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I see both sides and in a perfect world the WM would confer their own degrees. I do like the idea that officer should be responsible for learning all their parts. Now having said that, despite not having reached the East yet, I have already conferring 6 degrees, 3 EA & 3 FC. It has been great...

Sounds like everything went well with the interview. I'm glad to see they made your wife a part of it. We've lost a couple in my lodge because their wives didn't understand Freemasonry or had watched one too many conspiracy shows. At the JW Retreat last year, they even recommended...

GL could always set up a secure site and send out login info to lodges to set up webcasts in lodge rooms during a tiled MM lodge that have internet access. MM's watching the webcast wouldn't be able to take part in balloting or discussions, but they would get to see the proceedings. Plus they...

I keep mine on silent. I bring it because like so many, I keep my calendar on it. I also keep a copy of the Law book on it to search if need be, and other notes. Also, because our lodge room is upstairs in a locked building, we have to keep phones on in case someone comes to the door, since...

We had one of those situation in my lodge a few years ago where the WM did more then 1 term. The SW was getting ready to move to the East, and he got a big promotion onto a project that was going to take enough of his time that he didn't think he would have the time to properly execute the...

Congrats!! I'm saving those for a couple more years.

So supposedly they are upset that the outcome of things we are voting are being passed onto people in lodges that we represent at GL?

I would have to disagree with your conclusion here. I have a hard time believing many women would take that position otherwise they wouldn't have allowed so many of us to belong to it.

First I'm hearing of this. I don't remember them creating that big of a distrubance this year. They might first try just reminding everyone to set their phones for stun, and enforce a "donation" of $50 if your phone goes off during the communication.

Congrats!!

I don't have to see the documentary. My soon-to-be wife started work back in October for a broken school district. They were paying their now former Superintendent $175,000 a year plus a $15,000 bonus last year. During that year, 1 junior high closed because of too many consecutive year...

According to Texas GL the Investigation Committee is not supposed to be a standing committee.

I think the one going through TXDoT is better for us. Best I remember that is the one GL is putting forward with part of the revenue going back to GL while HB180 I believe has renevue going back into the state General Fund.

I still have not received a response to my question. And the GS is out until March 1st.

Good luck Brother!! You'll do fine. You know it, just let it flow and you'll be fine.

Congrats Brother!!

Congrats to Goatrider!! Never a dull moment in a degree with him is there?

I agree with Owls. The dress code should be left to the Lodge and currently according to Grand Lodge Law, I believe the only reference to clothing is appropiate for their office. And those things have traditionally been left to the lodges themselves. Until the GM issues an eddict, I don't...

We had no mention of the dress code either when our DDGM visited.

I could not agree more. I see it in my own lodge. Week after week I look at the brethren in my lodge and I see the gap. We have a lot of member 40 and under and a lot 60+, but few in the 40-60 range. I think that article from California is right on the pulse as well. We are attracting...