Good Morning Digital Friends in the various Local's Communities that I love. Hello Refugees, Early Birds, Later Dayers, Conversants & Lurkers at the Rubin Report! Hey There Phamily, Dawn Patrol, Sun Chasers, Day Walkers and Misfits of Phetasy! Happy Saturday Triggeratti, Bigots and Fascinating People of Triggernometry! And finally, all of the Digital Neighbors, Supporters and Members that have wandered into @ Padre's!
God bless all of you and know of the gratitude I have for sharing of time, thoughts, and experiences with you in one of the best expressions of what the internet can promise to deliver. Sure there are still turds to be found, surprisingly enough even paywalls can't keep all of them out, even soured souls can occasionally pay for services, but such visitors to our communities seem to be rare and exceptional, not normative and constant.
Today's quotes are on gratitude and of course a barn photo from somewhere Missouri delivered to you by the awesome services of Duck Duck GO! I hope you all have a great weekend!
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. - Cicero
Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for. - Zig Ziglar
I live by two words: tenacity and gratitude. - Henry Winkler
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. - G. K. Chesterton
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
Padre - Tom Miller invites you to a Coffee Talk, Speakeasies, Schmoozes, Tea Times, Afterhours and other gatherings.
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
Thursday, January 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CST)
Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
Coffee Talk - Daily beginning at 6:00 AM Central Time Zone - USA
White Pilled Wednesday - A break from the heaviness of news and current events to focus upon things more personal & positive for the first hour of Coffee Talk.
Afternoon Chats - Most Tuesday, Friday & Sundays 2:00 PM Central
Other chats as posted in the community.
