is up, and densely populated...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| Jun 09, 2013
Every thirty seconds, a koi pond is Pinned. Okay, I made that up, but seriously, does anyone else feel like koi ponds are the new "it" thing in landscaping and garden design? Obviously,...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| Jun 09, 2013
It’s summer. A nice cold one would go down awfully well, but where’s that bottle opener gotten to? You’ve searched the utensil drawer, rifled through the stack of...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| May 17, 2013
If you’re glancing out at your yard right now and wondering how much it costs to landscape, you’ve come to the right place. According to the pros (landscapers and real...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| May 17, 2013
Have you noticed lately that water drips from the bathroom exhaust fan or the joint around it? Don’t panic: there could be a lot of reasons, along with several easy fixes. For...
Posted by S.E. Smith
| May 17, 2013
The only thing worse than finding out you have termites is thinking about how much the treatment will cost. This common expense for homeowners can rocket into the thousands for a large...