Twas the Night before Christmas, And down at the lodge Not a gavel was stirring, And in the hodge podge Of aprons and jewels And chairs East and West You could savour the silence, Most gladly divest All metal and mineral, It mattered not, Since Christmas was nigh And the coals were still hot In […]
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Enjoy Every Moment
BRYCE ON LIFEAnd take nothing for granted. Christmas is rapidly approaching and if 2016 taught me anything, it is to enjoy every moment. I had a doctor friend pass away a couple of months ago. At 65 years old, he appeared to be in the pink of health, but was suddenly struck down by Leukemia […]
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BRYCE ON LIFESome people have to learn the hard way. I had a situation where I was working with a young Systems Analyst who was ambitious but a bit naive as to the field of information systems. Nonetheless he wanted to boldly tackle a major systems project for his company and asked me for advice. […]
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BRYCE ON LIFEDo we use this as an opportunity to reason and discuss? During this past Thanksgiving holiday, we were admonished by several talking heads on television not to discuss politics at the dinner table in order to maintain peace and harmony. I vehemently disagree as I see this as more political correctness running amok. […]
Continue readingOur Fascination with Name Suffixes
BRYCE ON LIFE– Do we make too much out of them? I have always been fascinated with our use of suffixes in names, such as “Senior” or “Junior.” I look upon the use of such monikers as a desperate cry for attention. Years ago I had a friend who put “Senior” after his name on […]
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BRYCE ON MANAGEMENT– “The longer you delay admitting a mistake, the more expensive it will be to correct.” – Bryce’s Law Nobody likes to admit making a mistake. We tend to believe it makes us look bad in the eyes of our coworkers, friends and particularly the boss. It’s a real test of our integrity. […]
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McBeth Masonic Knives
There is a Past Master in Boerne, Texas who is a master craftsman. He is probably the only one you will find that designs and creates Masonic knives, knives of many different sizes and styles. His name is Jim McBeth and he is McBeth Knives. His house is in a sparsely populated area called “The […]
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Brother Ryan J. Flynn, The Most Influential Masonic Artist In America
Once again we visit the great Masonic artist Ryan J. Flynn. There is little that you can write anymore that does justice to what this Brother is doing with and for art. You have to see it to believe it. So Phoenixmasonry Live’s December 2016 program SHOWS you what words cannot do justice to. And […]
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Manly P. Hall – Freemason and Philosopher
Manly P. Hall, 33º Scottish Rite Freemason, raised November 22, 1954, passed to the celestial lodge 1990. The true Mason is not creed-bound. He realizes with the divine illumination of his lodge that as a Mason his religion must be universal: Christ, Buddha or Mohammed, the name means little, for he recognizes only the light […]
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A Historic Occasion Between Two Texas Grand Lodges
On November 17, 2016 Deputy Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas F & AM Michael T. Anderson spoke at Jewel P. Lightfoot Lodge No. 1283, Grand Lodge of Texas AF & AM upon the invitation of Worshipful David Bindel. Worshipful Bindel remarked that he thought this could be a […]
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