When we think of the Three Great Lights the first one that comes to mind is the Volume of the Sacred Law. It is our rule and guide and in many jurisdictions it is opened to the passage that belongs to the degree the Lodge is working. Next one would think of the Square. It […]
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Posts by Frederic L. Milliken – Through the beehive, Fred brings inspiring, provocative, and controversial posts sure to make you think. In his posts, The Beehive is a place of sharing Brotherly Love, Affection and to approach the controversial with the motto “Damn the torpedoes, full Speed ahead!”
I Kidd You Not
“I Kid You Not” was the trademark of Jack Paar and the title of a book he wrote. There is much in the style of presenting one’s self in Karen Kidd that reminds me of Jack Paar, an infinite appreciation for what is worthy and noble in life with the emotion and the chutzpah to […]
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Is Mainstream Masonry Primed For Another Morgan Affair?
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 […]
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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These Were Brethren – Carl Claudy Yarns
When the gathering of the family, that is a joy, but goes on and on during the holiday season, and exhaustion sets in for all the partying, it is nice to get away and curl up in a cozy corner all by one’s self to relax. At such times a good book will be just […]
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Mumbai Indian Freemason Visits Prince Hall Boston Lodge
Stories of Prince Hall & Mainstream interaction are popping out everywhere. And the beautiful aspect of it all is that there is great appreciation and joy at this intermingling. Brotherly love and affection prevail and every moral and social virtue cements Brothers of different traditions. The Beehive reported recently the story of the Mainstream Grand […]
Continue readingVictor Marshall and Zeithlin Waters are Capped at Scottish Rite
Some old time Masons are learning the hard way that in 2011 we are very much in the Information Age. The ability to take hurtful action and have nobody else notice is long gone. “Public Opinion,” that is the exposure that Freemason Information offered in this case and the resulting reaction by Masons across this great […]
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Bridging The Gap
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Brethren of West Virginia, Arkansas, even my own state of Texas and others – take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly. Bridging the Gap I have been a Brother of Redeemer Lodge #53 for nine years. Since my initiation, I have had the […]
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