Social Media

Why do many people seem to lose the concept of civility when they go online?

Circles

You do not have to go it alone.  There is always someone to help.

Remember if you find yourself walking in circles, you had a guide to help you through it before.

Sockman & the Assembly Line

"We seem to want mass production, but we must remember that men are individuals not to be satisfactorily dealt with in masses, and the making of men is more important than the production of things."

- Ralph Washington Sockman

Vitruvian

Sometimes we "see" things in old artwork that was not intended by the original artist.

What is the right way to understand the artists actual intentions?

Look in the Mirror

What potential do you see when you look in the mirror?

Shoes

They say "You can tell a lot about a man by what kind of shoes he wears."

I say, "You can tell more by what shoes he doesn't."

Reflections on the Closing Charge

The first of the three great tenets of a Mason's profession is "Brotherly Love."  As Masons, we are continuously reminded of our solemn duty to our fellow Masons and to all mankind.

By "Brotherly Love" we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family, the high and low; rich and poor; being all creatures by the same almighty Being, and preserved in existence for mutual aid, support, and protection.

By "Brotherly Love" in Masonry men of the most distant countries, and most discordant sentiments, are in the Lodge united in one bond of union; pursuing the great plan of general good unthwarted by prejudice, and conciliating through friendship among different ranks of men who might otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance.

The charge given at the end of our solemn ceremonies at the close of lodge is a gentle reminder to carry Masonry with us out of the lodge and into our everyday life, to share our blessings with the world.

- M.W. John R. "Bo" Cline
November 4th, 1947 - July 8th, 2020

Balance

If you ever find yourself leaning to the left or the right...

Remember that your point of balance is in the center.

Special Thanks to:  M.W. John K. Bishop

Martin Luther King

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

"The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold."

"Darkness cannot drive us out darkness; only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

Marin Luther King

January 15th, 1929 - April 4th, 1968