All articles by: Sophie Hirschfeld

Justice

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice ….” Vindictive behavior is one of those things that people do that we often want to believe is rational, but I think most people acknowledge that it is not. But it is so common. Recently, I’ve seen this [...]

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The Other Chauvinism

I fear nothing, in my writing.   I am one of the good gals.     I am a super-hero feminist!     I am an unwavering force in the epic fight for women against the patriarchy,     I am a she-knight and I am here to defend the honor of …     [...]

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I be me and you be you

I got this link from Heidi. There is some good information there, so I do recommend reading it, but there are a few things that bug me. So, go read it, then come back and we shall discuss. While you’re gone, I’ll sit here and be productive in a way I’m not supposed to mention [...]

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Terraforming Terror!

The idea that we can make other planets support life like our own is a pretty appealing one, scientifically. It is potentially the answer that we need when it comes to topics like interplanetary and deep space travel. On a planet where we are ever-more aware of the limitations of our resources, the idea that [...]

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Grass

The grass may be greener on the other side, but we don’t want it. Greener grass scares us. That’s why we always talk about it; that’s why we point out that it is greener. It isn’t a compliment; it is a cynical stab at greener grass. It is a stab from the hilt of our [...]

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The Bane of Human Remains

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of researching on mummies for a project that I’m working on. This researching has branched off in several directions and resulted in me learning some fascinating things. My research on mummies has a lot to do with hygienic and medical histories of the remains of ancient cultures and, totally [...]

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