Monday, July 30, 2007

A month with almost no updates

Well, the short answer is I have had a lot of my time taken up with something new I have ventured into.

This is the first public pronouncement of this, though many of my very close friends know.

I have become a Master Mason.
I am a proud member of Constitution Lodge #426, New Marshfield Ohio.
It was hard work and I feel I earned every bit of it. There is no free-ride, that is for sure!

I think this is one of the smarter decisions I have made as it has made me take a hard and direct look at not only myself and my beliefs but also in how I treat others around me. My circle of friends has grown rapidly. I have never met a group so concerned that they may offend a member or make them feel uncomfortable. As I interact with my brother Pete, we have become even closer as Brothers. He is a good man and a good Mason. What better praise can I give him? I can now say without hesitation that all I thought I knew about masons and freemasonry was wrong. It is rare I am happy about being wrong about something.

If you want to know more, just ask. I will share what I am able as far as I know. I have started down a long path of learning that I hope I can grow from and become a better man, not just for myself but for Judi, my family and my community.

Till next time,
Be mindful and awake

Monday, July 2, 2007

Jus when you thought you have heard it all

Judge:

Lap Dances Protected By Constitution

http://www.kptv.com/news/13601037/detail.html

Not even I could make this one up. So if lap dances are protected speech, do lap dancers get the same protections as journalists?

Till next time,
Be mindful and awake