Good Morning Digital Neighbors and Visitors to @ Padre's! Beautiful Autumn weather here, will get a little warmer today, high near the 90's. The last gasp of Summer usually happens before September completely clears off the calendar.
New week - new quotes, pithy sayings or other things that hold my limited attention for at least a minute or two. Proverbs from around the world, we may run with this theme for a few week since I have a handful of books of various proverbs. Let's begin with Proverbs from around the World illustrated by Kathy Davis. It is a charming little book of proverbs. Happy Monday! Proverbs and a barn from Oak Grove, MO.
When an elephant is in trouble, even a frog will kick him. - Hindu Proverb
Small children don't let you sleep; big children don't let you rest. - Yiddish Proverb
Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love. - Turkish Proverb
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.
