Too many leads to a bureaucratic nightmare.BRYCE ON MANAGEMENT When I first started in the work force, I asked my boss about the scope of my responsibilities. He simply told me to go as far and hard as possible. If I started to wander out of bounds, he would reign me in. This worked remarkably […]
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Being Put on The List
“Put him in me book!” BRYCE ON TOLERANCE During the 1952 classic movie, “The Quiet Man” (starring John Wayne), the antagonist is played by Victor McLaglen as Squire “Red” Will Danaher, a boisterous Irishman who tries to intimidate people through his physical presence. If you crossed him, you were placed on his “List,” which was […]
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Print On-Demand (POD) – Very Cool
BRYCE ON TECHNOLOGY – Finally, a “do it yourself” approach for book publishing. I know eBooks have made substantial gains in terms of popularity, but having a hard copy can still be very beneficial. There are many people who like the touch and feel of paper versions. In the past, if you were an author, […]
Continue readingPerforming a Job You Hate
Things to consider before tackling that ugly job you despise.– BRYCE ON WORK Years ago, my grandmother made the observation, “In everyone’s life, you must eat a teaspoon of dirt.” There is a lot of wisdom in this comment. Throughout our lives there are little jobs we are called upon to perform, be it at home, […]
Continue readingThe Art of Patience
BRYCE ON LIFE– An art that is difficult to master. Ever since college, I have been an admirer of Rudyard Kipling’s classic poem, “If,” whereby he writes: “If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance […]
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Masonic Knife Artist: Jim McBeth
Meet another great Masonic artisan Jim McBeth, owner of McBeth Knives where you can buy a unique, one-of-a-kind, custom-made, fixed-blade knife with the Square & Compasses Masonic Emblem actually embedded in the handle. McBeth, a Past Master of Plano Lodge #768, Grand Lodge of Texas, moved from the greater Dallas area in 2008 to the […]
Continue readingHeated Political Debates
If you think political fighting is bad now, you don’t know your history.BRYCE ON POLITICS As members of the 21st century, we tend to believe the political discourse of this country has reached new heights. The sad reality though is we pale in comparison to our predecessors. For example, the parallels between the Obama era […]
Continue readingBilly Mitchell – The Original Whistle Blower
What we can learn from a famous whistle blower from yesteryear.BRYCE ON SEEKING THE TRUTH We’ve been hearing a lot about whistle blowers lately, particularly Edward Snowden, the NSA contractor who ignited the U.S. surveillance program scandal. There are also the whistle blowers involved with the Benghazi scandal and the IRS intimidation program. Whistle blowers […]
Continue readingDropping Masonic Titles
Can such a change defuse Masonic politics?BRYCE ON FREEMASONRY Harmony is an essential ingredient to any Masonic Lodge. It is one of the main reasons men gravitate to Lodge; to escape the harsh realities of the world and sit among men who enjoy the company of others and respect the dignity of each other. To […]
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Arkansas Shriners No Longer Have To Be Master Masons
This action taken by Shrine International was not made in a vacuum. You will remember that The Grand Master of Arkansas, as the result of a petty squabble, banned all Masons from being Shrine members. “As a result of all of the foregoing the Grand Master adopted his “scorched earth” policy against Shriners in Arkansas […]
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