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On February 16th, I made my Official Visit to Forbes Trail Lodge No. 783. We had about seventy Members brave the chilling rain to be part of an evening of fellowship. The Worshipful Master was unable to be there. Consequently, the junior Officers had to advance Stations and perform a little...

This talk was delivered tonight at my Official Visit to Valley Lodge No. 613. Whether you are a Mason or not, there are important lessons that can be taken away. Giving up at the end, or deciding to settle for the waiting room of mediocrity because busting down the door of excellence seems...

Every day, I feel blessed to be part of this Fraternity. I feel even more blessed that I have been given the chance to be District Deputy Grand Master for the diverse and incredibly caring group of men that make the 54th District. I confess, however, that sometimes I forget how lucky I am. I...

This address was delivered at Infinity Lodge No. 546 on March 14, 2012. Infinity Lodge is in the process of merging Penn Brotherhood Lodge No. 635 into theirs. The new Lodge will be a combination of ten previous Lodges. While this is in many ways a sad commentary on the realities of modern...

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...

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 -...

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 -...

Harlan breaks After Lodge for After Lodge Jason's /u/tikijack obsession Loose Richard of the Week Overuse of homosexual humor on this show Why someone thinks we should exclude different religions, and why the post was a terrible idea Women in lodge - why such a controversial topic? Grand Lodge...

Adam Osman joins us to talk about his new book Earning freemasonry: A One Day Class Redemption Harlan has to pay the piper Jason picked on by clowns Adam discusses his book How does a one day class work? Are one day class graduates really subjected to prejudice? Gang signs . . . what the hell...

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...

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...

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? Continue reading...

There’s been some interesting online discussion about the video The Grand Leveler from hip-hop artist Apathy, not just for his use of a Masonic Lodge, but because he, himself is a Mason. Some people in our fraternity enjoyed the music and his vision, while others believe it portrays Freemasonry...

The story: The other night I came home from work at about 6:30 pm, had a quick dinner with my wife, then went to an installation of officers at a lodge, after which I spent some time in fellowship with the brothers. By 10:30 pm I was back in the family room. Double take: The […] Continue reading...

History is a passion of mine and I love all that I do on this blog. I wanted to change things up so in November I created a poll to see what my audience thought were the Top 10 Events that have affected the York Rite of Freemasonry. Out of the options available, here were the results of the Top...

The term "Rosicrucianism" refers to a philosophical secret society founded in medieval Germany by the legendary founder Christian Rosenkreutz. The term derives from the Latin words "rosa" and "crucis" which meant "rose cross". The doctrine of Rosicrucianism is based upon three published...

By Author Unknown It is not ornamental, the cost is not great There are other things far more useful, yet truly I state, Tho’ of all my possessions, there’s none can compare, that white leather apron, which all Masons wear. As a young lad I wondered just what it all meant, When Dad hustled...

Well today marks an important transition in my life. Today officially ends my career as a Soldier in the Idaho Army National Guard. Twelve years ago I went through the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Boise and raised my right hand and took the oath of enlistment. I enlisted with...

By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond...

This weeks episode features a discussion about the degrees in the York Rite known as The Knights Templar, or the Commadary. In addition we have yet another segment on a famous Freemason and the first part of a research paper entitled "The Altar of Freemasonry", which was published in the late...