The Deepening of Fraternal Intolerance & Autocracy There is a disturbing trend that has come back into American life. It is the return of INTOLERANCE. We can see it all across society in religious, political and fraternal settings. In the religious realm I can think back to the post 911 prayer service held in Yankee […]
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Is Change A Dirty Masonic Word?
I was coming home from work the other day and listening to the radio when the announcer said that the production of CDs was slowly being stopped. The era of the CD is over. Oh my, I wondered, what am I going to do now? And then I realized that I hadn’t even gotten rid […]
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Supply Side Versus Vulture Freemasonry
Reflecting on the last few years in Freemasonry, I have been remembering what a friend of mine always said, “Nobody knows who we are anymore.” This was always followed by an intense debate over modern Freemasonry’s use of Institutionalized charity to solve that problem. He thought all the charity work was great and just the […]
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Understanding the Moral Law on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
On this national Holiday, we are to reflect and celebrate one of the greatest Americans in our pantheon of Founding Fathers, Martin Luther King, Jr. One of his many contributions to our American way of life came at one of his darkest hours which produced one of his brightest writings in his Letter from a […]
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Rewarding Incompetence
It’s not about “taking turns”; it’s about getting the job done properly. Throughout the corporate world we have seen examples of the Peter Principle in practice, whereby people rise above their level of competency; people who make a mockery of their job and discredit their company and themselves in the process. Perhaps they were promoted […]
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Masonic Bling
Caught this on Facebook this morning, good find Br. James. Shaq shows off his Masonic ring, the “ring of his profession.” I like his response to what it is. Listen to the conversation and you’ll get an idea of how most people respond when they see one.
Continue readingMy Masonic New Year’s Resolution
Do you believe in coincidences? I don’t. Do you believe in Angels? I do. Guess you know where to classify me now. Before I went to bed on New Year’s eve I read a piece from a friend and Brother who said that he was going to spend his New Year’s day in contemplation of […]
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