Br. Greg Stewart aka -Masonic Traveler
An artist by nature and vocation, Greg pursued the sublime degrees of Freemasonry in 1994, seeking to learn its knowledge and allegory. The sole purpose in creating this site is to organize and share this information to as wide an audience as possible, presenting it in as instructive and concise a format as possible. Specifically, it is intended for the interested onlooker and the newly raised entered apprentice mason, but it also presents insight to the seasoned master as well. Greg’s own interests in Freemasonry range from its present role in society, its history, and in particular to its esoteric recesses.
Greg is a 3rd degree Master Mason in the Craft Lodge at Hollywood No. 355, under the Grand Lodge of California, also he is a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, under the AASR of the Orient of California, and a York Rite R.:A.:M.: of Signent Chapter #57 in Van Nuys.
Greg is the author of the ebook “What is Freemasonry?”.
and the new print book Masonic Traveler, available on Amazon.
You can email Greg at:
masonictraveler@gmail.com
Or you can find Greg on: MySpace | Facebook | Twitter | Stumble | YouTube
Dean Kennedy – The token Canadian, co-owner and columnist at FMI. Dean is probably best known however as the co-host of Masonic Central pod cast. Dean is a member in several bodies of freemasonry, since 1996. He is currently a member at Ad Astra Lodge 130 on the registry of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia.
You can contact Dean about any marketing or business matter relating to this website. He is also a contributor on the Masonic Tech column and manages all orders from the FMI store.
Contact Dean at dean.b.kennedy@gmail.com
Frederic L. Milliken – The Beehive – Float Like A butterfly, sting like a Bee.
Welcome to The Beehive and 21st Century Masonry. The Bee Hive is to be inspiring, provocative, and controversial. It will also be a place of sharing Brotherly Love and Affection. This is where we forge ahead full speed and damn the torpedoes.
Fred is a Past Master of Plymouth Lodge, in Plymouth Massachusetts and Past Master of Paul Revere Lodge, Brockton, Massachusetts. He has played “William Munroe” in the Paul Revere Colonial Degree Team, “Squire Bentley” in the play “A Rose upon the Altar” and has belonged to the Scottish Rite & Shrine in Massachusetts. He is presently Chaplain Pride of Mt. Pisgah No. 135, Prince Hall Texas, where is he is also a Knight Templar Prince Hall. He is also a Tennessee Squire. Fred is also the newly appointed Executive Director of the Phoenix Masonry website and museum.
Bro. Terence Satchell – The Banks of the Euphrates
Terence became a Mason after discovering its intriguing role in American history and its deep tradition of symbolic instruction. Since joining the Universal Brotherhood, Terence has focused primarily on the operative arts of lodge improvement through developing educational courses and revitalization programs for lodges in his locale. His love for Masonic history and research has also led him to the speculative study of many works on those subjects. Recently, he has turned his attention to producing papers on the subjects of symbolism, ritual, history, and lodge improvement. His column, The Banks of the Euphrates, is intended to provide all Masons with short, informative papers which may enhance their Masonic experience.
Terence is a member of Mt. Rushmore Lodge #220 under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of South Dakota. He also belongs to Black Hills Chapter #25, Black Hills Council #3, Schrader Commandery #9, and the South Dakota Lodge of Masonic Research.
You can e-mail Terence at euphratesblog@gmail.com
Read Terence’s Other papers:
A Comparison of the Biblical and Masonic Accounts of the Building of King Solomon’s Temple,
A Modern Examination of the Landmarks of Freemasonry
and Freemasonic Fables
Michael A. Halleran 32° – Aude – Vide – Tace
Michael is a freelance writer and a practicing attorney in East-Central Kansas. Currently Senior Warden of Emporia Lodge No. 12, A.F.& A.M., and Mount Zion Lodge No. 266 (Traditional Observance ) of Topeka, Kansas as well as the Valley of Topeka, Kansas, Bro. Halleran received the Scottish Rite’s Mackey Award for Excellence in Masonic Scholarship for his article in Heredom, vol. 14 (2006), and he is the author of the “Brother Brother” column appearing regularly in the Scottish Rite Journal. A member of the Board of Directors of the Scottish Rite Research Society, he also maintains membership in the Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle through which he studies military Masonry.
His first book, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Freemasonry in the American Civil War, will be published in 2010 by the University of Alabama Press.
You can email Mike at: audividetace2007-comments@yahoo.com
Shane Stevens – Masonic Technology
Shane’s interest in Freemasonry began in earnest when he was recruited and initiated into the collegiate Acacia Fraternity at Ohio State University. Once an on campus Masonic fraternity, Acacia continues to reflect its heritage in both its rituals and charitable endeavors. It is from his time in this fraternity that instilled into Shane the morals that Freemasonry holds dear. Presently, Shane is the Treasurer, Lodge Education Officer, and Webmaster for Delta Lodge #207 F. & A. M. in the 13th District under the authority of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
His education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Education, a Master’s in Computer Education and Technology, and a Master’s equivalency in Education Administration. Shane has been a Tech Coordinators representative and a Technology Instructor at both the high school and collegiate level. He has provided numerous technology workshops over his fourteen year education career, and is currently a high school social studies teacher and department chairperson.
You can e-mail Shane at shane@deltalodge207.com
Brother Jeremy Gross – Corn, Wine and Oil
Jeremy is a new mason, raised in the summer of 2008. He is the upcoming Junior Deacon of King Solomon’s Lodge in Somerville, MA, where he was the recipient of the Master Mason Rookie Award for Masonic year 6008 A.L. (2008-2009 C.E.). In May, he presented a paper, The 47th Problem of Euclid, to the Lodge of Instruction for the 3rd Masonic District of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Jeremy is a member of Boston-Lafayette Lodge of Perfection in the Valley of Boston, Scottish Rite NMJ, and a Noble of Aleppo Shrine Temple in Wilmington, MA. A member of Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, MA., Jeremy is very interested in Jewish spiritual and ethical practices, including Kabbalah and Mussar, and where they fit in with Freemasonry.
You can e-mail Jeremy at su3xsu2xu1@gmail.com or find him on Facebook and on Twitter
The Masonic Central Podcast
Masonic Central – the pod cast for Freemasons by Freemasons. This show is a weekly talk show on the wide world of all things Masonic, from movies and books to academia and notables. The goal of the program is to create a heightened both within and without of the Fraternity.
Send us an email at masoniccentral@gmail.com
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