Good Morning Friends & Digital Neighbors! Hey there Early Birds & Dawn Patrol, Phamily & Refugees, Triggeratti, Later Dayers, Fascinating People, and Conversants, Joyful Bigots and Lurkers, Supporters, Members and Bored Scrollers passing by! Happy Saturday! Saturdays are great, woke up at the normal time - laid in bed praying - listening to music - petting the dog & cat as they expressed their demands for food, and going outside and otherwise wanting attention. A late start to a glowing screen interaction - but the ventures here are about as most enjoyable as a glow screens can be. I have met so many open hearts and thoughtful minds here. On to a morning poem and Mother Nature's artistry.
OPEN HEARTS
They teach.
They guide.
They counsel.
They befriend.
They minister.
They lead.
They inspire.
Again and again
Each reprises
Just one lesson:
That we are valued,
That we are capable.
That is all.
That is everything.
Dianne M. Del Giorno
A barn somewhere in Connecticut - thanks 🦆🦆GO
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 ...
Happy National Autistic Pride Day! Here's hoping you're not too socially awkward to find celebrating with others exhausting. What an odd thing to proud of.
Anyway, here's some terrible memes from which you're cordially invited to choose your (least?) favourite.
Between January & June Padre's & Humbuggery took in about $800 dollars. I was thinking of donating it to the Wounded Warrior Project, but I am open to other suggestions. Let me know what you think.
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.
