We take a break from our regularly scheduled blog topic to highlight a musical performance by Amanda Perlman and Bryan Brown, doing a cover of the song, "You and I" by Ingrid Michaelson. Why? Because I'm Amanda's proud aunt! Why not take a moment out of your lazy (or busy) Sunday for a musical interlude?…

<<Unhappy reader Readers who have tried to send comments to Boldly Go Solo in the past few weeks have been frustrated by their inability to do so. Sorry about that. The problem has been fixed, thanks to a heads up by Ted, a reader who recently commented on the post on single supplements. Thanks, Ted.…

Ever since posting the video yesterday of the Irish revelers singing the Unicorn song, an endless loop of "green alligators and long-necked geese" has been running through my brain. Never mind the humpty backed camels and the chimpanzees. If I have caused the same, um, let’s try not to call it pain, in your life,…

Yours truly is in the process of researching a large, and I mean, large story on single supplements for a Midwest newspaper. The story will be resold in many places, perhaps to a newspaper near you. So, dear faithful readers, if you are willing to be interviewed by phone on your gripes about the single…

For those of you who receive Boldly Go Solo via email, there seems to be a glitch in the feed. I will try to get that remedied as quickly as possible. No, those 16 celebrity stories from Britain are NOT mine. I’m simply not that prolific! Thanks for your patience. The Management

Virtually every traveler can tell a story about the trip gone bad because of problems with a travel partner. My friend Lauren was in her mid-20’s when she invited a "security blanket" friend. Just anyone, so long as she didn’t have to travel around Spain on her own. "X" was a good guy. Just not…