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Mackey's Encyclopedia set. Mine is a five volume set.

If he is the sort of man that poisons conversations, that brings everyone around him down and so forth - then I'd simply not invite him to lodge. It is true that Masonry is about making good men better, but it isn't therapy. It is a bit of a curse that we have, I think, that some of the best...

I was (mostly) kidding with the vampire/werewolf thing, of course :24: My real take on the whole thing - well. First of all, a small number of men get rode hard and put up wet. Just is what it is. Those fellas are the ones who are capable and willing to not just do work, but to take...

They don't get made into a vampire or a werewolf and figure fish fries and wrangling over who mows the grass is a poor substitute :51:

A lot of my views are no doubt influenced by the fact that I just got done with a political science degree focusing on intelligence analysis (one of my mentors was a retired CIA agent, and Brother Mason). I still may put in my packet for one of the services, but truth is I'm beyond the age that...

Traitor on one side, hero on the other - thats how the question has been posed on television and for a large part of the internets. Its the same sort of bipolar question that was asked about Zimmerman. And in this, I feel about the same way I did Zimmerman - but in reverse. About Zimmerman...

I managed a project in Australia with another fellow for several years, and we grew close. We watched out for not just the project, but each other, and together herded cats and fought fires every day. After years of that we grew close and it led to a conversation one day about Freemasonry, of...

I'm trying to stay out of the way of the "homophobic" comment, but truth is I winced when I read that too. But then I went on to poke at men's wit - so I suppose I'm no better. But if we can set aside that stuff for just a moment and assume that under all of this that we love and respect each...

For me, it doesn't matter. I actually almost asked to receive my obligations upon the Gitas, and only did not do so because they didn't have a copy and I didn't care enough about it to put them to the trouble. Plus I know the Bible, grew up studying and reading it, so it was just fine. I...

I've tried a lot of different things over the years. Low carbs + exercise for 6 months took off 40 pounds. Being a vegetarian for a year put on 40 pounds. Low carbs + exercise for another 6 months took back off the 40 pounds. The whole foods thing seems like a bit of a gimmick to me, but...

I too am an ordained minister. I have met few men who have read the Bible cover to cover and do not see it as largely allegory. If a man chooses to take some lines literally and hold fast to them, without applying the lessons of history and society, and ignoring the fact they are surely doing...

To be perfectly honest, I only have small use for M&D. Pike's brilliance was his self assurance as much as his erudition, in one man's opinion. But it is, again in my opinion, in some ways the worst sort of secondary source. Better to take in the primary sources and form your own views...

I too am torn on the issue, but I come down on the side of the progressive line. I too have read Bro. Porter's book. The reality is that who is best suited to the job vs who is unsuited is subjective. One man's Washington is another man's Napoleon is another man's Pvt. Pyle. On one other...

For me (and I use me, and I here to stress that it these are my opinions and that I don't intend to force my opinions on others), I tend to focus on what I am looking for as a member of an investigative committee. I'm looking for stability. Stability of employment is a real plus. Their social...

A distinct lack of cowbell. Which I am working to rectify :24:

I guess I'm lucky in that I've gotten lots of people approach me and whatnot, both PH and non. Had fellas come up to me and give me the grip out of the blue before too. Maybe it is because I'm a little older (38)? Or maybe its the beard or what have you. Or the shirt I wear that says "Ask me...

Letters won't work. We have to go right up to them, in person, grip their hands, look them in the eye - and ask them the tough questions with a straight back, equal footing, and without an accusational tone. If we do so as a group, even better. These fellas are slow to put their opinions on...

You know, I have never once had a JW stop in on my place - never once. My truck is parked right out front with so many Masonic and Army stickers and whatnot on it that I'm wondering if it has acted as a ward ;)

See, I try and avoid language like that. Not just with this issue, but in all forms of - shall we say, strong feelings about people of other races, religions, orientations and all of that. I've found that the only thing calling someone a bigot, saying they are using bigoted language - much...