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My latest piece “The Circle of Life and Learning has been posted on the Midnight Freemasons website today. Last Saturday afternoon I was sitting in a chair while my inlaws we going through the possessions of their mother who had just passed a week or so before. It is a task no one wants to […]

Last Thursday, July 1st, I received news which struck me right down to my very soul.  One of my closest friends in the world, Lance Kates, PM passed away at the young age of 38.  How could this be I thought? He was so young! It took me several days for the news to truly sink […]

I was saddened today when I read the announcement from the Grand lodge of Oklahoma’s Facebook page:   “It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Dr. Jim Tresner early this morning. Arrangements will be announced as soon as they are available.” I wasn’t shocked when I read this but not […]

I wanted to post this last week but the week was so busy I had to wait until now.  Friday my latest piece That Which Has Been Lost – Laws, Rules, and Regulations Part 2 was posted on the Midnight Freemasons website. While doing research on some other topics I discovered how many of today’s’ […]

My latest piece ” That Which Has Been Lost – The Basics Part One” has been published on the Midnight Freemasons website.  I hope you will check it out and please share it on your social media. Not long ago I was speaking to a Brother. We were on the subject of the differences between […]

I just wanted to extend a personal note of thanks to the Brethren Regional Grand Lodge of Western India for including my article “Spreading cement?”  in their magazine “The Ashlar”. As far as I know, this is the first time my work has been published internationally.  I cannot express the honor it is for me […]

My latest piece The Power of Positive Freemasonry has been posted on the Midnight Freemasons website. I struggle with positivity.  It is something that doesn’t come easily to me.  Most of my entire life I was surrounded by negativity and over the years that negativity developed into sarcasm and to a certain degree anger.  I […]

My latst work I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive  has been published on the Midnight Freemasons website! I hope you will all check it out and share it to your friends and Brethren on social media. This piece was kind of therapeutic for me.  Over the last year, especially the last few months, […]

Mu latest piece entitled “Fallen idols” was published on the Midnight Freemasons website a few days ago.  (I’ve been experiencing several computer issues so this post is a bit late.} Recently I had a conversation with a Brother who is serving as the Master of his lodge.  The poor guy has had a really challenging year, we […]

Grand Master of Masons in New Jersey Dieter B. Hees  laid the cornerstone for the Coast Guard Enlisted Memorial  in Cape May on April 7th.  according to a story published The Ca[e May County Herald The first part of this two part ceremony was held  at the Coast Guard Training Center where the memorial when completed will […]