Thoughts on FlyingI was the only one who gasped when the terminal went pitch black. I was in an airport in Bamako, Mali and the electricity had just gone out…Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023
The Deep FreezeI have a theory. There is a moment in many people’s lives when they finally become an adult. I don’t mean when they turn 18 or 21 or when…Jan 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023
Why you should get lost: Meeting a new best friend and a couple of spidersSpiders are interesting creatures. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. Some are fast movers and some are slow. Some live in webs…Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
The Five Types of Atlanta-Johannesburg PassengersI have taken the Johannesburg to Atlanta flight more times than I can count over the past decade. I’m sure there is an ‘true’ number of…Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
Why I have hopeHope. In Zulu the word is themba. It is the base of several common names, including the name of my friend who I lost this year, Sithembile…Jan 21, 20211Jan 21, 20211
The practice of eating dirtGeophany is incredibly common, so why is it such a hidden practice?Nov 29, 2020Nov 29, 2020
The many things I miss due to COVIDCOVID has thrown me for a loop. I am assuming I am not the only one, in fact I am assuming that anyone it hasn’t thrown was living a…Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
16 pieces of life advice from Dr. BishopWhen I was a college professor I used to give my students what I called “Life Advice from Dr. Bishop.” Now this advice was based on…Oct 16, 20201Oct 16, 20201
Published inWorld Traveler’s BlogHow to travel from Lesotho to Washington DC with a very pointy stickUnfettered Capitalism and Fighting SticksOct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
Waiting through COVID. How to take lessons from places were waiting is the normAnd now we wait…Oct 8, 2020Oct 8, 2020
