Category: Lloyd Lofthouse

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    Failing at Dating the Third Time around at Seventy-Two

    Why is internet dating at my age so difficult and disappointing?

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    To Blindly Obey … or Not

    Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: The fictional Ohio class nuclear-powered U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado picks up a Seal Team leaving Pakistan after a secret mission there. One of the Seals has been shot. Then the sub receives questionable orders through an old cold war network out of Alaska to nuke Pakistan. During the cold war, this backup…

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    What You Need to Know about ALEC, the Koch Brothers, the DeVos Family, and Privatization

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This article was written in 2015 but it is as timely today as it was then. Maybe more timely, because in 2015, who would have dreamed that Betsy DeVos would soon be U.S. Secretary of Education? The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a bill mill founded in 1973 and funded by the Koch…

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    Texas: The Baptist Minister Who Drives Conservatives Crazy

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: ? Charles Foster Johnson is a fiery minister who has made it his mission to protect the millions of children who attend public schools and to block the billionaires pushing vouchers. You gotta love this fearless man! “Quoting Bible verses and calling the school vouchers propos​al ​by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other lawmakers…

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    The Dreaded Sex Scene

    Originally posted on E J Frost: Long ago (in a galaxy far, far away) I work-shopped a novel in an online writing workshop. One of the draws of the workshop was the “Editor’s Choice”: a professional critique given by the editor in residence to two lucky selections a month. I had the honor of having a chapter selected as “Editor’s…

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    Emily Talmage: Beware The Philanthrocapitalists’ Big New Plan

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Bill Gates has a big new idea. He has gotten together with a few other big-time philanthropists and created a pool of $500 Million, with which they plan to solve the really big problems in health, education, and economic opportunity. They call their collaboration “Co-Impact.” One of the collaborators is Jeff Skoll, who was…

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    Music Therapy for PTSD from a 13-year-old singer-songwriter

    Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: I’m a former U.S. Marine and Vietnam combat vet that has lived with PTSD since 1966 when I returned from the war, and recently I have discovered that music helps me cope and sleep better.  And not just any music but the songs written by and sang by child prodigy Grace VanderWaal. For…

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    Be very Aware of ALEC’s Minions; Trumpist Lies and Propaganda

    In 2008, is Freshman Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was arrested for a DUI as he was driving back from the Swamp, a nightclub on Okaloosa Island, Florida. Guess what happened.

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    I am a very boring guy

    Lloyd Lofthouse is a very boring guy because he doesn’t pay to do things most people think are fun.

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    What is Populism? Why Trump, Bannon, and Breitbart Are NOT Populists

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Words matter. Trump has been called a “populist.” The Brexit movement has been called “populist.” Marie LePen, who ran for president of France on an anti-immigration platform, was called a “populist.” Bannon and his anti-Establishment movement funded by the billionaire Mercers are called “populists.” No doubt, someone thinks the Koch brothers are “populists.” None…