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Yah, very nice building, don'tcha know? Sorry. Couldn't help myself with a Fargo reference.

No, but they sure can kick. :(

I dunno, maybe I'm just ahead of the curve. I'm a self-employed photographer/web designer and mostly digital. My clients make appointments online, sign contracts digitally, pay electronically, and receive their photos via cloud. I can't even remember the last time I licked a stamp or used an...

Seems a bit tedious to me. My lodge reads them aloud during stated meetings as well, but it seems like a repetitive process because even though meeting attendance is about 1/10th of the actual membership, it's been the same guys showing up for meetings anyway. Some people are just set in their...

I'm not a MM yet, but when I am, I hope to wear my ring all the time. I say "hope" because I'm not a huge fan of wearing jewelry. I'm allergic to nickel, which is found in most jewelry, and gold especially is out of the question for me. Discovered that in high school when I ordered a very...

I'm a reader. I'm one of those people who reads a news story somewhere, gets hung up on a particular fact, and then will spend the rest of the night endlessly researching it until I'm satisfied that I can make an informed opinion/analysis. The day I downloaded Dummies, I read half of it in one...

All science is based on accepted laws, research, experimentation, and systematic observation of those laws..all of which was developed by man. I suppose it's human nature to attempt to understand the universe and how and why things work. "Why" has been the universal question that encapsulates...

I'd be interested in this as well. I'm almost finished with Freemasonry for Dummies (Hodapp), and am already craving more. I've already joined, but would be especially interested in York and Scottish Rite information.

To answer the poll, no, I would not return this man's sign. Not in public. That said...I am preparing for my EA exam, which is only 2 days away, so this is all very fresh in my mind. The signs of an Entered Apprentice (as well as all degrees), have an allusion. The token and words are ways for...

My lodge uses bulbs, and they're cheesy...but fire code prohibits using real candles.

Can you provide a link to this law?

I was with my mother at dinner this evening, and while we waited for our food, I stepped out for a smoke. On my way back in, I held the door open for an elderly couple and the little old lady smiled and thanked me. She turned to her husband and said, "See? Chivalry isn't dead after all." Opening...

I agree with this. There is a lot of strong opinion posted in this thread, but I've never read or heard that any state GL has a law stating that jewelry is strictly for Master Masons only. That said, I think it's universally understood and respected that wearing the bling is a rite of passage...

As someone who just went through initiation last week, I agree: keep your heart and especially your ears OPEN.

Is it okay to purchase your ring before becoming a Master Mason? I realize it's inappropriate to wear something that hasn't been earned yet, but...I just stumbled upon a heck of a deal on eBay. It would be a shame to pass it up. Very sharp looking ring, and it gives me something to look forward to!

That's the best explanation I've heard yet, considering the context of Freemasonry.

This is a good analogy. Well done! While I was at my first Lodge meeting, I noticed an ink drawing hanging on the wall very similar to this one. To me at least, it looked as though there were degrees above and beyond that of a Master Mason, considering the 3rd degree is at the very bottom of...

I'm brand new, having only been initiated last week, and will take my EA Exam on 11/20. I've been interested in joining ever since I can remember. I love reading about history and religion, and Freemasonry has come across my desk many times ever since I was a kid. There is no Masonic history in...