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It is one of several factors, but that is usually the one that I hear as the tipping point. I still need to follow up on my sleep study. I may go for the procedure where they basically bake the back of your tongue which tightens up any fleshiness that may be resonating. Mine is mild obstructive...

It was very interesting for me. I was pretty sure that I would eventually go York Rite first and then Scottish Rite after I've completed the original (or associated with) completion of the degrees (according to England and Scotland...though they ultimately settled for different organization)...

:-) It's a rare opportunity when it's you at the wheel Brother! :-)

Well explained. I appreciate it. I hadn't taken the time to look at your posts, but trust that what you say is true. I lived in Washington and remember distinctly looking at the website and finding a photo of both MW Grand Masters side-by-side. Not sure how it will work for Texas, but it will be...

This is the hang up. It is also the reason why Widow's Sons HAD to seek recognition. Don't predicate membership upon having been initiated and you're getting closer. Lose all square & Compasses and Masonic references and you'd probably be perfectly fine. The use of S&C's and Mason could also be...

Seriously? That's what you believe? I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you aren't a fan of it? And secondly it will only be a dead issue when you (and others) succeed in convincing Brethren on the fence (or ignorant of the issue) that it is a dead issue. Guess you're (either actively, or...

To be fair: Washington D.C. is not a state...<K-AAA-RA-TEYY...CHOP!!!> :19:

I actually wanted to throw out a change in my thoughts. I am actually thinking that it is the Baby Boomers that will be and are driving many of our changes. We have to be realistic X and Y'ers, the only thinkg that we can do currently is influence and advise those in power (which is what is kind...

Let's start a Masonic reading group...right now. Fire up a blog and we'll pick a book and go that route. I'd recommend something straight forward and and historical like the Cooke Manuscript or something that is easily accessible and see how that goes. Get her going and pick something to read...

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Sleep study...get one scheduled Brother! CPAP is probably what will happen. There is also a surgical procedure where they cook the back of your throat to tighten up the fleshy fatty tissue that could be the cause (sleep study and a visit with an ENT (ear nose throat doctor). He said that the...

Re: Are blue lodges only AF&amp;AM? Read the thread I posted, we got into some of that if I remember correctly...

http://www.masonsoftexas.com/showthread.php?16420-A-f-amp-a-m-F-amp-a-m&highlight=a.f.%26amp%3Ba.m.+f.%26amp%3Ba.m.+scialytic It's all in this thread. Enjoy!

Great post Brother Jones. Love the update. I wonder how much of the newer Brothers leaving could have been prevented by an update to many aspects of our Craft. There is also that horrible sentiment of Brothers that "this is the way it is! Deal with it, or find somewhere else to go!" It is...

Well to answer your other question regarding Satan worship and symbolism, most of the symbolism that are used both in Freemasonry and the Occult are coincidental. Because there is such a long history for Masonry, a lot of the symbolism was used far before any of the others and some were taken...

I think there have been some other issues that are slowing things down like the Lodge opening in that country (forget where) that has its own Grand Lodge there already. That's become a pretty big deal, but I'm told that there is a lot more to the story so I'll reserve judgment for now.

I must be honest: Brother Daniel (crono) got me really thinking about the redecorating when we were chatting the other day. I'd thought about it too (my wife never stops mentioning it!), but he was the main proponent of that train-of-thought...

Brother Crono, I recommend you petition the Texas Lodge of Research (once you're Raised, which will be like next week at the rate you've been going!) and visit the Grand Lodge Library in Waco and pull the membership numbers for Texas from whenever and run some statistical analyses and present a...

That is a very important point. I think the concern is inflated and we are chasing a statistic that is not properly understood. We need to be looking at rate vs. specifics, not total numbers. As I mentioned above, there was a huge influx of Masons around WWII and the Korean Conflict. Not sure...

I personally don't think that it is as bad as being portrayed by many. There are a lot of factors (as Brother Crono so elegantly pointed out) and we are also dealing with a generational gap. The numbers will start to look better once *all* Lodges stop being ludites and embrace technology. As a...