August 2023 - Lori Duff Writes

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I Can Make Dogs Happy — Not People August 22, 2023

I’m an empty nester, but not all the way empty. My children still come home often enough that there’s cause to keep their bedrooms available for them. My daughter was home most of this past summer, and my son came home for what felt like fifteen minutes. My husband is home all the time. And…

Even Ice Cream has Nutritional Value August 8, 2023

I have a writing friend who, in addition to other things, is obviously highly intelligent and insightful. She mentioned, at the last collective of writers[1] that she was working on a romance book. She said this with her head hung, obviously embarrassed by her non-lofty choice of topics. This led to a vigorous discussion about…