Why I'll never be Worshipful Master

My postings to The Burning Taper have been scant lately. I've had business and personal issues to deal with, and frankly, lately my int...

Bro. Michael Richards' stage-rage: Scottish Rite Masonry's poster boy blasts hecklers

By now you've probably heard about the stage-rage of Michael Richards, the comedian who rose to fame by playing Jerry Seinfeld's wac...

Police shut down Old Bastards' stripper party

A Wisconsin newspaper's investigation put a damper on a bunch of old bastards' fun this week by provoking police into throwing cold ...

A Mason 78 years, Bro. Perrin turns 101

Recently I've been called to task via emails for being "negative" about Freemasonry here on the Burning Taper lately. There ha...

Mysterious deaths, forbidden treasure and UGLE's Pro-Grand Master

You've seen National Treasure , the fictional movie that says the Freemasons collected vast treasures to protect them for the people of ...

Princeton University shows how to hack an electronic voting machine

Now that Election Day is over and done, and you're celebrating or bemoaning the win or loss of your favorite corrupt official, kick back...

More Masonic bad news: Rape and embezzlement?

A couple of items of Masonic news caught my attention today: The clubhouse of the Shrine Club of Huntsville, Alabama, has been seized by nat...

Recognizing Prince Hall Masonry: To be or not to be?

Recognizing Prince Hall Masonry: To Be or Not To Be? by W. Bro. Tim Bryce, PM, MPS I guess it is time for me to finally weigh in on the subj...