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The US government under the Articles of Confederation was based on previous confederation system in history like the German Hansiatic League. The US government under the Constitution is explicitly based on the form of the Roman Republic before the transition to Roman Empire. Bicameral...

Love is often painful. Love brings us to think and do things the change us, sometimes in ways that are dangerous to our former ways. Consider that some folks convert to marry someone. Consider that in a time when duels happened plenty were over mates.

WElocme again, and again, to the family thrice adopted brother.

To me that's very strange, but different jurisdiction different rules. One of my jurisdictions the WM asks if there be any objection then orders the demit granted - I have no idea what happens if a brother objects. Opening and searching the index of the California Masonic Code for the...

Grand lodge Freemasonry did begin then. Rather like we count the day we were raised as a "Masonic birthday" yet we'd been a brother since we we initiated, Masonry started down a different path at that first meeting.

The quarterly communication of UGLE has been completely booked for quite some time last time this was discussed. Plan your celebration locally not with a trip to the UK if you intend to do it at the GL level.

http://www.mwphglotx.org/about/affiliated-lodges/ Look up the geography in question and you can find the nearest regular PHA lodge. It lists Phoenix #648 in Red Oak and Goodwill #313 and Bethesda #168 in Ellis county so you need to look carefully for your lodge. You may need to apply for...

Not allowing brothers to demit is a landmark violation. No idea which written one but the landmarks are the unwritten foundation so for all I know this one never was written down. It has to do with personal responsibility and choice of the brethren. There is a difference between power and...

I take the tessellated border as the side liner brethen at a tiled meeting. We all face inward towards the altar. This is one of many symbols for isolating the events within a tiled meeting from the events outside in the profane world. In the image of the tessellated border we physically turn...

In the Southern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite there's a degree about Masons historically resisting tyrants both secular and religious. When I read the highlighted text I remembered that degree and it's tale about how the Knights Templar were wiped out by tyrants both secular and religious. To one...

Welcome again, and again, to the family thrice adopted brother.

Welcome to the PHamily, once step brother now fully adopted brother.

That's a fun variation of the floor work part of the ritual.

Welcome again, and again, to the family thrice adopted brother.

The Guard belongs. Just saying that the money might make the difference on your time. Then again you could always cross over to the blue side. Bound to be a Navy Reserve unit in a commutable distance. You know what the Navy considers small arms? For one projectile it can be lifted by only...

There's a badge for bringing in enough members. On the one hand I suggest being aware of that bias by the inviting brothers. On the other hand I suggest knowing it's a competition and signing with a brother you wish to support when and if you decide to join that order. When I decided to join...

It's easy to find brothers stating they went into appendent bodies too soon. The only time I ever recall a brother stating he had waited too long he had waited over 20 years. It's a perspective to consider. I know brothers who took their degrees intending from day one to end up active in a...

If you can't explain why you want to join an appendent body, then you probably shouldn't. There's little wrong with joining an appendent body because you saw one of their brochures and you had nothing better to do on your social calendar but doing that is wasteful of your time, superfluous...

Bro Nagy makes a distinction between Freemasonry as the organization and Masonry as what we practice. Using that distinction clandestine lodges do not teach Freemasonry as their jurisdictions gave birth to themselves. Most men who are members of clandestine lodges have no idea they were...

I recall a candidate who had to deliver his entire proficiency by repeating. He'll never enter the line but well over a decade in he remains one of the most active Masons in the district. At times being generous is for the best of the order. Being left handed I struggled with that a lot and...