On the broad spectrum of solitude, I lean toward the extreme end: I work alone, as well as live alone, so I can pass an entire day without uttering so much as a hello to another human being. Sometimes a day's conversation consists of only five words, uttered at the local Starbucks: 'Large coffee with milk, please.
Caroline KnappI am shy by nature, a person who's always found something burdensome about human interaction and who probably always will, at least to some degree.
Caroline KnappAll dogs can be guide dogs of a sort, leading us to places we didn't even know we needed or wanted to go.
Caroline KnappMy recipe for bliss on a Friday night consists of a 'New York Times' crossword puzzle and a new episode of 'Homicide;' Saturdays and Sundays are oriented around walks in the woods with the dog, human companion in tow some of the time but not always.
Caroline Knapp