Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Michael D. Smith, 33°. Past Lieutenant Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Michael Duane Smith

( 1958 - 2021 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of South Carolina

Past Lieutenant Grand Commander

Sovereign Grand Inspector General in South Carolina

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

The House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

and

scgrandlodgeafm.org

Michael D. Smith, 33°. Past Lieutenant Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Mistborn: The Secret History. The Cosmere. Brandon Sanderson. Fantasy

I'm enjoying "Mistborn: The Secret History" by Brandon Sanderson.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: Secret History sheds light on events hidden in the shadows of the original Mistborn trilogy.

Kelsier, sentenced to die mining the Pits of Hathsin after attempting to rob the Lord Ruler’s palace, arose as a powerful Mistborn and inspired the revolution that shook the foundations of the Final Empire. His name and deeds passed into legend.

But was that truly the end of his tale? Whispered hints to those he called friends suggested there was a lot more going on. If you think you know the story of the Mistborn trilogy, think again―but to say anything more here risks revealing too much. Even knowing of this tale’s existence could be heresy.

There’s always another secret.

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