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This is one final reminder that it is not too late to register for the Masonic Society/Philalethes Society Symposium this Saturday, September 13 at the Valley of Chicago Scottish Rite Cathedral in Bloomingdale, IL. Registration begins at 9:00 A.M. You may register on on the website or simply...

Cincinnati Lodge No. 3 in Morristown, New Jersey narrowly escaped being burned to the ground last year, thanks to the bravery of RW Brother Drew Jardine. From NJ.com by Ben Horowitz: A Morris Township (New Jersey) man who was accused of trying to set the Morristown Masonic Lodge on fire — and...

It's an After Lodge Reunion! Jack joins us again Our Grand Lodge finds us out. Holding to ancient traditions, it turns out that corporal punishment is still a thing! An apology to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, for something? Jason knows seventeen (17) words that aren't on the FCC bad...

Me with the freakin' huge claymore On Saturday, I was fortunate to be one of the candidates for the Royal Order of Scotland, an invitational body of Freemasonry. It's a high honor and one I am unsure to be completely worthy of. But I know the brothers have confidence in me so there is that. To...

Aquila, better known in Masonic parlance as the Roman Eagle, was considered in ancient times to be a symbol of strength, courage, and immortality. The signa militaria of the Roman military under Gaius Marius (104 BC), the war standard was made of silver or bronze and served more as a holy war...

It was interesting to hear one of the weather channels commentators mention that because there is so much more heat energy to be dispersed in the atmosphere now, by the jet stream, that it is logical that the weather is more severe. We will remember those devastated by tornados and floods in the...

Maybe you saw a bit of the History Channels "Holy Grail In America" film about the Kensington Rune stone. It led to the book by Scott Wolter, since the idea of Precolombian visits by the Norse, with skraelings gradually dispatching with the powderless few, is tenable. Supposing that a land quest...

So Scandinavian Masonry has a question to ask itself. Is it productive in the long history of civilized masonic orders to continue to require that Masons be Christian in Scandinavia? There is a distinction to be made between this stance and that of the rest of Freemasonry which requires only...

It does seem entirely possible that the Newport Tower with its astrological window alignments was a Templar/Cistercian emulation of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. What if the Templars did not only go to Scotland Orkney after being disbanded. What if they went to other islands, as at Malta, to...

Check out link to title of this post. I was searching Cistercian abbeys of which there are many and came across the interesting story of Saint Galgano, who for reasons debated, appearently sank his blade into solid stone in Tuscany in the eleventh century. If I were to bet I would say it was not...

BRYCE ON LIFE - Do we ever truly retire? (Click for AUDIO VERSION) To use this segment in a Radio broadcast or Podcast, send TIM a request. I have written about retirement in the past and I still regard it as a mystery. I have had more friends “check out” recently for a variety of reasons...

The Iberian Center for Masonic Studies (CIEM) calls all Spanish, Portuguese, English and French speaking masons to participate in the Second International Competition of Masonic Essay, which will take place in 2014. The aim of this competition is to promote the investigation of the following...

MEGA Brands has pledged to donate $500,000 for new Shriners hospital while launching a limited edition Mega Bloks® Fundraising Toy. Montreal – June 6, 2014 – MEGA Brands Inc., a member of the Mattel family of companies (NASDAQ: MAT), announced the start of a new partnership with Shriners...

BRYCE ON MORALITY - Have we really evolved as a species? (Click for AUDIO VERSION) To use this segment in a Radio broadcast or Podcast, send TIM a request. Of our 44 presidents, the most prolific writer was John Quincy Adams who maintained a detailed journal of his life, from boyhood until...

BRYCE ON LIFE - Why are the trucks breaking down? (Click for AUDIO VERSION) To use this segment in a Radio broadcast or Podcast, send TIM a request. Down here in Florida we have a lot of problems with trucks breaking down, particularly those used for delivery or maintenance. It seems every...

The After Lodge Crew is left hanging Groundskeeper Josh may end up hanging The hosts never listen to the show Topics this week from: "The Off the Cuff" Trestleboard Called Meetings - do they have a place? Called Podcast recordings definitely do not Demonology, Ouija boards, and Tarot Cards...

Another chivalric order that was established during the Crusades was the "Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus St. Mariens in Jerusalem" or Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, or also known as the Teutonic Knights. This medieval order was primarily composed of German...

From WSB-TV in Atlanta: Douglas County [Georgia] Fire investigators have confirmed the fire that destroyed the Flint Mill Masonic Lodge Friday morning was arson. The fire began around 2 a.m. Friday at the Masonic Lodge on Highway 5 in Douglasville. No injuries were reported. The investigation...

One of the most useful tools in Freemasonry is the compass. Put simply, the compass has two points. You stand at one, and the other circumscribes a circle around you. These are the bounds in which you live. Don’t step over them. That’s kind of a sketchy explanation, really. I suppose it’s best...

Remind me to write up a post on how suspicious I am of the phrase “I want to be part of something bigger than myself” It’s fast becoming a red flag for me in interviews. Continue reading...