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The Grand Lodge of Masons in Connecticut has a bold plan for assisting lodges in the refurbishing of their old buildings; but will it ultimately drive the members away from the lodges that need it the most? More...

If you had to make a Venn diagram of the categories “Rap Videos,” “Connecticut,” and “Freemasons,” you’d probably think that the intersection would be 0. You’d think. Reel Wold Productions presents: Apathy – “The Grand Leveler” With special thanks to the officers and brethren of Coastal Lodge...

Masons love to refer to themselves as “Traveling men,” and indeed, that’s one of the first things that we tend to tell new Entered Apprentice Masons. “Study hard, and get your Master Mason certificate so you can travel to other lodges.” Well, here’s an opportunity for other lodges to travel to...

While the Golden Age of Masonic Blogging is over, there are still plenty of Masons writing about their experiences. More...

Freemasonry Today, the publication of the UGLE, has a short article from Bro. John Hamill, Director of Special Projects,* in which he asks the question “Is it time to modernize the rituals?” It’s a great topic, and one that has initiated some bickering discussion in some of the online Masonic...

Back before I even became a member at my lodge, I can remember wondering which appendant body I should join next. The esoteric Scottish Rite — full of Morals and Dogma, and discussions of symbology, and the seemingly infinite number of degrees? Or the more traditional York Rite, to continue the...

This past weekend saw another statewide “Open House” in which lodges across Connecticut were encouraged to open their doors to walk-in visitors who might be interested in the fraternity — and hopefully, interested enough to join. The Grand Lodge provided radio advertising and other promotional...

It seems that I joined the wrong lodge. Or perhaps the Grand Lodge has been holding out on me. Apparently not satisfied with generously sharing the bank accounts of deposed princes (for a small fee), Nigerian Freemasons have been offering a special deal: Join now, and after your initiation...

While some Grand Lodge officers are barely able to use their email, Connecticut’s Grand Master, MW Bro. Simon LaPlace, is going to do an AMA on Reddit Friday afternoon, June 7, from 3 pm to 6 pm. Reddit is a news aggregate site, similar to Digg or Stumble. Users submit news items and articles of...

Like a lot of my fellow Masons, there are times when I get really busy with work, family stuff, work, personal health care, work, projects around the house, and work. In the last few years, I have often missed lodge meetings because I’m working until 7 or 8 pm, or because I’ve needed to do […]...

The Grand Lodge of Connecticut has instituted a wonderful parnership program with corporate sponsors to help rejuvinate older lodge halls. From the Tao of Masonry: One of the items that is being overlooked in the agenda for the upcoming Grand Lodge of Connecticut Annual Communication is a bold...

Harlan's blue collar abilities Introducing the SRWWiYCaFyOWaVaP (Scottish Rite Where When You Commit a Felony You Only Watch a Video About Prison) Whiteboard Harlan introduces a new weekly segment Practicing FreeJasonry Our first Cease and Desist order! The Chaplain finds our phone number -...

Wilmington Lodge No. 804 in Wilmington, Pennsylvania will hold its first annual Masonic Symposium on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 9:00AM until 5:00PM. They have a total of four Masonic Speakers that are experts in their respective areas. These brothers are Shawn M. Gorley, Master Masonic...

Today marks 1-year since I was initiated into the Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon. The meet was quick with an exemplification of the ritual and I was asked to be Secretary for my Chapel. I look forward to this experience as this is my first Secretary position within a Masonic...

Michael Halleran, the new Grand Master of Kansas, reports that Kansas adopted a new resolution calling for mandatory background checks of new members at its annual meeting on March 21st. This is after two years of the program being done by edict. The previous two years showed that the program...

This week: The Unofficial "Harlan Can go to Hell" Whiteboard, brought to you by /u/cacarter Harlan's $3 gas station cigar Thanks to a friend of the Millennial Freemason for a microphone donation! /u/rfuller designs the first AfterLodge t-shirt Jason was the lecturer for both Harlan and Bruce -...

At the Masonic Week held each year around the DC area there are many degrees and honors conferred and bestowed. One of those that I attended was Ye Antient Order of Corks, often referred to as "The Corks". This degree is considered to be a fun and social degree. This group is open to Master...

Today marks the 700th anniversary since the day the last Grand Master, Jacques De Molay of the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon was burned alive by order of the tyrant, King Phillip of France. The Templars were famously arrested in France on iday, October 13th...

From CBS in Boston: A man was arrested for allegedly trying to burn down the Masonic Temple Lodge on Tremont Street in Boston Monday night.Boston Fire officials say the man entered the building and sprayed a liquid onto some furniture and attempted to ignite it. He was detained by a security...

Producer Bruce is back! We thought it might be a good idea to have the wives co-host an episode . . . it wasn't. Is Josh married to his wife for a green card? "You be sayin` stuff to me right now that nobody else really be sayin`" - Quote of the Week by Josh Apparently, the women had been...