THE DECLINE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP

BRYCE ON WORK ETHIC – They are getting harder and harder to find. I happened to visit my brother-in-law in Cincinnati not long ago. He is a master machinist in a machine-tool company up there. He gave me a tour of his company and it was interesting to see how he can take a block […]

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Merchants of Morality

“If not us, Who? If not now, When?” BRYCE ON MORALITY Men join Freemasonry for a variety of reasons, right or wrong, be it to make new connections, join what they believe to be a philanthropy, to use it as a stepping stone to the Shrine or whatever. As for me, I was looking for […]

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THE MORALITY PLEDGE

BRYCE ON MORALITY – “And if I stumble, grant me the courage to ask for help.” We take several pledges and oaths during our lifetime, a symbolic and public commitment to certain ideals and principles. For example, the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States expresses our commitment to our country and […]

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Stand Up For Morality: Part 8

BRYCE ON MORALITY– Unidirectional teaching is one thing, but it is also important to develop a two way dialog. This is Part 8 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 7 we discussed simplifying complex moral problems and made some more observations about the properties […]

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Stand Up For Morality: Part 7

BRYCE ON MORALITY – What is the effect of the decline of morality? This is Part 7 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 6 we considered some Moral problems as an exercise. Here, in Part 7, we will discuss simplifying complex moral problems and […]

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Stand Up For Morality: Part 6

BRYCE ON MORALITY – Solving problems of Morality (an exercise). This is Part 6 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 5 we discussed the other institutions affecting morality. Here, in Part 6, we will consider some Moral problems as an exercise. PROBLEMS Let’s consider […]

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Stand Up For Morality: Part 5

BRYCE ON MORALITY – The observation of consequences (reward and punishment) is an important part of learning moral values. This is Part 5 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 4 we discussed how Morality is taught and learned. Here, in Part 5, consider the […]

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Stand Up For Morality: Part 4

BRYCE ON MORALITY – The observation of consequences (reward and punishment) is an important part of learning moral values. This is Part 4 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 3 we discussed how Morality affects our culture. Here, in Part 4, we will discuss […]

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Rooftop Raising

Some days you don’t even feel like getting out of bed. Saturday, April 27, 2013 was one of those days and while I slept in I didn’t stay in. Oh no, no way. For there was a rooftop raising to go to and I was to be the Chaplain. So with a cold, muscular-skeletal issues, […]

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Stand Up For Morality: Part 3

BRYCE ON MORALITY – Our actions are based on our perceptions and sense of morality. This is Part 3 in my series on “Morality” as derived from my new eBook “Stand Up for MORALITY.” In Part 2 we defined what Morality is and described its properties. Here, in Part 3, we will discuss how Morality […]

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