Motor City Masonry has quite a tale to tell. In the shadow of the automotive decline the memories of a Masonic heyday still stand as testament of the fraternities grandeur in the not so distant past. Memories tend to be short when the immediate effect of the past is spread out over decades worth of […]
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Table Talk – post holiday catch up on 2009
Update, leave your comment on this post to enter to win a signed edition of the book Crown of Serpents! I know, its been a few weeks since the holiday… now that the christmas trees down, the bits of wrapping paper out of the nooks and the couch, and all the returns of unwanted gifts […]
Continue readingMeasure for measure – Pennsylvania and the 21st Century.
Weight and volume are very important. Two evenly measured weights on a opposite pans of a scale and you have a perfect balance, so long as your equipment is calibrated correctly. Add more weight to one pan and incrementally the scale will move towards which ever side the heavier burden is applied. Extrapolate this idea […]
Continue readingFreemasonry the Reality, a review.
Tobias Churton is a prolific Masonic author and one I’ve come to hold in high esteem. For many, he may not be a regular household name as his work (and residence) come from abroad in the U.K. and in an dense American marketplace of books, his work is less well known here. Nevertheless, its importance […]
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Mark Koltko-Rivera on Masonic Central
Author Mark Koltko-Rivera joined Masonic Central on Sunday, September 27, 2009, to talk about Dan Brown’s book The Lost Symbol. With the release of The Lost Symbol, many have had the opportunity to read though the work and see the results of Dan Brown’s non-Masonic contribution to the mythology of the fraternity. Like his past work, […]
Continue readingRelative is relative
Things have been quiet on the inter-webs in recent weeks as we start the slow descent down the calendar page to the holidays. Especially as most of north America is under the first major winter storm, I write this as my balmy So Cal thermometer outside tells me its 33 degrees (appropriate, I know). A […]
Continue readingPublisher and Br. Michael Poll of Cornerstone Publishing on Masonic Central
Ever stop to think for a few moments where some of your favorite Masonic books and imprints come from? Or how certain books get published (or don’t end up in print)? What about e-books, or that really rare hard to find text that you heard mentioned once, but can’t seem to find? This week on […]
Continue readingWhen the better angels of our nature prevail
How difficult is it to imagine two enemy combatants coming face to face on a smoke swept battle field, deep animosity boiling within towards one another, such that minutes before both exchanged volleys of gunfire at one another in the hopes of ending the others life with prejudice. And then, as if struck by a […]
Continue readingLon Milo DuQuette on Masonic Central
Join us for this episode as author Lon Milo DuQuette joined Masonic Central on Sunday, November 29th, 2009, to talk about magick, esoteric Freemasonry and the his masonic journey. Within in Freemasonry, there are many titles and attributes bestowed upon its members, but few come to the table with the appellation of Magus. With a […]
Continue readingSurprise mystery guests on Masonic Central
In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, tonight’s show is a detour from the norm with a duet of suprise mystery guests. It offers a unique glimpse into a little seen segment of Masonry that we know will delight and entertain you on this last Sunday before the Thanksgiving holiday. Missed the live program? Listen […]
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