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I've been working in the digital quarries for a long time. It's been fun and rewarding at times and frustrating and infuriating as hell at times. We can all, each Mason from the early to mid 2000's, remember the controversies and crazy news of that era. Grand Orients being formed in the US, high...

From my friend Michael Poll, owner of Cornerstone Book Publishing in Louisiana comes this message and informative video: Well, the first video of the New Orleans Scottish Rite College YouTube channel (an introduction to the series) is live. When anyone talks of "low budget" THIS is a classic...

From Albert G. Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, this installment of Symbols & Symbolism presents his exploration of the All-Seeing Eye. Note, some links have been added as reference to the original quoted sources. Look for future installments on Symbols & Symbolism here, and on YouTube...

From Albert G. Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, this installment of Symbols & Symbolism presents his exploration of the Broken Column. Note, some links have been added as reference to the original quoted sources. Look for future installments on Symbols & Symbolism here, and on YouTube...

E-Juice! (but, please stop calling it that) Rev. Chaplain's Candy Crush addiction Goodbye to Big Matt, hello to Little Matt The Chaplain repents Another visit to the anti-after-lodge-lodge Bro. Chaplain acquires new DNA Bro. Senior Steward quits half-way through an Entered Apprentice Degree . ...

My blogging counterpart in the colder hinterlands had a post on the policies of the Scottish Rite that generated some discussion on various forums. To save you a little bit of button clicking, let me reprint the part that I found interesting: The Scottish Rite, between the two world wars...

Let me start by saying that I am not a Scottish Rite Mason. I've been interested in joining but I just have not found the time. However, I was fortunate to get my hands on a copy of the History of the Scottish Rite of Minnesota: 1856 to 2001, which can now be found on the Orient of Minnesota's...

Ben Franklin has long stood as one of the patriarchs of American Freemasonry. As one of the most prominent Founding Fathers, today Franklin is known for little more than the face on the $100 dollar bill. Yet, the history of the man behind such an honor is rich with industriousness, inventiveness...

I'll be speaking Saturday night at Cloverdale Lodge No. 132 in Cloverdale, Indiana. Dinner is at 6PM, and I will speak at 7PM. The lodge is about 3 miles west of town on Robert L. Weist Avenue, out in the country. 320 E County Road 1000 S, Cloverdale, 46120. Continue reading...

I have mixed feelings whenever Gloomy Gus Chris Hodapp writes “another building lost” post – which, to be fair, almost seems to be every other month. On one hand, it’s always sad to see a nice older Masonic Temples — or any well designed and decorated building, for that matter — falling into...

January 12th marks the Anniversary of the consecration of Quatuor Coronati Lodge in London. Quatuor Coronati is a Masonic Lodge in London dedicated to Masonic Research. The name, Quatuor Coronati, derives from the Regius Poem (lines 497-534) which is considered to be one of the oldest Masonic...

Another one gone. From the New Orleans Times Picayune today: The historic 162-year-old Scottish Rite Temple downtown sold to a local developer for $3.25 million last month, ending the Freemason's 110 years of ownership. The Greek revival style building one block from Lafayette Square at 619...

The Laudable Pursuit recommends Lodge Veritas No. 556’s Anthology, which has just been issued for publication. This collection contains 78 original pieces of Masonic education, toasts, poetry, prayers, and music, and weighs in at 3.5 pounds! This is an excellent educational resource for a Lodge...

** Show notes courtesy of /u/jasonswifeamy ("who does a lot of stuff for the show"); Make sure to shower her with obnoxious amounts of gratitude. Our Chaplain may be the Anti-Christ Jason explains why you shouldn't trust Google Maps The Past Grand Master (not to be confused with...

The Masonic Society, the Masonic Library and Museum Association, and the Masonic Information Center are pleased to announce that Phase II of The Quarry Project will be held September 18-20, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN. The conference will be held in a downtown Indianapolis hotel to be determined...

I received this today from Brother Bob Cooper by way of Brother Brent Morris. Be vigilant! Dear Sir and Brother, I am aware that Lodge Celtic, No.291, was recently approached by an individual purporting to be a Freemason and Curator of a Masonic Museum in Madrid, Spain. The Grand Lodge of...

I have been delving deeper into my faith lately. I have begun to attend church regularly. I've even done extensive research into the various different traditions found within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. During my meanderings online, I arrived at a very novel concept for a church...

I received this note today from a Grand Orient Mason in France: Hi Chris, Two of the journalists assassinated in the cowardly and barbarous attack on Charlie Hebdo were Freemasons. Bro Bernard Maris, economic columnist at CH, and Bro Michel Renaud, formerly of Europe 1 and Le Figaro, were...

January 6, 2015 the Paul Revere-Sam Adams time capsule discovered last month was unveiled at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. According to HISTORY here is how that all went down. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and other dignitaries were on hand to witness the opening of one of the nation’s...

Official notice from the Kansas Masonic Foundation in Topeka, Kansas: The Grand Lodge of Kansas Masonic Museum & Library is seeking a full-time archivist as it renovates and re-purposes its internal collection of Masonic material, records, books and artifacts. The successful candidate will be...