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Past issues of The Working Tools Magazine Issue #31
July 2008
July 2008
July 2008 Zipped
• Masons in the News - Pg.9
• Brother Author Patrick Swift — Pg.16
• Masonic Poetry — Pg.22
• Masonic Scribbins “Bro. Tiny” - Pg. 24 • Masons in the News - Pg.9
• Brother Author Patrick Swift — Pg.16
• Masonic Poetry — Pg.22
• Masonic Scribbins “Bro. Tiny” - Pg. 24
• Featured Article “The Color Purple” - Pg. 26
• Carl Claudy -“Country Lodge” – Pg.33
• Music by Howie Damron - Pg.35
• Featured Article “Masonry and Geometry” — Pg. 36
• STB– “The Forth of July”- Pg.43
• Bro. James Green- “Masonic Status”- Pg.46
• Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance – Pg.47
• York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.49
• Book Review– Pg. 51
• You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- Pg.53 Issue #30
June 2008
June 2008 June 2008 Zipped • Masons in the News - Pg.9
• “What is the Masonic Society” — Pg.16
• Masonic Poetry “The Candidate” — Pg.18
• Carl Claudy -“Could Be” – Pg.19
• Appendant Bodies— “The Grotto” - Pg.21 • Cover- “Summer Reading List” - Pg. 26
• STB– “The Mason as a Citizen”- Pg.34
• Bro. James Green- “Masonic Status”- Pg.37
• Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance – Pg.38
• Astronomy– Bro. Rod Kennedy—Pg. 39
• Blog post of the month- Pg.40
• York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.42
• Book Review– Pg. 45
• You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- Pg.47 Issue #29
May 2008
May 08 2008 May 08 Zipped 2008 This Issue... Hello Brothers,
• Masons in the News - Pg.9
• Masonic Websites “The Sanctum Sanctorum” — Pg.22
• Speeches by the Brethren — Pg.24
• Carl Claudy -“Costumes” – Pg.26
• Order of Quetzalcoatl - Pg.28
• New Music— Pg. 31
• Cover- “Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies” - Pg. 32
• STB– “The Spirit of Masonry”- Pg.42
• Bro. James Green- “Masonic Status”- Pg.46
• Food & Fellowship with Bro. Wyndell — Pg.47
• Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance – Pg.49
• Blog post of the month- Pg.54
• York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.56
• You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- Pg.61
Issue #28 April 2008 
Issue #27 March 2008 March 2008 This Issue... 1. Masons in the News - Pg.10 2. Reader Reply to "How do you wear your S&C" — Pg.18 3. Masonic Author "The Letter G" — Pg.19 4. Reader Submission "Mason, Know Thyself" — Pg.21 5. Claudy - “Book Upon The Altar” – Pg.22 6. Reader Submission- "Portrait of a Mason" - Pg.24 7. Cover “Masonic Week 2008”– Pg.27 8. Tall Cedar of Lebanon– Pg.38 9. STB– “Symbolism”- Pg.39 10. Bro. James Green- “Masonic Status”- Pg.45 11. Astronomy with Rod Kennedy — Pg.46 12. Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance Ten Eyck– Pg.47 13. Blog post of the month- Pg.50 14. York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.49 15. You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- Pg.53 60 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun POLL QUESTION FOR MARCH: What method do you prefer for reading the Magazine? 1. Continue to download as a PDF where all content is delivered at once. 2. Read the articles online & print each one separately as desired. 3. Either would be fine for me 4. Both Issue #26 February 2008 This Issue: 1. Masons in the News - Pg.8
2. TWT Podcast News — Pg.16
3. Young Masons of Vermont — Pg.19
4. Masonic Authors, Julian Rees—Pg.20
5. Claudy - “Bluff” – Pg.27
6. Cover “Oak Island”– Pg.29
7. Are you a Turtle?– Pg.39
8. Research “Albert Pike: A Trilogy of Thoughts”– Pg.43
9. STB– “The Visiting Brother”- Pg.48
10. Bro. James Green- “Masonic Status”- Pg.51
11. Astronomy with Rod Kennedy — Pg.52
12. Bro. Wyndell Ferguson- “Food and Fellowship”– Pg.53
13. Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance Ten Eyck– Pg.55
14. York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.57
15. You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- Pg.59
60 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun Issue #25 - January 2008
Zipped file- January Zipped 2008 This Issue: Happy new Year!
This Issue:
Our 2nd year Birthday
1. Masons in the News - Pg 9
2. Claudy - “Beautiful Adventure” – Pg.20
3. Reader Sub “Benefits of a Lodge Blood Program”– Pg.21
4. Reader Submission “Jacob’s Ladder”– Pg.23
5. Masonic Abbreviations– Pg.29
6. Bro. James Green- “Masonic Status”- Pg.34
7. New Masonic Movie “The Brotherhood” - Pg. 35
8. Reader Submission “center of Union”– Pg.38
9. STB– “Inn of Year’s End”- Pg.40
10. The Odd Fellows Pg. 43
11. Bro. Wyndell Ferguson- “Food and Fellowship”– Pg.45
12. Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance Ten Eyck– Pg.47
13. Charities- Masonic Angel Fund Pg.48
14. Blog Post of the Month — Pg. 51
15. York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.53
16. You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- Pg.55
60 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun Issue #24 - December 2007
Zipped file- December Zipped 2007 This Issue: Esoteric Masonry
1. Masons in the News - Pg 8
2. A Masonic Christmas Story— Pg. 17
3. Claudy’s “Old Tyler Talks” - “Anonymous” – Pg. 18
4. Holy Saint John– Pg. 20
5. Hiram Abif Legend– Pg. 24
6. Cover Story “Esoteric Masonry” – Pg. 27
7. STB– “Clandestine”- Pg. 38
8. Astronomy w/ Bro Rod Kennedy– Pg. 42
9. Reader Submission-“The Mason & Orange Orders” Pg. 43
10.Bro. Wyndell Ferguson- “Food and Fellowship”– Pg. 48
11.Blog Entry of the Month Pg. 49
12.Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance Ten Eyck– Pg. 51
13.Books “Moral and Dogma for the 21st Century”- Pg. 52
14.York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg. 56
15.You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- “Victim's True Story of the Criminal Freemasons (Part 1) ”- Pg. 59
Over 60 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun
Issue #23 - November 2007
Zipped file- November Zipped 2007 This Issue: William Schaw and the Schaw Statutes
1. Masons in the News - Pg 8
2. Claudy - “Advertising” – Pg.19
3. “Masonic Feasts”– Pg.21
4. The Earliest use of the word “Freemason”– Pg.24
5. Bro. James Green- “Masonic Status”- Pg.27
6. Cover Story “William Schaw & The Schaw Statutes” – Pg.28
7. STB– “The Rite of Destitution”- Pg.39
8. Bro. Wyndell Ferguson- “Food and Fellowship”– Pg.42
9. Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance Ten Eyck– Pg.43
10. Out of Ritual — Pg.45
11. York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.47
12. You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up- “The Great Masonic Fairy Tale”- Pg.49
55 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun Issue #22 - October 2007
Zipped file- October Zipped 2007 This Issue: Masonic Bloggers 1. Masons in the News - Pg 8
2. Claudy - ―Old Tyler Talks – Pg. 20
3. Essay ― "What is Masonry"– Pg. 22 4. Ask a 33° Mason with William Larson – Pg. 23
5. Bro. James Green- ―Masonic Status- Pg. 26
6. Reader Submission "Masonic Symbols" – Pg. 27
7. Cover Story- "Masonic Bloggers" - Pg. 31 8. STB– ―"Free & Accepted" - Pg. 36 9. Bro. Wyndell Furguson- ―Food and Fellowship– Pg. 45
10. Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance – Pg. 40
11. Astronomy with Bro. Rod Kennedy — Pg. 44
11. York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg. 46
12. Word Search - Pg. 48
13. "The Truth About Halloween" (An Anti Mason Halloween) - Pg. 49
54 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun ☼ Issue #21 - September 2007
Zipped file- September 2007 This Issue: Did Masonry Originate from the Knights Templar 1. Masons in the News - Pg 7
2. Claudy - ―Old Tyler Talks – Pg.15
3. Reader Submission ―Making Good Men Better– Pg.17
4. W. Bro George Moore ―True Toleration– Pg.20
5. Bro. Robert Cooper- ―Masonic Education- Pg. 22
6. Cover Story ―Did Masonry originate from the Knights Templars – Pg.26
7. Bro. Wyndell Furguson- ―Food and Fellowship– Pg.45
8. STB– ―Warren Harding- Pg. 47
9. Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance – Pg.51
10. Astronomy with Bro. Rod Kennedy — Pg.52
11. York Rite of Freemasonry w/ Bro. Bill Price– Pg.53
12. Bro. James Green- ―Masonic Status- Pg.55
13. Video Review- ―Freemasons– The Mystery, Myth and Truth- Pg.56
60 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun ☼ Issue #20 - August 2007
Zipped file- August 2007 This Issue: Vacationing Masonic Style 1- Masonry in the News 2- Old Tyler Talks 3- Cover- Summer Vacation Mason style 4- Ask a 33° Mason w/ Bill
5- Random thoughts with Lance
7- Book Review - "Ishmael's Wrath"
8- STB- The two pillars 9- Reader Submissions- "Integrity at the West Gate" & " A Commentary" 10- The Simpsons "Stonecutters" a fun Masonic parody. 50 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun ☼ Issue #19 - July 2007
Zipped file- July 2007 This Issue: Thomas Webb Paine- Founding Father of Modern Day York Rite Masonry 1- Masonry in the News 2- Old Tyler Talks 3- Masons standing tall and fighting back 4- Ask a 33° Mason w/ Bill
5- Thomas Webb Paine (intro & articles)
7- Astronomy
8- GL of TX STB- Masonic Virtues 9- Masonic Moments 10- Anti Masons 11- Publications-The Lodgeroom International And Much Much More... Over 55 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun Issue #18 - June 2007
Zipped file- June 2007 This Issue: We finish up with the Master Mason Issue 1- Masonry in the News 2- The Five Points of Fellowship 3- Claudy on the Intro to MM 4- Ask a 33° Mason w/ Bill
5- Symbolism & Advancement in Freemasonry
7- Random Thoughts w/ Lance
8- STB- Hiram Abiff 10- Book review "Our Stations and Places" 11- Anti Masons and Jack Chick Websites, Grammar and Much Much More... Over 55 pages of Masonic News, Education and Fun Issue #17 - May 2007
Zipped file- May 2007 This Issue: Time for the Fellowcraft 1- Masonry in the News 2- The Five Orders of Architecture 3- Claudy on the FC 4- Ask a 33° Mason w/ Bill
5- Mozart & his Masonic Music
7- Astronomy w/ Rod
8- Essay- "The Staircase in Reverse" 10- Short Talk Bulletin Book Reviews, Websites, Grammar and Much Much More... Over 50 pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #16 - April 2007
This Issue: All about the Entered Apprentice 1- Masonry in the News 2- Essay- "For the Newly Raised Brethren" & "An Entered Apprentice Journey" 3- Symbols, Grammar, Music 4- Ask a 33° Mason w/ Bill
5- What comes to mind w/Lance
7- Astronomy w/ Rod
8- The MSANA "Mark Twain Award" winner - Madison Lodge # 93
9- Short Talk Bulletin- "24 Inch Gauge"
10- Bugsport Much Much More... Over 50 pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #15 - March 2007
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Essay- "Paying The Brother's Dues" 3- Knights Templar's 4- Through The Keyhole
5- Fraternalism in America- The Turtles
7- Ask a 33° Mason
8- Mason Music/Astronomy
9- Short Talk Bulletin- "Corn, Wine and Oil"
10- Bugsport Much More... 50 pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #14 - February 2007
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Essay- "The Crafts real problem" 3- Knights Templar's 4- Famous Mason- Sir Christopher Wren
5- Fraternalism in America- The Daughters of the American Revolution
7- What Comes to Mind with Brother Lance
8- Masonic Publications- GL of Quebec "The Rough Ashlar"
9- Short Talk Bulletin- The Color Blue
10- Bugsport Much More... 50 pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #13 - January 2007
This Issue: Our 1st Birthday Issue 1- Masonry in the News 2- What is a Mason essay 3- Knights Templars 4- Ask a 33° Mason
5- Fraternalism in America- The Elks
7- What Comes to Mind with Lance
8- Masonic Publications- GL of California
9- Short Talk Bulletin- The Wardens
10- Bugsport Much More... 50+ pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #12 - December 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Masonic History- The Titanic 3- Knights Templars 4- Ask a 33° Mason
5- Fraternalism in America- the Sciots
7- What Comes to Mind with Lance
8- Masonic Publications- GL of California
9- William Shakespeare
11- The Feast of St. John Much More... 50+ pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #11 - November 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Seven Liberal Arts 3- Knights Templars 4- Ask a 33° Mason
5- Fraternalism in America- Jewish Organizations
7- What Comes to Mind with Lance
8- Masonic Publications
9- E-Masonry
11- New books on the market Much More... 60+ pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #10 - October 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- York Rite Masonry 3- Cover Story- The Boy Scout- Freemason Connection 4- Knights Templars
5- Fraternalism in America- The Redman
7- Liberal Arts- Astronomy
8- Ask a 33° Mason
9- E-Masonry
11- New books on the market 12- Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance
Much More... 55+ pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #9 - September 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Prince Hall Masonry 3- Cover Story- Forefathers of Modern Day Masonry 4- Knights Templars
5- Degree Work 6- Fraternalism in America
7- Liberal Arts- Astronomy
8- Ask a 33° Mason
9- E-Masonry
11- New books on the market 12- Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance
Much More... 75+ pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #8 - August 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- This is "My" Lodge 3- Cover Story- Masonic Secrecy 4- Knights Templars
5- Incredible Brother 6- MSANA Report "It's About Time- Part 3 of 4"
7- Liberal Arts- Astronomy
8- Ask a Mason
9- E-Masonry
11- Brothers and Builders- Part 7 of 7 12- Random Thoughts with Bro. Lance
Much More... 70+ pages of Masonic News & Education Issue #7 - July 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Interview with a Bro. Chris Hodapp author of "Freemasons for Dummies" 3- Cover Story- Lodge Leadership 4- Knights Templars
5- Bugsport Comic 6- MSANA Report "It's About Time- Part 3 of 4"
7- Liberal Arts- Astronomy
8- Ask a Mason
9- Freemason On-line
11- Brothers and Builders- Part 6 of 7 12- Reader Submissions
Much More... Issue #6 - June 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Interview with a 33rd Degree Mason part 2 3- Albert Pike (Part 1 The Mason) & (Part 2 The Myth) 4- Garments of the Templars
5- Bugsport Comic 6- MSANA Report "It's About Time- Part 2 of 4"
7- Liberal Arts- Astronomy
8- The Lodgeroom Classroom- "The Cabletow"
9- Freemason On-line- Freemasonry.FM
11- Brothers and Builders- Part 5of 7 12- Reader Submissions
Much More... Issue #5 - May 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Interview with a 33rd Degree Mason 3- "Who were the Templars?"
4- Bugsport Comic- 5- MSANA Report "It's About Time"
6- Liberal Arts- Astronomy-
7- The Lodgeroom Classroom- Origin of the word "Freemason"
8- Famous Masons-
9- The Reading Room-
10- Freemason On-line- Masonicpride.org
11- Brothers and Builders- Part 4 The Compass
12- Reader Submissions
Much More...
Issue #4 - April 2006
This Issue: 1- Masonry in the News 2- Bugsport Comics comes to TWT
3- Around the Lodge 4- Liberal Arts- Astronomy- New to TWT
5- The Lodgeroom Classroom- Origin of the word "Freemason"
6- Famous Masons- Mel Blanc
7- The Reading Room-
8- Freemason On-line-
9- Brothers and Builders- Part 3
10- Reader Submissions
Much More...
Issue #3 - March 2006
This Issue: 1- Letter from the Editor.
2- Emails and Letters- WOW a ton of great feedback from everyone.
3- Masonry in the News. ”Building block of our national stops in Trumann” .
4- Around the Lodge. Creating a lodge website.
5- The Lodge room Classroom- This month it’s all about “Curious Masonic Words” .
6- Famous places- Scotland’s Rosslyn Chapel is one of the most fantastic places to see.
7- Reading Room- Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” See if you can find the Masonic themes.
8- Freemasons On-line- A new Podcast called “X-Oriente”.
9- Part two of “Brothers and Builders”- The Alter.
10- Reader Submissions- 3 different pieces by fellow brothers to enjoy.
11- The Not So Serious Side- Jokes and stories.
12- Parting on the Square. Issue #2 - Feb 2006
This Issue: 1- Letter from the Editor.
2- Masonry in the News- Mozart's 250th Birthday, The Rainbow Girls and "Inside Freemasonry".
3- The Lodge room Classroom- This months words are Allegory, Light & Ritual. How do they relate to Masonry and where did they come from.
4- Famous Masons- In Honor of African American History Month we salute Prince Hall.
5- Reading Room- American Freemasons by Mark Tabbert.
6- Freemasons On-line- The Three Pillars. A New Masonic Message Board.
7- The Not So Serious Side- Jokes and stories.
8- Parting on the Square.
1st Issue- Jan 2006
This Issue: 1- Letter from the Editor. A little something about me.
2- Masonry in the News- Secret brotherhood may be key to Da Vinci Code sequel.
3- The Lodge room Classroom- This months words are Brother, Oath & Obligation, and The Square. How do they relate to Masonry and where did they come from.
4- Famous Masons- Brother Benjamin Franklin has the honors of being our first.
5- Reading Room- Freemasons for Dummies by Brother Chris Hodapp is a wonder addition to you’re Masonic book collection.
6- Freemasons On-line- Hiram’s Oasis. A site to find thousands of articles and pictures.
7- The Not So Serious Side- Jokes and stories
8- Parting on the Square
9- Plus a January 2006 printable calendar
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