Neil Gaiman, Masonic Constitutions

January 7, 2022

The image displays a laptop screen playing a video in VLC media player. The file name "01 Introduction.mp4" is visible in the title bar. The scene features a middle-aged man with curly hair and a beard, dressed in a dark jacket, sitting in a room that resembles a library or study. Books are visible on shelves in the background, suggesting an intellectual or literary setting. The lighting is warm and subdued, focusing on the man's face and upper body. The video playback bar shows the video is approximately two minutes and sixteen seconds into the introduction, and the current time on the device reads 8:41 PM. The expression of the man appears thoughtful, likely indicating he is explaining or discussing a topic. The laptop screen setup suggests a casual viewing environment, possibly for educational or personal enrichment purposes.
8:45 PM

8:45 p.m.

I am watching Neil Gaiman.

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The image is a screenshot from Google Books showing a digital edition of "The Constitutions of the Free-Masons" from 1734. This document is a historical text related to Freemasonry, detailing the history, charges, regulations, and other aspects of this ancient fraternity. The layout is traditional, with a centered title that reads "THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE FREE-MASONS." Below the title, the text states that the document contains the "History, Charges, Regulations, &c." for the lodges' use. The document is noted as printed in London in the year 5723 (according to the Masonic calendar), and reprinted in Philadelphia by special order for the brethren in North America in the year 5734 or Anno Domini 1734. The page is split into two sections, each displaying the same cover text. The left side provides a view of the book's original title page with a small decorative emblem, while the right side offers a clearer, more modern reprint. The text is in a serif font, typical of the period, and the overall design is clean and formal. The screenshot includes a navigation bar on the left with thumbnails of other pages, indicating this is a digital book format.
5:15 AM

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https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1028&context=libraryscience

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