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by Christopher Hodapp The historic home of North Carolina's first African-American Masonic lodge, King Solomon Lodge No. 1 (PHA) in New Bern, is being restored to its Civil War-era appearance,... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp My longtime friend and Masonic Brother John 'Bo' Cline, passed away from acute leukemia on Wednesday. My deepest condolences to his dear wife Beth, to Josh, Megan, and all... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp My post on July 4th, Why Freemasonry Still Matters, generated an unprecedented amount of discussion, pro and con, in numerous Facebook groups and elsewhere over the last... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

Harlan brings a super-sized bottle of bourbon so Ass. Producer Marshall shows up Tony shows up too; we should have gallon jugs of whiskey at every After Lodge The Angry Chaplain and his many costumes. His psychologist visits must be postponed due to COVID-19. Harlan misses the mark catching up...

Photo: Flint C. Hollars by Christopher Hodapp The Masonic Temple in Healdsburg, California is home to Sotoyome-Curtis Lodge 123. Their ground-floor tenant has apparently been listening at the door... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

Photo: (George Johnston — Daily News) by Christopher Hodapp A volunteer group of graphic artists has pooled their talents to cover the exterior walls of their northern California town with public... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Sometimes a story comes along that is so completely odd that I just sit and stare at the screen and wonder how to even begin to describe it. An elderly dementia sufferer from... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

We're back, still practicing appropriate fraternal distancing and running out of party favors Should this year's Masters get another go-around vis-a-vis COVID-19 closures? Zoom Lodge meetings are devolving into Zoom After Lodge after business is done, as it should be! Protective restrictions on...

by Christopher Hodapp The United States has been rocked over the past month with images and stories relating to massive protests, rioting and statue-removing furor set off by the death of George... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp I had the pleasure of appearing on Episode 99 of the Masonic Lite podcast, which we recorded last week. It's being released today, for those so inclined. Many thanks to hosts... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp More casting news is trickling in about NBC's upcoming TV series Langdon, based on Dan Brown's Masonic-themed novel, The Lost Symbol. The Deadline website is reporting that... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

Photo: @chantaldgarcia via Twenty20 by Christopher Hodapp Back in March, I wrote an article, Rising Farmer Suicides: Are These Your Brethren? It talked about the alarming increase in... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Word came late Wednesday night that RW John R. "Bo" Cline, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alaska and Past President of the Masonic Society, is in critical medical... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

How far behind are we on the production schedule . . . really? Yeah, it's that bad. Planning for getting back to Lodge--with appropriate fraternal distancing--is well under way Making due with yard parties in the meantime! Make sure to maintain appropriate distance from your co-workers...

by Christopher Hodapp On Saturday morning, the fallen bronze carcass of Albert Pike's once noble statue in Washington, DC's Judiciary Square was ignominiously hauled away on the back of a... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

Day 200-something of quarantine, this is the last of us remaining! We tried virtual Lodge last weekend Living the unkempt life, haircuts in the apocalypse Why are there no stone masons in Freemasonry? Using new-found reading time for learning the Craft When is the After Lodge book coming out...

by Christopher Hodapp As reported last night, the bronze statue of Freemason Albert Pike in Washington, DC was toppled by a mob of demonstrators, wrongly claiming it to be a 'Confederate monument.'... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

by Christopher Hodapp Fox5 TV in Washington, D.C. is reporting late Friday night that the bronze statue of Albert Pike in Judiciary Square has just been toppled and burned. Between 80 and 100 people... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

Joint unity statement from New York grand lodges by Christopher Hodapp In the wake of nationwide demonstrations, protests and rioting over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, several... For the latest news and information from around the Masonic world, be sure to check the...

How is living in groundhog day going on Day 243? John plots how to set up semi-legal distilling . . . for hand sanitizer Harlan finally found time to catch up on popular television from 10 years ago Scotty explores more alternatives to Lodge alcohol prohibition Who's sporting a man-bun now? We...