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Hmm. Let me refine my opinion. If it is GL that gets this money, then no. If it is the lodge, then in my view, yes - if the candidate goes over the year mark. What we do now is suspend them anyway. So if this membership is a non voting one, then they basically have the option of paying...

I did that. I'm amazed, quite frankly. Saddened that you would spend what is obviously a lot of time and intellect on such a cause, but I'm afraid no matter what I say to you will not be convinced to use your time on Earth more productively as you believe yourself to be on some sort of...

Skip, what is your purpose here? I see you have VIP status, and so you have I assume contributed to the site. You seem like a nice enough fellow, but I do believe we were warned on your arrival that you were a troll on another forum. I like to give men the benefit of the doubt, but I'd like...

Yep, I'd dig seeing it. Technically they are prohibited from "running" for the position. Of course, it is just chance that some of em decide to visit a bunch of the lodges known to have a regular and sizable voting presence at GL every year. Wink/nod. As long as you maintain that little...

I don't think it is at all unreasonable, monetarily. I think only genuinely serious issues ought to keep an EA or FC from going over the time limits. I did mine while working, going to school full time, acting as my grandfather's primary care giver as well as serving as acting steward (by...

Lay it all completely on the table. Have him be 100% honest and put it out there immediately. If he wasn't convicted the DDGM won't be required. But with the word "assault", it is likely folks will do a fair bit of covering their butts, so you never can tell. He'll want to be explaining the...

Wackos will be wackos. Best you can do is not let them waste your time, even mental. That and guard the door against folks who try to carry the wacko in with them.

Fundamentalism is a sticky word. It has been used in a lot of ways. It isn't fundamentalism I have a problem with, it is intolerance. In general I think intolerance is a much broader set of behavior and views than most people give credit to. One can be a fundamentalist in the modern sense...

I figure six months or so. All online and whatnot, but would be happy to do outings or meet with folks in person. What would be fun I think is to go through a set of work together and then transition to being the heart of a long term photog group. Sort of like a writer's group. I'll set...

Fellas, I've done a fair bit of photography over the years. Originally taught myself many moons ago over a whole lot of trial and error, started with film, transitioned to DSLR, then went back to school to learn it more deeply. Taught it at the local community college for a bit. You can see...

If you asked her if I was a better man from point A (first time I went to lodge) to point B (today) she would tell you yes. But she wouldn't give the credit to masonry, because I've managed to improve myself a fair bit over the 17 years since we've met and only the minority of those have been...

You are off to a great start and have the right approach. Especially in going to the lodge. Continue to go as regularly as you can. Try to remember the men's names. Get to know them. Men like a good firm hand shake and folks who look them in the eye. Keep using yes sirs and no sirs. I do...

Thanks, fellas. During this time my biggest challenge has been keeping my temper, and maintaining a positive attitude. So far I've been able to do so, mostly. One day at a time.

If you look for any pattern with a conclusion made you will always find it. The goes for physics, cracks in the sidewalk, the clouds, conspiracies. People I don't know who go on about the illuminati I don't even bother with responding to. I smile and talk about sports as soon as they are done...

It is common. I'm on the University of Houston's main campus (40,000+ students enrolled this year, big place) twice a week, and one of the main local frat's motto is "Making good men better" and last week they that done up in a giant banner on campus. Fraternities, in and out of universities...

Fine as long as they don't propogandize/recruit, which seems to be a penchant for clandestine folks. I do think private type forums for VIP types being vetted might be good. A pain, but a much smaller pool of folks. Something to consider also is there might come a time when MoT might, might...

Something else I might mention, is that if you wind up joining the Shriners you might have the same experience as I had. My wife actually wound up more into going to Shriner stuff than me, which was a surprise. Bingo and dances and whatnot seemed way too nerdy for her, or so I thought. Here...

Appreciate you all.

Methinks the success and strength of a marriage has very little to do with 2-3 meetings a month. If it can't survive that, then there are or were relationship issues that has little to do with masonry goin on. In that context, it doesn't matter if its a regularly organized poker game, a...

When you get right down to it, it is rarely the actual religions that make men feel so distant from one another. Politics is at the root of that.