Category: Lloyd Lofthouse

Originally posted on conTIMplating: Evidently writing about racism is like working for the CIA:  just when I thought I was done and out, they pull me back in.  Race, racism, race baiting, race profiling, race walking, race horses, race for the cure, emb-race the suck—enough already!  It’s time that we as a culture dug deep, looked within, and somehow found…

Originally posted on Serendipity – Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth: Should I buy it? Do I need it? I sit here a mass of nerves, stomach jumping, head spinning. What’s the problem? My Kindle isn’t working like it should anymore. It has served me well for more than two years. Now, things that didn’t work perfectly at the start work…

Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: You may have heard of corporate welfare and subsidies from the federal government paid to millionaire farmers not to grow food. I’m sure you’ve heard of the GOP’s drive to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits—entitlements that were earned and paid for by US workers and employers. But how much have you heard…

Originally posted on Elyse Salpeter: Let’s talk twitter. I’ve been told that in order for twitter to be effective, you need to post often. You need to be specific about your posts, the links, the #hashtags, you need to create conversations, you need to gain followers, you need to respond to questions, you need to provide relevant content and direction.…

Interesting post about freedom of expression in South Africa.