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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Phylaxis Society Honors Nelson King
The Phylaxis Society just published its magazine totally dedicated to Nelson King. It is all King, nothing but King, every page. I don’t know how the other two Societies, The Philalethes Society, of which King was a past President and editor of its publication, and The Masonic Society, of which he also was a member, […]
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Norwegian Order of Freemasons expel Breivik
The following was posted Sunday on the Grand Lodge of Norway website from the Grand Master of Norwegian masons. The Norwegian Order of Freemasons expressing compassion and care – I am appalled by the horrible atrocity that was committed in the government district and at the Utøya island, says the Sovereign Grand Master of the Norwegian […]
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It’s been reported that Norwegian gunman and bomber Anders Behring Breivik was, amongst several affiliations, a freemason, this according to the British Mail-online. In addition to the claim, it is also said he was a nazi, and right-wing anti muslim. You can read the reporting in the Mail Online article: Norwegian massacre gunman was a […]
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Made a Mason at Sight
Two new brothers were added at sight in the last week, and Chris Hodapp at the Freemasons for Dummies blog gave them both a terrific introduction to the fold. Welcome to the newly made brothers Shaquille O’Neal and Brother Richard Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss, Hodapp reported, was made by M:.W:. Grand Master Jesse Villarreal of the Grand […]
Continue readingStealng from the Temple Coffers
From the Boston Herald A 58-year-old Maine man accused of embezzling more than $1 million from within the secretive headquarters of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons is scheduled to be arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court. Vincent Paul Reed Jr. of Shapleigh, Maine, spent $1.25 million in Mason funds on personal travel expenses, household […]
Continue readingWilliam Shakespeare – the Freemason
Its been debated in a sea of endless questions, was William Shakespeare a Freemason? Well, this week (April 23rd -30th) is a celebration of all things William Shakespeare as Stratford’s Greatest son’s celebrates his 447th birthday. For the non mason, its hard to really pick up on the clever word play that is so intricately […]
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Masonic Toasts
We are now approaching the holiday season where we typically enjoy several year-end parties. For many Grand jurisdictions, it marks the end of the Masonic Year, and the birth of a new one. Knowing the festive atmosphere of such occasions I posted a request on the Internet soliciting favorite Masonic toasts. As usual, the Brethren […]
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A Case For Decentralizing American Mainstream Tribal Freemasonry
Freemasonry in the United States is at a crossroads and now is the time to do some soul searching and make some tough decisions. The question that needs to be asked is, are Freemasons going to continue to allow the erosion of the power of the local Lodge? Are they going to halt the […]
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An 86 Year Old Book Review
Looking for something to read, I went back into my library and pulled out a copy of The Autobiography of Mark Twain which I have had since High School. I’ve always been an admirer of Samuel Clemens’ work, but I have to admit I balked at taking his autobiography seriously years ago. This time though, I […]
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