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Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#13 - Fine Smokeables And The Brothers Of The White AshFraternalism comes in many forms. Masons often love to enjoy the company of their brothers over a good cigar. Some, so much so, that they even made a club for it. Isn't a cigar a cigar? Say that to Right Worshipful Mike Douglas and you'll get a thorough education on how that is very much NOT the case. Premium hand-rolled cigars are very different from cigarettes, and even from machine-rolled cigars. There are many organizations out there aiming to help make that differentiation and to protect our right to enjoy them. I...2019-01-061h 02
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#12 - At The Helm Of The Commonwealth - MW Paul F. GleasonIt's all about perspective. Often Grand Masters are looked at as if on a pedestal. Surprisingly enough - they're actually real people, and today we get to know a special one. What's So Special About Massachusetts? Though other Grand Lodges may try to contest it, the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts is generally accepted to be the oldest chartered Grand Lodge in the United States. Not only that, it's the 3rd oldest Grand Lodge in the world, behind only Scotland and the United Grand Lodge of England. To be the Grand Master of...2018-12-2443 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#11 - Open Houses, One Day Classes, And... Advertising?Recruitment is practically taboo in Masonry. How can a man find it in his heart to be one of us... If he doesn't know we exist? Maybe it's time to rethink this... It should be about the betterment of The Craft. There are so awful lot of strong feelings on how best to approach Freemasonry's elephant in the room - membership. There's no arguing with the data - numbers are declining. Its up to us to figure out how to best work and best agree on how we solve that problem. Here in...2018-10-1252 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#10 - How To Be The MOST Worshipful Grand Master (Part 2)Yes, Grand Masters have controversial opinions. Usually, we don't get to hear them. Today, we do. Buckle up. Those in power must watch their tongue. It can be almost dangerous for someone in a high office to share controversial opinions. We see this in politics, civil & charitable organizations, and of course, social & fraternal bodies like ours. If a sitting Grand Master were to voice a radical opinion it could have quite an impact on the Fraternity, and maybe not for the better. However, when the word "Past" gets added to your Grand Lodge title, and there IS...2018-09-1455 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#9 - How To Be The MOST Worshipful Grand Master (Part 1)What's it take to be Grand Master? Well, we asked an ACTUAL Grand Master (and Grand Marshal) exactly that. Their answers, insights, and opinions may surprise you. The reality is - there's a lot to it. Many Masons may view the Grand Master as the absolute power and authority of a given Masonic Jurisdiction. Others may view him as a roadblock to progress, or an anchor they must drag on the way to positive change. Some, perhaps new Masons, may even view him as some untouchable, mythical, unicorn-like being atop a glorious, glowing...2018-09-0856 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#8 - A 3rd Answer To The "Engagement" Debate.We're doing it wrong. One of the biggest issues in Masonry is (and has been for a long time) "how do we keep our brothers engaged?". Brothers - we have been doing it wrong for a long time. This week, Bryan and Darrell talk about a 3rd way - so we can finally get this right. We raise them, they drop us. It's a song as old as time - a candidate goes through their three degrees, getting the obligatory education along the way. They get raised to the Sublime Degree of Master...2018-08-211h 04
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#7 - The Happy Marriage Of Ezekiel Bates and St. JamesWhat if they're wrong? Many Masons think of mergers as the death of a lodge - but what if they're wrong? Death... or a new beginning? There are many ways for a Lodge to come to its end. The important thing to consider here is that not every end is final. Sometimes the end of one thing is simply the beginning of another. Bros Darrell and Bryan are firmly of the belief that a merger between two lodges can result in something that is greater than the sum of its parts. ...2018-07-0651 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#6 - Family, Lineage, And The Masonic Bond Of BrotherhoodThe bonds of brotherhood run deep. We join Freemasonry for many reasons - one of which is brotherhood and fraternalism. What do those bonds really mean? Blood and water... They say blood is thicker than water, so one might be inclined to wonder how strong a "fraternal bond" between men in an organization like Freemasonry could really be. To an outsider it could seem silly to think that men coming together through Freemasonry would become so close, but to those on the inside, there's nothing silly about it at all. On...2018-06-0837 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#5 - MasonicCon, And What Masonic Education Should Really Be About.MasonicCon 2018 has come and gone. It was a lot of work which resulted in an incredible experience for all. But what IS MasonicCon, and what should Masonic Education really be about? 3rd Time's A Charm. This was the 3rd year Ezekiel Bates Lodge hosted MasonicCon, and this year was better than ever before. The brethren of the lodge learned from the past two events and used the knowledge gained to reorganize, bettter prepare, and execute a better event. From arranging the speakers and vendors to bringing in a food truck, the event's execution...2018-05-2440 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#4 - A Brewery, A Food Truck, and Masonic-Owned BusinessesWhat could go wrong? The reliable hard work of a Mason is a reputation being solidly upheld by Brothers Matt Menard and Jay Dahl. But what do they do... and how do they do it? Every once in a while ya gotta have fun. The night before Masonic Con 2018 about 50 Masons descended upon Bog Iron Brewing for a special event. Bryan and Darrell, midway through the evening, disappeared into the back room of the brewhouse to chat with Brother Matt Menard, co-owner and brewer at Bog Iron. They had an opportunity to talk...2018-05-0548 min
Worthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#3 - Committees In Action - What are they good for?How productive is YOUR committee? There's a committee for everything, each with meetings that seemingly last forever and accomplish nothing. Perhaps, though, your Lodge and Grand Lodge's committees are accomplishing more than you think. What does a committee in action do? For all the time spent in meetings and conference calls, and all the reports given in lodge - what do committees actually accomplish? Are there viable, visible, worthwhile products or is it just another Masonic time-suck? We explore this, and the value of waxing your floors, and other topics in...2018-04-2742 minWorthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#2 - Titles, Protocol, and The Masonic Thought PoliceWe MUST be a secret underground cult! It's no wonder that the uninitiated are so confused, apprehensive, and perhaps even afraid of Freemasons and what we are given how we dress, speak, act, and conduct ourselves in the presence of our brethren. What does it all even mean, anyway? Not only that, but how important IS it, really? We call each other "brother", "worshipful", "right worshipful" and "most worshipful". We wear white gloves, top hats, suits and tuxes. We walk and talk awfully funny. But why, though? And again, how important IS all...2018-04-2737 minWorthy And Well Qualified - A Masonic Podcast#1 - Who Are We, and What Is Freemasonry?Another Masonic podcast, you say? As with all things, there are many voices with many perspectives and many things to say. If you have something of value to add to a conversation, well, sometimes you simply owe it to those around you to do so. Bryan and I felt, on the topic of Freemasonry, we had something to add. So here we are. Worthy and Well Qualified is a Masonic podcast that aims to add a little something you may have been looking for. We're not afraid to challenge each other and our...2018-04-2634 min
How Was Your Run Today? The PodcastEpisode 59 – "Happy New Ears!"In this year-end episode of HWYRT, Bryan and Peter discuss what the new year might hold for each of them. They talk up goals and sub-goals, possible upcoming races, and how they both hope to avoid injury. Plus, a bonus listen to the “unaired” half of their interview with Darrell and Megan McTague of the "So THIS is Fitness" podcast, recorded on location a few hours after the Millinocket Marathon. Happy New Year to all of you out there in Pod-land! http://www.sothisisfitness.com http://www.racetherunways.com http://november-project.com/2017-npsummit-location-details-boston-june-9-11/ 2016-12-3045 min
So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss#16 - Millinocket and The Golden RoadOften times, in life, we think we know what we're in for...only to find out we didn't really get it. Well, this is one of those times I was 100% shown that I simply did not get it ahead of time. This past weekend Megan and I ventured up to Millinocket, Maine for the Millinocket Marathon...and while I totally thought I had a handle on what was going on...I was dead wrong. We've got a JAM-PACKED episode for you today! -We finally get Bryan and Peter of "How Was Your Run Tod...2016-12-151h 24