DaVinci - Master

What are the qualifications required to earn the title "Master?"

DaVinci - Apprenticeship

Entered Apprentice-ships symbolize 7 years of apprentice study and work.

Some are able to accomplish this in less time.

But only when they put forth the effort to do the work.

Superfluous Divestments

If they become superfluous...

...they become divested.

How can you make sure that does not happen?

Jim Henson

"I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best."

- Jim Henson

Dead Parrot Masonry

He’s not pinin’! He’s passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! He’s expired and gone to meet his maker! He’s a stiff! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed him to the perch he’d be pushing up the daisies! His metabolic processes are now history! He’s off the twig! He’s kicked the bucket, He’s shuffled off his mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisible!!

THIS IS AN

EX-PARROT!!

When a "Parrot Mason" finally understand the catechism he memorized...

Parrot Masonry

The South American Catechismal Macaw has the ability to repeat up to three complete posting lectures.

Unfortunately, as a bird, it cannot comprehend what it has memorized.

Will you be able to?

Maturity

Maturity comes with effort and experience...

...not age.

Are you making your experience worth the effort?

Special thanks to M.W. John R. "Bo" Cline

Religion and Politics

"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity..."

Unity cannot exist with division.

Don't let divisiveness control your heart and mind.

Special thanks to Bro. Steve Pacheco

Joseph Campbell - Mastery

"Mastery leads to freedom from ... fear ... which in turn is the freedom to live.  This is sometimes referred to as living in the moment, neither anticipating the future nor regretting the past."
- Joseph Campbell

Light Bulbs

Get one bulb to light up, and the rest will follow it's circuit to light.

George Washington - Thanksgiving

General Thanksgiving

BY THE PRESIDENT

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and—Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:”

Issued by President George Washington,

at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789