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Posted at: 10:11 pm While enjoying some Olympic viewing family time with the wife and the three-year-old the following exchange took place: Dad: What do you call those uniforms…are they just wearing underware? Mom: It’s beach-ware…like bikinis. Dad: Not much on them…I wonder what you call them? Mom: I think they’re sports bras. Three year old girl: (taking the sippi-cup out of her mouth) They’re teenie undies and a boobie necklace! Go USA! |
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August 18, 2008
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Posted at: 1:30 am Freemasonry was never meant for preaching. It was also only partially meant as a solitary journey. The Craft is the perfect iteration of a man’s journey through life…a life he shares with those around him, those he can connect with, those he can learn from. In my time as an infrequent (sometimes very frequent) blogger, I have explored many ideas…but I don’t remember discussing whether or not the act of blogging is Masonic in nature. I, like so many of my contemporaries, just got caught-up in the novelty of making statements, and letting the world react to them. It is a lonely act. My Masonry is active, vibrant and shared with friends. It does not exist in the digital universe. I memorize, decide, listen, feel, meditate and laugh along with others…in the same place. I now wonder, however, if our Craft is better shared with brothers who are actually right next to you physically…not digitally. One cannot put constraints on Freemasonry. I learned this a long time ago. It then becomes logical for me to narrow the analysis to one man…myself. Whether or not the electronic conversation has value is an answered question…of course it does. Many of my contemporaries, who spend some time each day typing away for the rest of us, are great examples of dedication and sharing…two very Masonic traits. But is my Masonry best suited for this arena? As a man who gains strength from others, and who loves the social aspects of the Craft, I wonder if this solitary existence is the best thing for me? Is this electronic Masonry really what I want out of my Craft? Or is it time for me to admit that my Masonry is about real people sharing the same air, about listening to the same creaks and groans from the building (and some of our older brothers), and working together on the things that make our Lodge better? I don’t have an answer to these questions. I also fear that my long absence from this forum has stunted the conversation to the point where I must contemplate the question…well…alone. Fear not! It is not a lonely life! I have all that I need, and one should not read more into this little blog than necessary. On the contrary, my life (thank the Maker) is going well-enough that this distraction (the whole blogging thing) has become quite secondary. It is not a bad thing that this website has little or no action. But the question remains for me and me alone. Is this endeavor worth continuing? Someday soon, perhaps I will find and share the answer. In the meantime, it is back to trial preparations! |
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