Il nostro vecchio amico, il dizionario Merriam-Webster, offre le seguenti definizioni delle parole frugale e miserabile: Frugale: significa assenza di lusso o semplicità dello stile di vita, è descritto con parole come parsimonioso (buona gestione), economico (mancanza di spreco) o parsimonioso (come nella moderazione). Miserabile: è descritto come tirchio (non generoso), depreciato (inferiore in onore…
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Warum ich mich für die Freimaurerei begeistere
Ich wurde Freimaurer aufgrund familiärer Tradition. Das ist eine wahre Aussage. Ich bin Freimaurer geblieben, weil ich die Lehren, Lektionen und Werte, die ich in den 40 Jahren meiner Mitgliedschaft gelernt habe, lieben gelernt habe. Wir haben Herausforderungen/Schwächen/Chancen in vielen Bereichen – Mitgliedergewinnung, Ritual und Programmgestaltung, um nur drei zu nennen. Heute möchte ich mich…
Why I am passionate about Freemasonry
I became a Freemason because of family tradition. That’s a true statement. I have remained a Freemason because I have come to love the teaching, lessons, and values I have learned over the 40 years I have been a Freemason. We have challenges/weaknesses/opportunities in a lot of areas–recruitment, ritual, and programming to name three. Today,…
Caring for the Wife, Widow, and Orphan (or Not) – 11 July 2023
Caring for the wife, widow, and orphan? Do we? Last week’s message on overcoming mediocracy garnered a lot of response and sharing across different groups. That is the kind of response I was hoping to see. Now, if we can take the sharing and convert it into action. This week, I’d like to address a…
Overcoming Mediocrity- 3 July 2023
Overcoming Mediocrity Harry Truman once said, “Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” I have to admit that I chuckled a bit when I read this. I didn’t know Brother Truman, other than as the historical figure who died when I was 11 years old, but I…
Stemming the Tide of Membership Decline – 27 June 2023
Stemming the tide of Membership Decline Our membership is dropping about 6% every Triennium. When I was knighted in 1985, there were 319,798 Knights. In 1997, about 12 years after I was knighted, our membership was 210,019. In 2015, the year i was installed as Grand Commander of Maryland, our membership was 92,180. On the…
Annuncio della Candidatura di Art
A tutti i Cavalieri Sir del Grand’Encampment dei Cavalieri Templari degli Stati Uniti d’America, ovunque siate, un saluto! Nel agosto 2021, ho annunciato che mi candiderei per essere eletto nella linea del Grand’Encampment alla Conclave Triennale del 2024 a Salt Lake City, Utah. Oggi, annuncio che sarò candidato per la carica di Vice Gran Maestro…
Objava kandidature za Artura
Svim vitezovima Velikog reda vitezova templara Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, gdje god da se nalazite, pozdrav! U kolovozu 2021. godine, objavio sam da ću biti kandidat za izbor u redovima Velikog reda na Trienalnoj konklavi 2024. godine u Salt Lake Cityju, Utah. Danas objavljujem da ću biti kandidat za dužnost Zamjenika Velikog majstora i tražim vašu…
Anuncio de Candidatura de Art
A todos los Caballeros Comendadores del Gran Encampment de los Caballeros Templarios de los Estados Unidos de América, estén donde estén, ¡saludos! En agosto de 2021, anuncié que me postularía como candidato para las elecciones al Gran Encampment en la Conclavía Trienal de 2024 en Salt Lake City, Utah. Hoy, anuncio que seré candidato al…
Annonce de la Candidature d’Art
À tous les Chevaliers du Grand Encampment des Chevaliers Templiers des États-Unis d’Amérique, où que vous soyez, salutations ! En août 2021, j’ai annoncé que je me présenterais comme candidat aux élections du Grand Encampment lors de la Conclavie Triennale de 2024 à Salt Lake City, Utah. Aujourd’hui, j’annonce que je serai candidat au poste…