Posts by: Bojinka Bishop

Dear David Letterman – Time to Celebrate National Singles Week!

September 21-27 is National Singles Week.

Although jokes and put downs of singles are common, David Letterman’s September 10 Top Ten list hits a new low. His number one reason for being single? “You’re too busy running ISIS.”

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Robin Williams followed the path of the creative genius – and chose to leaves us

It struck me as tragic and bittersweet that yesterday, while Robin Williams, a comic genius, may have been drawing his last breath, alone and depressed sitting on his bed, I was lying in mine reading “Secrets of the Creative Brain.”

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Passion for the right coffee rules her life

They called her “coffee girl.”  She was 22, traveling in a bullet-proof car with a small group of much older coffee buyers, all men. They were taken deep into the interior of Colombia at a time when more than 3,500 people a year were kidnapped there.

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Five reasons for using a clothesline

I think I have a fetish about doing laundry.  (Some proof – the info on making your own detergent).  But really, it’s more hanging things out to dry that elicits reverence and devotion on my part.

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Some people surprise you – she makes homemade laundry soap. Here’s how

After rebelling against mothers and grandmothers who lived “homemade” and embracing the consumer lifestyle, we’re returning to the simple life.

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Back to high school – with a new purpose

“Social media make conflicts extremely difficult to deal with. I’m glad I didn’t have Facebook in high school,” Charla Agnoletti said.  You’d expect this from someone over 40.  But Agnoletti is only 26.  It’s because she’s in the thick of it.

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Look Up, Look Around: Celebrating Big Tree Champions

We have champion skiers, champion soccer players, even champion eaters – but did you know we also have champion trees?  Every year we name more than 750 specific native trees in the U.S. “champions.” What do they do to deserve this honor?

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Life as “Soulcraft”

One day about 10 years ago, Bruce Johnson stopped by his favorite fish market on the way home from his cushy management job.  He was a regular – and the owner opened up – he was thinking of selling the business.  Johnson blurted, “Let’s talk.”

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What does it mean to be happy, anyway?

When I mentioned to a friend I was going to use “Being Happy | Being Single” as a tagline for Flying High Solo, she shrieked, “No, no.  Not happy! Content, maybe.”  It got me thinking – what does it mean to be happy?  What is happiness, really? 

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Earth Day Ideas for Everyday – Stop using liquid soap in plastic bottles

To celebrate Earth Day everyday, Flying High Solo is republishing this article from the archives on problems, both for the environment and possibly for you, from using liquid facial and bath soaps. Going back to the bar is one of many Earth Day ideas that can help you be earth-friendly everyday.

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