FEATURED AUTHOR - Lloyd Lofthouse is a US Marine (1965—1968) and combat veteran, living with and managing PTSD. After the Marines, he attended college, where he heard Ray Bradbury speak in 1968. After getting bit by the writing bug, Lloyd earned a BA in journalism and later an MFA. A few years later, he found himself teaching English and writing to middle and high school students (1975 - 2005).