Bond... James Bond

How do we maintain our traditions without changing our characteristics?

Cable Tow - Noose

If your Cable-Tow feels too tight, you may have too many commitments.

Here's a great way to manage them.

More Henson

"I've always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work.  It's so much easier to be negative and cynical and predict doom for the world than it is to try and figure out how to make things better.  We have an obligation to do the latter."

- Jim Henson

Abstract Thinking

Imagination, or "abstract thought" is needed to see patterns that aren't easily recognizable.

Logic is require to test these patterns, to see if they are valid.

Logic and Imagination are the balance of Order and Chaos within the mind.

How can you achieve this balance?

Some more Python Humor

"I told them a substitute."

A little Python Humor.

"We're here for Ye Grand Masonic Word."

"Ere, he says he's already got one!"

Cable Tow too tight?

Don't let your cable-tow get too tight.

Stay inside your circle.

It's where you can not materially err.

Setting Maul

The setting maul is a tool used by Operative Masons to drive perfected ashlars into place.

But we as Free and Accepted Masons are taught to use it for the more noble and glorious purpose of driving points home...

...ever remembering to temper its application according to our purposes as some actions can not be taken back.

Shakespeare

So farewell - to the little good you bear me. Farewell?  A long farewell to all my greatness! This is the state of man; to-day he puts forth the tender leaves of hopes, to-morrow blossoms, and bears his blushing honors thick upon him; The third day comes a frost, a killing frost, and when he thinks, good easy man, full surely his greatness is a-ripening, nips his root, and the he falls as I do.

- Henry the Eighth Act 3

Scene 2, 350-358

Sound Familiar?