Kirsten Smith

Jan 17, 2025 | thecreativeindependent.com | Kirsten Smith

A writer who happily dabbles in many genres, Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith is best known as the screenwriter of such comedies as , , and . She began pursuing her first love, poetry as a teenager, and published her first book of poems, a novel-in-verse called , in 2006. Smith has been a writer-in-residence at The MacDowell Colony; attended the 1993 Breadloaf Writer’s Conference on fellowship; and received numerous prizes, including “Nimrod’s” Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry.

May 10, 2024 | bozemandailychronicle.com | Erin Taylor |Yvonne Rudman |Kirsten Smith

May is Mental Health Month. On Tuesday, the Gallatin County Mental Health Local Advisory Council (GCMHLAC) and the Gallatin Behavioral Health Coalition (GBHC) co-hosted an event called “Salons and Saloons” for hospitality and hair professionals in our region. This event has multiple purposes.

Nov 16, 2023 | news10.com | Anthony Krolikowski |Kirsten Smith

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -New strides towards renewable energy are being made right here in the Capital Region. General Electric Vernova announced that their first onshore wind turbine is built, and ready to ship. NEWS10 looked into how the local production of these powerhouses is electrifying the economy. GE Vernova is looking toward renewable energy for the future as its first wind turbine is about to be shipped from its historic location in Schenectady.

May 22, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Kirsten Smith |Real-World Assessment |Jeffrey Feldman |Leigh V. Panlilio

Key PointsQuestion  When people use kratom regularly, how and why do they do so and with what effects? Findings  Among the 357 kratom consumers surveyed using ecological momentary assessment in this cross-sectional study, most reported using kratom daily to relieve pain, improve mood, or increase productivity, and some used it as an opioid substitute.

Apr 27, 2023 | esotericamagazine.substack.com | Kirsten Smith

Get 20% off for 1 yearBy Kirsten Smith,“Kindness. Compassion. Humanity.”Cherry had written Rand’s words in green permanent marker on a hot pink sticky note during her Support Agent orientation with Washable, what — thirteen, almost fourteen years ago? The paper had become stiff, curled vaguely at the bottom corners, and was yellowing in spots, as if stained by tea rather than faded by the scant sunlight pushing through Cherry’s grimey living room windows.