Many of you know that I like some of the more obscure music from the 70s and 80s, so allow me to take you down the Rabbit Hole so to speak with my research that started with looking up small bits of information about the band Oingo Boingo. Oingo Boingo is a very popular music… Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole with Oingo Boingo
Category: wisdom
Divided we fall
I just finished watching the Scottish Rite video of the 26th Degree – Friend and Brother Eternal. This degree looks at a historical account of two Fraternal brothers serving on either side of the Civil War, and how the tenants of Freemasonry has bound them together. For those that may not be familiar, the Scottish… Continue reading Divided we fall
Our daily lives symbolized by the Rough Ashlar
In the Entered Apprentice degree we learn of the Rough Ashlar, which is the stone taken from the quarry in its rude and natural state. How does this metaphor apply to our daily lives? This discussion is a work in progress, sort of a rough ashlar of sorts, and your answers to various topic points… Continue reading Our daily lives symbolized by the Rough Ashlar
A never ending opportunity to learn something about Freemasonry
One of the goals of Freemasonry is to help our members learn more. Not necessarily about Masonry, but about the world as a whole. We should be holding education sessions within all of our meetings about topics that interest our members. Just recently, as the Lodge Education Officer, I have been asked by a few… Continue reading A never ending opportunity to learn something about Freemasonry
A vote for selling the building but staying active in the community
It has been many years in discussion. The fact of the matter is we have let our building fall into a state of disrepair that we can no longer keep up with the maintenance costs. Our membership is small and the amount of available funds to raise will be difficult. But as a fraternity with… Continue reading A vote for selling the building but staying active in the community
The Level of Time
I find it interesting, the number of times found in the Masonic teachings that deal with the aspects of death. All of which, without revelation are meaningless. We teach ourselves that death is a part of life, that should be holden with reverence. For, ere too long we will be called to the Celestial Lodge… Continue reading The Level of Time
I Support the LGBT Community
This can be a very contentious topic among many people around the world. But as a Freemason, I was taught from the very first degree about Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. I am not saying that each and every mason will learn this respect alone by the ritual, but that they will need to be… Continue reading I Support the LGBT Community
It can be hard to fill the Officer Line – Sometimes
There seems to be a renewed interest into Freemasonry these days, however we have yet to see enough of a growth to keep the Officer Stations filled with non Past Masters. Every year we must vote our conscience and pick the line of Officers we want to run the lodge for the ensuing year. But… Continue reading It can be hard to fill the Officer Line – Sometimes
Who are the next wave of Freemasons
For years I hear the stories about how well the fraternity grew after WWII. But now, the chatter is about how the membership has been shrinking dramatically. The various bodies of Freemasonry are scrambling to find new ways to invigorate the influx of new members. But who will be these new Masons? The Scottish Rite… Continue reading Who are the next wave of Freemasons
We need to care for our lodge buildings better
All too often I hear conversations of the problems we are having with our buildings. It is my opinion that our brethren from recent years have forgotten to care for the building as much as we are trying to care for our brethren. We have spent the last few decades trying to maintain our membership,… Continue reading We need to care for our lodge buildings better