Comments on: Operative v. Speculative http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/ Masonic Thinking and Working Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:43:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: aedifico42 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2557 aedifico42 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:03:42 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2557 OK, I didn't take the class for editing on this software. The jumble that pretends to be a blog actually is one great piece of writing...I just couldn't get the software to put paragraphs where I wanted them. HERE's THE CHALLENGE!! Take the "easily mislead[ing]" blog above and re-arrange the paragraphs. At some point you will arrive at a clear metaphor that will blow your mind. Lastly, Emeraldi...take it easy on Mike. He's under a lot of stress lately. I have it on good authority that he has been having hot flashes as he approaches that "change of life" so many experience around his age. OK,
I didn’t take the class for editing on this software. The jumble that pretends to be a blog actually is one great piece of writing…I just couldn’t get the software to put paragraphs where I wanted them.

HERE’s THE CHALLENGE!! Take the “easily mislead[ing]” blog above and re-arrange the paragraphs. At some point you will arrive at a clear metaphor that will blow your mind.

Lastly, Emeraldi…take it easy on Mike. He’s under a lot of stress lately. I have it on good authority that he has been having hot flashes as he approaches that “change of life” so many experience around his age.

]]> By: Mike http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2535 Mike Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:33:34 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2535 No, I understood the point--it was metaphorical in nature, and, if it had been made clearly, would have been lovely. But it was written in such a way that it could easily mislead. As masons, we need to be as careful in our writing about the craft as operative masons were, and are, in their stonework. No, I understood the point–it was metaphorical in nature, and, if it had been made clearly, would have been lovely. But it was written in such a way that it could easily mislead. As masons, we need to be as careful in our writing about the craft as operative masons were, and are, in their stonework.

]]> By: emeraldi42 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2533 emeraldi42 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:29:47 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2533 Mike (comment #1), you're missing the point. Mike (comment #1), you’re missing the point.

]]> By: Makers Mark http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2516 Makers Mark Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:19:54 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2516 All true Brethren are of the Speculative variety. The ones who simply memorize and perform are parrots, some more eloquent and plumed than the others; but parrots never the less if they only memorize and perform without inner reflection and further study. One cannot be "made" a Mason, instead we are all daily "making" ourselves a Mason; a truer stone, more fit for the Builders use. All true Brethren are of the Speculative variety. The ones who simply memorize and perform are parrots, some more eloquent and plumed than the others; but parrots never the less if they only memorize and perform without inner reflection and further study.

One cannot be “made” a Mason, instead we are all daily “making” ourselves a Mason; a truer stone, more fit for the Builders use.

]]> By: Mike http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2506 Mike Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:13:44 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2007/10/12/operative-v-speculative/#comment-2506 Um, no, operative masons actually work with stone. Unless you do so, you are not an operative mason. Um, no, operative masons actually work with stone. Unless you do so, you are not an operative mason.

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