Brotherhood Enlightenment from the Darkness to Masonic Light

11/13/2025

Morning my Brothers,
I just ordered my new hat that I will wear proudly. I served in Vietnam and was a radio tech on the EC-135E Flying Command Post in the Pacific. I have recently designed this 250th Celebration Site to Honor all those who fought in the Revolutionary War and all Wars to defend our Nation. Recently, I went on an Honor Flight from CT to visit all of the Military Monuments in Washington DC. If you have not been on one of these adventures, I highly recommend you sign-up for the next one in your state. My son, a high school history teacher, came with me and it was one of the best days of my life. On this site I have a video of the event if you're interested to know more about it. For this year's 250th anniversary I will be writing stories of famous individuals and Masons who were actively responsible for making this country what it is today. Enjoy the RIDE!

11/10/2025

I want to take this moment to wish all of my Brother Veterans a warm "welcome home” that you all deserve. I hope to see you at the Tolland High School auditorium tomorrow morning at 9:30 for a presentation by the Tolland students who will recognize all that you have done for our country. Recently, I went on the Honor flight to Washington DC and I have added this video I made for your enjoyment. I highly recommend that you consider going next Spring yourself. It was a wonderful experience.

11/09/2025

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11/04/2025

A Brother Asks: Will Freemasonry make me smarter?



A Brother Asks: Will Freemasonry make me smarter?
Coach: No! You will never be smarter than you are now. You can get better informed. You can get wiser. But you're stuck with your smarts. So, when you want better for yourself, get better informed and wise up! These are your best options.

And following the Masonic path that Freemasonry offers is a great start!

Here is an expansion of this theme:

The Path to Personal Growth: Learn and Wise Up

Your intelligence —your "smarts"— is a fixed starting point. It is not the whole story though. Life offers you two incredible tools to reach higher, achieve more, and become better: learning and wisdom. These tools, unlike intelligence, are limitless in their capacity to grow.

Here's how to harness them effectively:

1) Learn What You Can

Learning is growth’s cornerstone. Knowledge opens doors, deals with doubts, and equips you to navigate the world more effectively. Commit to a mindset of curiosity and exploration:

Stay Curious: Ask questions about everything. Curiosity keeps your mind sharp and your world expanding.
Embrace Change: New technologies, ideas, and challenges are opportunities to learn. Don’t resist them—use them.
Learn Actively: Read, observe, listen, experiment, & PLAY! Passive exposure doesn’t cut it; you have to engage with the material.
2) Wise Up

Wisdom is the discerning art of applying knowledge. It comes from reflection, experience, and understanding the nuances, dangers, and benefits life:

Reflect Often: Wisdom grows in the quiet moments when you think about what you've learned and how it applies to your life.
Seek Perspective: Wisdom flourishes when you step outside yourself. Learn from others' experiences, failures, and successes.
Practice Resilience: Life tests you. Wisdom comes from learning from success & failure and rising stronger.
Why This Matters

You’re not limited by where you start. Intelligence can only take you so far; learning and wisdom take you the rest of the way. Whether you want to improve your career, relationships, or self-understanding, these are your most powerful tools. They are your way forward, no matter your current situation.

A Call to Action

Start today. Read something new. Take time to reflect on your actions and decisions. Ask for feedback, listen to advice, and don’t fear failure—it’s a great teacher. Intelligence may be fixed, but your capacity for growth is boundless. Use it wisely.

One again, following the Masonic path that Freemasonry offers is a great start!

11/02/2025

I have been following HCR for the past 2 1/2 years, and as a history buff, I have found her articles very informative. She relates events that are happening in the moment and makes reference to history of of each of these events explaining the consequences to present day actions. If you're interested in learning what is going on today she is presently informing 2.6 million people relating present actions and their consequences. For knowledge is the key to life!

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. Click to read Letters from an American, by Heather Cox Richardson, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers.

10/29/2025

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10/21/2025

Last fall we had a representative of the Honor Flight program for Veterans speak at a Fayette Lodge No. 69, AF&AM special meeting. On September 27, 2005, my son and I went on an Honor Flight to Washington DC to visit all of the monuments. This video is a recap of this day that began at 5:30 a.m. I can positively recommend that you sign up to go on the spring 2026 trip. Leave me a note if you would like to be sent the application and more information about this program.

01/30/2025

09/21/2024

Expand your Horizons! Learn the REAL History of your country. Follow the posts from "Letters from an American." on my Masonic site, where Truth is Mighty Above ALL Things.

09/18/2024

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. Click to read Letters from an American, by Heather Cox Richardson, a Substack publication with millions of subscribers.