Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written in 2012 by Ill Bro Larry Jacobsen, 33rd, PM Shiloh Lodge #327, Omaha NE, and is brought to us by Ill Bro Lee Terry, 33rd, also of Omaha NE. So what, you might ask. An American diplomat encounters a French philosopher, both renowned in their own fields of endeavor. But it was Freemasonry that brought these two together, and here we find an excellent telling of the tale. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.