My dog Niso and I jumped in my little hatchback and hit the road. She is a fan of road trips; even more, she is a fan of “human time” without her younger affection-stealing sister Nala. We were headed to a halfway point to pick up video files the USPS...

Like many, my social life ground to a halt this past February as COVID-19 swept the globe.  I’m a natural introvert who is happy in my own head, but the loss of daily personal interactions has hit me hard.  I have not maintained many of my closest friendships and find...