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Well known country music star and Grand Ole Opry member Roy Clark has laid down his working tool according to a post on The Fox News website. The well-known guitarist and host of the longtime syndicated TV “Hee Haw” passed away at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 15th at the age of 85. Brother […]

So many times new Masons begin to attempt to learn the Masonic ritual and while learning the words attempt to understand the meaning of the archaic words and phrases they are committing memory. Some of these Brethren will ask the older, more learned members of their lodge to explain what the words mean and they […]

I would like to thank the Brethren of Webb Masonic Lodge #1454 for the invitation to speak at their October edition of their Beehive lecture series. I had a great time and enjoyed a wonderful evening of Brotherly love. This was my first attempt at giving a Masonic lecture, and the Brethren was very courteous […]

I am pleased to announce I will be speaking at Webb Masonic Lodge #1454 in Arlington, Texas as part of their Beehvive lecture series on October 3oth. The lecture tentatively will be based on “Plenty, health d peace”  will not be a tied  event but will be open to Master Masons only.  Snacks will be […]

In a recent article, I illustrated how a Brother who is in pursuit of further Masonic light can receive it if he isn’t getting the proper instruction from his local Masonic lodge. Today I would like to provide more resources available to a Brother who might belong to an appendant order. Although these borders are […]

From an email from the Shrine’s Imperial Potentate:   Dear Fellow Nobles, As you are probably aware, Hurricane Florence recently hit North Carolina and the surrounding states resulting in 36 deaths, widespread flooding and massive damage to homes and businesses. There is an immediate need to assist Masons and their families as the result of […]

Six children and one adult were injured when a camel “Got spooked” during an intermission at a Shrine Circus hosted by Syria Shrine temple at the PPG Paint Arena in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania according to several media accounts. According to the article, five children were thrown from the camel during an intermission of the show around […]

Last week, I posted an article that the television show Inside the Freemasons has been added to  Netflix UK  for viewers in the United Kingdom.  No word was given at the time the availability would be outside Britain. Thanks to Brother Dave Hosler of Indiana we have now discovered that the show is now available […]

I just received word the Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction has created a new website for Masonic apparel and gifts called The Masonic Marketplace.  The site has a large selection of casual and athletic apparel, hats and outerwear and caps, golf accessories and more!  The site also includes promotional materials. This site is just the […]

The United Grand Lodge of England has announced in their social media that the Sky TV television documentary Inside The Freemasons will be released on Netflix in the UK on September 15th. The five-part series which gave the English public a look inside the Fraternity in the runup to the Craft’s 300th anniversary in 2017. […]