by Charles Lloyd Mashburn Jr. 32°Thunderbolt Lodge # 693 Thunderbolt, Georgia Preface As a young Freemason involved in my Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite of the Valley of Savannah, Georgia the idea of a place of unity for all the orders of Freemasonry has been a thought in my mind for many years. Being an […]
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Disillusionment with Freemasonry
The following outlook of Freemasonry was shared with me with much trepidation and concern over its reaction. Permission to publish it was granted if the author could remain Anonymous. I’ve heard these same words from others in recent months, and it struck me that they were not isolated or merely dissident voices in the wilderness […]
Continue readingThe Perfect Handshake
From NPR’s Marketplace News – Researchers from the University of Manchester have distilled the components of a perfect handshake down to a science, literally, and it looks like: PH = √(e2 + ve2)(d2) + (cg + dr)2 + p{(4< s >2)(4< p >2)}2 + (vi + t + te)2 + {(4< c >2 )(4< du […]
Continue readingSo What? The Dynamic of Masonic Membership.
The following was originally published in 2007. It is one of several essays in the book Masonic Traveler, where you can find a more refined and extended version of this missive. Since this original publication in 2007, the dialog increased only to taper off again to a quiet whisper, if heard anywhere at all. In […]
Continue readingThe Repression of Freemasonry in Spain
If you happen to be near the Iberian Peninsula, this sounds like an excellent event to attend. From the Gibraltar Chronicle (from the Wayback Archive)… Talks on the history of Freemasonry in Spain will be held at the John Mackintosh Hall on 28th June at 7pm. The talks will be delivered by Professor Dr. Jose Antonio […]
Continue readingHow Bill Gates Redefines Charity
Charity has existed for as long as man has had enough to share. Compassion is our basic drive to give for those less fortunate than ourselves. Be it alms coins to the poor from the church in the 1500’s or Bill Gates giving 50 Billion dollar checks to foundations to give in his name. The […]
Continue readingSecret Order of the Cephalopod Lodge
Some how, I don’t think Sponge Bob is the first thing you think about when you think Secret Society. But Squidward, well, he’s just the type of cephalopod I’d expect to be into that kind of thing… The Auto play was a bit annoying, You can watch the clip here: http://spongebob.nick.com/videos/play/cephalopod-lodge-clip/ You can find an […]
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The Vast Indifference of Heaven
“We contemplate eternity beneath the vast indifference of heaven.” -Warren Zevon My favorite songwriter of all time is the late Warren Zevon. Warren was incredibly adept at vocalizing the reality of his emotions through the medium of music. One of his works that has become a favorite of mine is his song “Indifference of Heaven.” […]
Continue readingTyranny and Diety – their place in Freemasonry
If Freemasonry had a specific dogma Albert Pike would of been one of its most profound Prophets. As it stands, he sits in a pantheon of others such as Mackey, Wilmshurst, Webb, and Preston, just to name a few. The reason I mention Pike in this way, is that for many years his work Morals […]
Continue readingThe First Year of the Euphrates e-Book is Now Available!
It is finally here! I have finished putting together the free e-book that I promised to create which celebrates the first year of the Banks of the Euphrates on Freemason Information Magazine. This book features the best of the articles which were featured on the Euphrates over the past year. I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing the […]
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