Predictably, Jean-Noël Deloisy, WM of the RL Gnomon (see “Dissension in the ranks” and “Dissension in the ranks –Now we know why” LML in English December 22nd) , has received a registered letter from the Super Prefect ordering him to return the Lodge’s...

An American diplomatic cable leaked on Wikileaks and the Spanish daily, El Pais, reports that Omar Bongo, the late President of Gabon (and late GM of the GL of Gabon) embezzled some 36 million dollars from the Central African States Bank (BEAC). According...

A translation of sordid events past and present, festering on in the GLNF, posted on December 29 2010 on Myosotis Occitan blog by “Immanence” We here put into print, having checked the sources and contents of the elements supplied to us, a communiqué...

Question of terminology Problems of terminology peculiar to masonry in France have already cropped up and will no doubt continue to do so. Here we propose to look at: ORDER and OBEDIENCE *, as dealt with in the following article, posted on January 7th...

A letter from a Brother of the Septimanie Province published on December 22nd on http://le-myosotis.de.septimanie.over-blog.com Dear Mister future ex-Most Worthy Grand Master, The hour of your Masonic trial is nigh. By your attitude and your drifting...

(And No Matter What Language You Speak) AFRIKAANS geseënde Kersfees ALBANAIS gëzuar Krishtlindja ALLEMAND frohe Weihnachten / fröhliche Weihnachten ALSACIEN gleckika Wïanachta ANGLAIS merry Christmas / happy Christmas ARABE ميلاد مجيد (miilaad majiid)...

In a previous article “Dissension In The Ranks” (LML in English, December 22nd) I stated I didn’t have all the facts concerning why an entire Lodge issued the declaration. Now we know why : (see “Merci Jean-François”, Myosotis Brie Champagne, December...

Over the past month the governing bodies of the 3 major Rites practiced in Lodges of the GLNF have expressed their concern at the internal strife affecting what should be peace and harmony. Then 3 neighbouring Grand Lodges expressed similar concern. Over...

We haven't yet placed Captain Bligh in a rowing boat and pushed him out into La Seine. He remains on the 3rd floor of his besieged bunker. He calls us a "handful" of mutineers". Except that this handful now numbers over 20,000 Brothers out of a total...

The first chapter of « How to be a Successful Dictator in 5 Easy Lessons » teaches you to totally centralise your power and to concentrate the day to day policing of your programme in the hands of a very small number of hand-picked, completely faithful...