Sunday Digest No. 9

Men - Ego - Booze - Western Civilization

Jan 12, 2025

Welcome to my ninth Sunday Digest! A collection of my own writings over the past week, and the very best of Substack. I hope that you enjoy this curated collection, and that if you do, you’ll subscribe to ensure that you received it each and every Sunday.

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Society

Give Me Booze Or Give Me Death

Cameron M. Bailey

Jan 6

I guess that when it comes to booze, I’m an odd sort of fellow. Most people who know me tend to believe that I drink a lot. But, alas, that just isn’t true. I drink infrequently, and when I do indulge, I try to refrain from getting drunk.

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Pseudo Agrippa's Substack

Saturn Rising

Divinatory Hotwash…

23 days ago · 12 likes · 12 comments · Pseudo Agrippa

Bren's Buzz

Ode to Neanderthals

Credit: LinkedIn…

10 months ago · 71 likes · 24 comments · Cori Bren

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Keeping Things For Good

Cameron M. Bailey

Jan 9

I never really noticed it before, and as such it never has bothered me, but this past week I’ve come to realize that I have a bad tendency to ‘keep things for good.’

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Clinsights

Creativity is a Relief Valve

“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” —Ray Bradbury…

21 days ago · 10 likes · 4 comments · Clintavo

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Alkemye

Freemasonry

Emeth

The Daily Pike

For a few months in 2023 I worked on a project here on Substack that I called the “Daily Pike.” I’d simply send out a short quote from Brother Pike each day…

25 days ago · 4 likes · 2 comments · Cameron M. Bailey

Emeth

Do We Only Reflect Others

Recently I heard a Mason whom I really admire ask the following question…

21 days ago · 6 likes · 5 comments · Cameron M. Bailey

Emeth

Brother Albert Pike

Many today judge the actions of historical figures by modern standards. Personally I believe that it is an error to not judge people in history by the standards of their time and place, but I know that others disagree…

23 days ago · 5 likes · 24 comments · Cameron M. Bailey

Emeth

For Non-Masons Everywhere

This week I was alerted once again to a man residing in my state who was falling victim to another ‘send us some money, and we’ll make you a Mason’ scam…

20 days ago · 12 likes · 1 comment · Cameron M. Bailey

I hope that you have enjoyed this weekly Digest, and I thank you for welcoming it into your world. A final shout out to all the great writers featured here: