Fraternal Greetings Brothers!

I started this website with the goal of making it more than just a blog.  Aye, the blog was (and still is) important to me but I also wanted a place to collect all the files, links and other miscellaneous tidbits I came across during my travels.  I envision this site differently now - I see it as resource for both those who are interested in becoming a Mason and for Master Masons alike.  To this end, though I already had loose implementations of the following, I have recently expanded the materials being offered.  The site now includes a photo gallery, link database to all sorts of Masonic sites and Masonic E-Library which boasts a fairly sizable number of down-loadable e-books and papers.  You will also notice a Frequently Asked Questions section in the navigation bar to the left - over time, I will endeavor to make this one of the most comprehensive and useful Freemason FAQs on the Internet.  If I may be so bold, I would like to highlight some of these features and encourage you to visit them as your time permits.

The Inner Sanctum
This is the portion of my site you are probably all familiar with - the blog.  In it, I will be keeping track of my progress through Masonry as well as posting various essays on esoteric masonry.  I encourage all readers to post comments on my posts as their fancy dictates - you can do so by clicking the "Post a Comment" link below the title for every journal entry; registration is not required.  You can also email or create a printer friendly version of the post by pressing the aptly named "Email" and "Print" links above, respectively.  All of my writings are licensed under a Creative Commons License.

The Other Side
The Other Side is also a blog but with the caveat that no Masonic subjects will be discussed there.  It's sole purpose is to provide a place to write about some of the other things I enjoy such as playing guitar, songwriting, baseball, shooting sports, motorcycles, comedy and anything else I feel the urge to write about.

Recommended Reading
On the recommended reading page you will find amazon links to some of my favorite books on Masonry.  I have personally read all of these cover to cover and have found them to be quite useful in my studies.  While the links do contain a referral code in them - my only hope is to cover the cost of hosting this site.  All proceeds after that will be put towards the charity functions endorsed by my Lodge.  This goes for the Google ads on the side bar as well.

Educational Materials
Even as a newcomer to the Craft, believe that it is not an undertaking which should be treated without due regard.  Since one cannot truly be a Mason without first learning what those words mean - both in the figurative and philosophical sense - I believe we would do ourselves a great disservice by remaining ignorant to the underlying teachings of Masonry.  In becoming scholars, we learn that all things are possible.  There are two separate portions to this area:

1. The Masonic E-Library
   This is the bread and butter of the Educational section of my site.  Here you will find all sorts of Masonic essays, papers and books which deal with the Craft.  Files have been categorized for easy browsing and an excerpt of each is displayed along with an icon identifying the file type.  All materials in this section are downloadable.
2. Links to Masonic Materials
   Here you can find links to  more Masonic essays, papers and books which are not freely distributed for download but which have been posted to the internet.

Frequently Asked Questions
In this area of the site I will be posting answers to frequently asked questions about Masonry, many of which I've had myself.  This is just the beginning though... I am in the process of preparing something that I hope will prove most beneficial to the Fraternity - it will take a lot of work to get off the ground, though.  More to come at a later date.

Picture Gallery
This area is admittedly lacking right now but there are still some useful S&C graphics up there.  I eventually hope to post pictures from lodge functions and any other Masonic events I participate in.

Guestbook
Guestbooks are so early 90's... but I like 'em anyway.  I find it pretty cool when people from all across the globe take the time out of their day to sign my guestbook.

Links
Here you can find links to just about every lodge in New Jersey, the New Jersey Grand Lodge, the NJ Masonic Home, various internet forums for e-masonry, etc.

Which brings us to the Contact Me form.  If you should have any comments, suggestions or recommendations on papers, essays and/or books please drop me a line, I'd love to hear from you.  Travel well Brethren!

-Scott