So I came across Rambo: Last Blood freely available on Amazon Prime and figured what the hell.. oof… first two thirds of the movie was absolute trash. 😫Last one third of it though kind of somewhat redeemed itself for some entertainment, and the nostalgiac montage at the end was a nice touch. Overall, it’s a…
Masonic History: The Royal Masonic Hospital
Today is International Nurses Day so let’s look back to when a key part of masonic history was caught on camera, as Her Majesty the Queen left hospital in 2013. The distinctive belt buckle worn by the nurse shows that she trained at what was the Royal Masonic Hospital in London. King George V and Queen Mary opened…
Farewell, my old friend.
It’s a sad day today, we had to say goodbye to Diesel, my loyal companion of 13 years. He was the goodest of good boys and in a fitting final ride, he was carried off in a Jeep by the vet.
Easter Sunday 2020
Easter Sunday baskets in 2020 be like…
Famous Freemason: Brad Paisley
Country music star Brad Paisley is a proud Freemason. He’s a member of Franklin Lodge No. 7 in Tennessee, as well as a Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner. He’s used his star power to promote and support both the Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Masonic youth group DeMolay International.
The Gavel
In Freemasonry, the gavel is the tongue of the lodge and the emblem of authority of the Worshipful Master presiding in it. But did you know that the use of gavels in modern day legislatures and courts may have started with the Freemasons? Gavels were commonly used to rule Masonic Lodges, dating back to the…
Dr. Charles H. Mayo
The Mayo Clinic is one of the most famous hospitals in the United States. Did you know it has Masonic roots? The founder, Dr. Charles H. Mayo, was a Mason, as were his Brothers and his son. The clinic actually began in the Masonic Temple building in Rochester Minnesota and, for years, the Grand Lodge of Minnesota maintained a…
Wawa Pride
So this plastic Wawa bag got caught up on my antenna while driving down the Pennsylvania turnpike and now it looks like some rally antenna flag for Wawa pride or like a crips and bloods gang thing asserting pride in one’s chosen side on the convenience store issue here between Wawa and Sheetz.
Freemasonry in Iran
The Grand Lodge of Iran, established in 1969 in Tehran, existed in the country prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979. At its height, it counted 43 Lodges and at least 1,035 members. Since the Revolution, Freemasonry has been banned in Iran; a “Grand Lodge of Iran in Exile” was created to provide a home…
Glock Revolver
It’s rimfire too! 9mm… rimfire… 🤔