Good Morning Digital Neighbors & Friends! Happy Wednesday Refugees, Phamily & Triggeratti! All of the rest of ya as well, but I will keep my words brief. Yesterday was a good day, sad but filled with meaning. Meaningful days are so important in an age of unapparelled superficiality and vapid distractions of which I have participated willingly and unwillingly. There were plenty of tears for Jackson as he passed, many good sharing of memories and laughs and more gratitude at having found such a good dog. I leave you with a quotes and photos. Thank you all for you expressions of love, concern and support.
A TRUE PERSPECTIVE
In order to keep a true perspective of one’s importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him. - Dereke Bruce
IN APPRECIATION OF THE FAMILY PET
They love without strings attached,
these loving beasts of your hand,
O God of amazing critters.
Bless them,
for they bless us even when they leave muddy
paw prints on clean floors, ignore our commands, and
shed on the furniture. Keep us worthy of their trust. -Margaret Anne Huffman
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
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