The Patriot Oath

Lloyd Lofthouse is a US Marine (1965—1968) and combat veteran. After the Marines, he attended college with a little help from the GI Bill (1968 – 1973). During his first year of college in 1968, Lloyd heard Ray Bradbury speak, and got bit by the writing bug. Lloyd went on to earn a BA in journalism and later an MFA. During his early years as a full-time teacher (1975-2005), Lloyd worked nights and weekends as a maître d’ for a night-club restaurant, where he learned the art of seduction.