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A surprise visit from a listener of the show who was passing through town - Hello Jack! Brother Son is in recovery . . . Harlan is still laughing at him Jason ditches Harlan and the rest of the lodge to hang with Bruce The After Lodge Crew is left unsupervised at lodge - no Master, no Wardens...

I've been in Freemasonry for nearly a decade now. Since my first day as a Mason on a cold day in early February, I have been learning and growing, talking with other Masons online and in person to get a sense of what Masonry is. What I have learned from all these years is that Masonry is not one...

The origins of the Knights of the Golden Circle can be traced to Cincinnati con man George Bickley. University of Cincinnati Civil War historian Mark Lause has a new book out titled A Secret Society History of the Civil War (University of Illinois Press). It’s a look at secret societies...

To mainstream society, the fraternity of Freemasons is still often misunderstood even after the purpose of its existence has been publically known since the transition of the Freemasons from the operative science to the speculative in the early 16th century. Though enlightenment of the...

First-of-its-kind online medical resource to provide ophthalmologists globally with the latest clinical information for treating children’s eye diseases and disorders Knights Templar Eye Foundation A Masonic Charity The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a new partnership...

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is partnering up with the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) to create an online resource dedicated to children's eye care. Made possible by grants from the KTEF, this center will provide ophthalmologists around the world with the latest information for...

Catch the radio interview on KCUR in Kansas City, MO about the history of the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple. Featured are Will Moore, author of Masonic Temples, and Bob Harmon, personal representative of the SGIG Valley of Kansas City. Click here. Continue reading...

An Omro man accused of taking funds from the Omro Masons and using them to renovate his residence is now facing criminal charges. From the Northwestern.com website in Wisconsin: John R. Hoeft, 64, is charged in Winnebago County Circuit Court with theft from a business setting of more than...

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The Masonic Society and The Philalethes Society will co-sponsor a Masonic symposium on September 13, 2014 to be held at the Valley of Chicago Scottish Rite Cathedral in Bloomingdale, IL. The symposium will feature four presentations and will conclude with a banquet that evening. Scheduled to...

We're still talking about Apathy Lodge members as chess pieces - flaming arrows and castles We did another fair . . . and don't want to talk about it Brother Son is severely injured while Harlan points and laughs Pennsylvania is at it again . . . sorry /u/mytos From sunshades to cash to...

Joseph James is an actor and filmmaker with a long list of projects with an eye towards the fraternity. Having already produced several films with overt Masonic tones including The Masonic Map and Templar Nation, James is on the cusp of his latest release with his film The Freemason, taking us...

I had a dream not long ago. And in that dream I passed to the Celestial Lodge above where I found myself just outside the Pearly Gates. There was no St. Peter there to greet me but rather a Wayfaring man with shillelagh and lantern dressed in a cowled robe or tunic with the hood pulled up over...

As I entered the Lodge room sightless I heard the most beautiful music I had ever heard. It was not a music I was familiar with nor was whatever produced the music, instruments that I could identify. But it was oh so peaceful, piercing my soul and creating a sense of harmony and accord...

The following is from a comment posted by Brother Charles M. Harper Sr. on the post Bar Sinister Clandestine Hazing. Upon receiving it, I thought it warranted its own post given the depth to which he explored his ideas. The context to the piece comes as an explanation for why the petition is...

Chris Hodapp posted today about a petition to prevent (prohibit, bar, ban, make illegal by presidential power?) clandestine Grand Lodges. The text of the petition, which you can read at petitions.whitehouse.gov, says: Grand Lodges of Freemasons began in 1717, in London, England. All Grand...

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I've seen a lot of fezzes downtown. I hope to make it out to the Convention Center tomorrow for the shop. Continue reading...

Bro. Chad Bromley (aka Apathy) joins us for After Lodge! We discuss Apathy's controversial The Grand Leveler Jason and Producer Bruce discover a new way to play chess Stuck in the middle: defending Freemasonry to the hip-hop community, and vice-versa The dangers of being a Freemason in...

Sir Ronald D. Gerac, M.Ed. Right Eminent Grand Commander Lone Star Grand Commandery Order of the Knights Templar Sir Ronald D. Gerac, M.Ed. Right Eminent Grand Commander Lone Star Grand Commandery Order of the Knights Templar, Prince Hall Texas is a Freemason of preeminence. You perhaps have...