Authority – who has it, how do they have it and what happens with it? The line of development in Arkansas has risen to an overly heated debate outside of those involved. Like a gladiator battle, its true, the dirty under workings of both sides are showing as the gears turn violently towards their ultimate […]
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I RESIGN
“Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” – James Baldwin “I resign.” Those were the words of Derek Gordon in a terse certified letter to the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. No long drawn out accusations, no reprimands, no recrimination, just “I resign.”Faced with what he felt was a rigged kangaroo […]
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Moving Fremasonry into the MMORPG
MMORPG: Massively multiplayer online role-playing game Just read a blog post on We Fly Spitfires, an MMORPG blog (which is another way of saying online gaming). The post was called Video Games and Freemasonry and the author, a brother, made some great points about how the lodge could attract younger members. How you may be […]
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The Vast Indifference of Heaven
“We contemplate eternity beneath the vast indifference of heaven.” -Warren Zevon My favorite songwriter of all time is the late Warren Zevon. Warren was incredibly adept at vocalizing the reality of his emotions through the medium of music. One of his works that has become a favorite of mine is his song “Indifference of Heaven.” […]
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All things Shrine International on Masonic Central.
The song bring out the clowns starts to ring in my head when ever I start to think about the Shrine in a large way. Not out of any misanthropy but because of their excellent work and commitment to the happiness and well being of so many children. To say the name of the Shrine […]
Continue readingMasonic Traveler – the book
This is a bit of shameless self promotion but I wanted to get the word out. After a lot of effort and energy, hand wringing and procrastination, I can truthfully say that with enough thought, you can manifest your intentions into being. I present to you my humble journal of a Masonic Traveler. Its been […]
Continue readingTyranny and Diety – their place in Freemasonry
If Freemasonry had a specific dogma Albert Pike would of been one of its most profound Prophets. As it stands, he sits in a pantheon of others such as Mackey, Wilmshurst, Webb, and Preston, just to name a few. The reason I mention Pike in this way, is that for many years his work Morals […]
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Lest We Forget
Ohio Grand Master Terry W. Posey has posted on his blog some more reasons for Ohio’s decision regarding former West Virginia Grand Master Frank Haas. Let us not forget the issues in this case and become so caught up in protocol and procedure that we forget about civil and human rights, inalienable rights given to […]
Continue readingWar Declared
It all started with somebody who was willing to break the code of mutual support…………no matter the deed. Most Worshipful Terry W. Posey writes on his blog: “Frank Haas is a Judge in West Virginia and until several years ago was Grand Master of West Virginia. The story of his being expelled from the Grand […]
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Unjustly Accused
The Derek Gordon saga continues. The Grand Lodge of Arkansas has rescheduled Gordon’s Masonic trial but demanded he bring a copy of his military orders as proof he was performing duty for his country on the originally scheduled day. It promised Gordon that he would receive a new letter in the mail by Friday April […]
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