S. Brent Morris has an interesting paper on the “higher” degrees in Masonry.  If you have ever been curious as to where the degrees of the York and Scottish Rites came from you might like to read this article:

http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/brentmorris3.html

This one might be of interest to some of you.

HISTORICO-CRITICAL INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF
THE ROSICRUCIANS AND THE FREE-MASONS.
By THOMAS DE QUINCEY

http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/dequincey_rosicrucians_freemasons.html

University Lodge # 141 suggests “new ideas from an established lodge” as it’s theme:

http://www.universitylodge141.org/history.htm