J.S. Bach and his Pipe
J.S. Bach meditates on life and death while smoking his pipe. Continue reading J.S. Bach and his Pipe
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I'm a Master Mason from the USA. I do what I do to learn and explore, and try to improve myself over time. Email contact is 4thrighter at gmail.
Social Media: Understanding the Communication Mess
On May 26th, for the first time, Twitter fact-checked a politician’s public statement. Let’s look at what this means, and what it tells us about modern communications and how we manage them, but without the politics. Continue reading Social Media: Understanding the Communication Mess
Tradition
Tradition is not the worship of the ashes, but the preservation of fire. Continue reading Tradition
Rare vs. Common: How We Think About Threat
What’s happening in your circle of friends and family profoundly impacts how you think about risk and threat. Continue reading Rare vs. Common: How We Think About Threat
Incredible History: Ben Franklin, Fake Masonry, and Accidental Death
Accidental death, human branding, newspaper fights, and a founding father. History is messy and crazy at times. Continue reading Incredible History: Ben Franklin, Fake Masonry, and Accidental Death
US Grand Lodge Updates: COVID-19
Originally posted on The Northeast Corner:
UPDATED: 05/15/20 at 2:00PM EST While flipping through page after page on Facebook recently, I found myself curious as to what other Grand Lodges were doing in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Were they suspending all Masonic activity? If so, for how long and why? Were there any special… Continue reading US Grand Lodge Updates: COVID-19
Future COVID-19 Outcomes
my best guesses on what might happen Continue reading Future COVID-19 Outcomes
You Can’t Map Your Way Out of Mystery
Maps help us make sense of esoteric concepts, but the mystery remains, and no map will ever explain it. Continue reading You Can’t Map Your Way Out of Mystery
The Marketplace of Ideas in 2020
The marketplace of ideas is a nice metaphor, but it has some real problems in 2020, and we’re suffering as a result Continue reading The Marketplace of Ideas in 2020
Plato’s Symposium on Love
Plato’s symposium tells us much about human sexuality, duality, and man’s relationship with Gods. Continue reading Plato’s Symposium on Love
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