Take Our Odd Fellows Survey

I’ve never seen a survey about Odd Fellowship before. So here’s one. This survey is 25 questions and is NOT ENDORSED by SGL or GL or any local Lodge. It is going to be used only by Heart In Hand. I’m not sure this is gonna work–I’ve never conducted a survey before, and I’ve never […]

Odd Fellows and the Mystery of an Unidentified Murder Victim

“The Tamam Shud case, also known as the Mystery of the Somerton Man, is an unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead at 6:30 am, 1 December 1948, on Somerton beach, Glenelg, just south of Adelaide, South Australia.” — Wikipedia Below is an article alleging a connection between Odd Fellows and the Somerton Man Mystery. He may have been an Odd Fellow, but […]

The 5 Odd Fellows!

What Niko Taught Us

5 Things Niko Taught Us Odd Fellows who are online are probably aware of Niko Boskovic’s experience with the United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth which is supported by the IOOF. If not, doing a google search will bring up plenty of articles which explain the situation. What I wanted to do is focus on what […]

Fraternal Art Symposium

The Friendship That Built A Forest

Thanks To Our Readers!

Thanks to our readers! As of 5/18/2017 Heart in Hand, The Modern Odd Fellows Guide has gotten 3,450 views since it began in March. This number is no small accomplishment given the numbers of Odd Fellows that are online and who enjoy reading and interacting with a blog about and for modern Odd Fellowship. We’ve […]

The Scythe: Cutting Remarks

The Scythe: Cutting remarks Here’s a video with remarks to follow: One of Odd Fellowship’s most recognizable symbols is the scythe. As you saw above, it can cut grass, but its most important job is to harvest tall crops like wheat. To understand the rural imagery of the scythe it is important to understand its […]

IOOF on Reddit

Click the link and read about innovation! Dallas, TX Odd Fellow here! Lodge #44 from ioof

Norwegian Odd Fellows Helps with Rescues.

The Norwegian Odd fellows helped raise funds for this rescue vessel! Way to go!! https://vimeo.com/188270060

You can run on for a long time.

Cash is from my state: Arkansas. In fact my dad was born in the same community in the 1940’s, although the families did not know one another. And Arkansas, we have a particular reverence for the darkness and irony sometimes found in his music. (Lyrics found below video) MASHUP POETRY: Red letter Odd Fellow and […]

A Lifeboat Challenge

Odd Fellowship has four commandments: Bury the dead, relieve the distressed, educate the orphan, visit the sick. The concept is to do good works in our communities. But is it that simple? Let’s look at an ethical situation. Pretend for a moment your lodge was on a ship that sank to the bottom of the […]