X-Oriente

025: Christmas Music Special

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It is that time of the year again, brethren! Time for the 3rd Annual X-Oriente Christmas Music Special! The pickings this year were slimmer than in the past, but I still found with some pretty decent selections. Please enjoy these and have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Music Selections

"I'll be home for Christmas," by Twisted Sister

"Merry Christmas Song" by Vanessa Van Spall

"Looks Like Christmas." by Winzinreid, or the Hollywood Drunks

"O Come All Ye Faithful," by Mary Ellen

"Feels Like Christmas," by Rusty Bladen

"Drinking Up Christmas," by The Dwarves

"My Own Merry Christmas," by Geoff Smith

Episode 024: In the Interests of the Brethren

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Episode 23 was all about Masons and their struggle with their Grand Lodges as they seek to remake themselves for today's needs. But after listening to it, it was mostly me scolding both sides for letting things get to this point.

That's not what this show is about though is it? It is not what you guys expect. We're looking for solutions.
So with Episode 24, we're getting a little more philosophically aligned with our foundations. Episode 23 is in the vault and there it will stay (for the time being, anyway). So in place of it here is a classic Masonic short story by Bro. Rudyard Kipling, "In the Interests of the Brethren."

We've also got brand new theme music, courtesy of Geoff Smith. Let me know how you like it.

Christmas Music Special Tapes tomorrow!

If you would like to dedicate a song to your brothers, now is the time! Pick up your phone and call the skypeIn line at 847-380-1881 and leave your dedication, or record your dedication as a WAV or MP3 and send it to me at xoriente@gmail.com. Don't write it in an email, I want to hear your voice. Do it today! Don't put it off! Christmas comes but once a year!

Episode 022: Subduing Our Passions

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There are a lot of controversial events going on in Masonry right now, and many of them are being discussed on blogs and forums. Communication by electronic means is never as rich as face to face and sometimes things can turn ugly. Flame wars, anonymous postings, mass defections and heavy handed forum moderation are the most common by-products of uncivil conduct, but the implications can hurt feelings and even get you in hot water with your Grand Lodge.

In this episode we'll catch up a little, and talk about ways to keep things civil as we head into some murky waters.