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Freemasonry as we know it today has gone through several transitional periods. In the 16th century Freemasonry transitioned from operative to speculative, in the 17th and 18th centuries it began to spread to the far edges of the globe, in the 18th and 19th centuries we saw the establishment of...

It's been confirmed on Gizmodo that throughout the day, the shadow from the obelisk that is the Washington Monument moves in relation to the sun's position on Google Maps. No word if this will aid our marking of the secret Templar treasure, :cough:, I mean, there is no secret Templar treasure...

Another late recording The guys make fun of Jason's fiscal responsibility The last Zune in North America dies Topics this week from: "The Harlan's Kid is Almost as Late as Harlan Whiteboard" Name one Freemason (living or dead) that you would like to have dinner with Why Bruce won't answer a...

I'll be speaking in Louisville, KY on Saturday at the Scottish Rite. Light food will be available at 4:00PM, and I will start at around 4:45PM. The Scottish Rite is located at 200 East Gray Street in Louisville. Continue reading...

Originally Published in the Vol. 2, Issue 8 August 2012, Edition of Living Stones Magazine Masonic ritual is ingenious in that it has the ability to convey masonic teachings on multiple levels. For the more exoteric Mason, the rituals provide valuable moral lessons, which support the fraternal...

In this segment of the Sojourners, this piece, Natya Raja, comes to us from Sanjay Mandaiker. I met Sanjay through a few posts about his work with Esoteric Travels, of which Sanjay is the owner. Intrigued, Esoteric Travels specializes in sacred space tours of his homeland, India. At my...

The Fifth Annual Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium will be held in Cincinnati on August 15-17, 2014. Speakers and workshops focus on enabling Masons and Lodges to improve their Masonic experience. The cost of the symposium is $100, and this is a brethren-only event. Link...

We don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people. ― Steve Goodier Life’s like the piano and the violin, it’s about how smart you could play the melodies to make a good harmony. ― Lucy ‘Aisy Grand Master...

Fred Milliken is a man who needs little introduction, least wise to anyone who has had an ear to hear the heartbeat of Masonry for more than the last 15 years. With a finger, hand, foot and toe in just about every corner of the digital space, Fred either knows what’s going on or someone who...

BRYCE ON SOCIETY - What should you do? Forgive or reciprocate? (Click for AUDIO VERSION) To use this segment in a Radio broadcast or Podcast, send TIM a request. There is perhaps nothing more demoralizing to the human spirit than discovering a broken trust. What makes this particularly...

Robert Sullivan is a newcomer in the world of Masonic scribes with his first work, The Royal Arch of Enoch, hitting the bookshelf late in 2012. What makes Sullivan’s work interesting is the degree of focus he puts on the Apocryphal figure of Enoch in the Masonic degrees, a figure that most, at...

BRYCE ON HISTORY - How technology changed the country and the world. (Click for AUDIO VERSION) To use this segment in a Radio broadcast or Podcast, send TIM a request. If you were to ask young people what they consider the most influential inventions that affected America, they would likely...

For those with an international interest in Freemasonry the organizers of the Summer 2014 International Masonic Workshop have planned a host of panels, debates and round tables inviting several distinguished speakers to deliver papers and lectures. August 27-31, 2014, in Athens, Greece From...

Interesting video from the web. The heading on the YouTube page says the footage comes from a Danville, Illinois, Parade Continue reading...

BRYCE ON SELF - Or someone who is passionately curious? (Click for AUDIO VERSION) To use this segment in a Radio broadcast or Podcast, send TIM a request. For as long as I can remember in my professional career, I have been accused of being a rabble-rouser by one person or another. When...

The topic of Masonic Music came up recently in a sub reddit forum with the posting of the Grand Leveler video from up and coming artist Apathy. The gist of the discussion came down to what was art, and more particularly, what elevated Masonry in its art. In one of the exchanges, Mozart’s Magic...

BRYCE ON SOCIETY - Try it. You might even enjoy the reaction you receive. In my travels around town, I’ve noticed a lot of sour expressions on people’s faces. Maybe it’s just the snowbirds from up north. There just seems to be a lot of unhappy people walking around these days wearing a...

The history of Freemasonry is often vague and lost to the fog of time, some of it lost for all ages. The early days of Speculative Masonry falls into the category of obscure and one of the earliest records of Speculative Masonry are found in the diaries of Elias Ashmole. Described by a...

The room was nearly silent, Save the scratching of his quill. As a lone white taper flickered, From atop the window sill. Slowly he filled the parchment, As each new thought would pass. Occasionally gazing outside, Beyond the frosted glass. He’d made a new discovery, On that chilly winter’s...

Worshipful Brother Adam T. Osman is a past master of Juniata No. 282, in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania. He has obtained the rank of Master Masonic Scholar in the Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge. He is a member of the Scottish Rite (N.J), the York Rite, and Shriners International. He also...