The bliss of growth,
the glory of action,
the splendour of beauty,
for yesterday is but a dream,
and tomorrow is only a vision.
But TODAY well-lived makes
every yesterday a dream of happiness
and every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well therefore to this day!
Such is the salutation of the dawn.
From the Sanskrit
Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Look well therefore to this day! Whatever this Wednesday holds for you I hope it one full of promise and not fear. Two prayers for this mid-week passage. Many prayers and much appreciation for all of you good souls. Happy Wednesday Friends, Refugees, Phamily and ADD Irregulars! Have a great day Early Birds & Later Dayers, Dawn Patrol and Day Walkers, Conversants, Lurkers and all the rest of ya's. 🌞
The beauty of life is to be found
not in luxury, but in simplicity;
In sweat of the brow, sweat of the hands, sweat of the heart;
in pride of work, without greed of gold.
To be loyal in friendship,
patient in suffering,
and rich in laughter is to be a good comrade in the workshop of life,
and to such faithful servants God will pay wages
of peace and joy.
Unknown author
Summer Dawn | Petersham, MA | Patrick Zephyr Photography
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 Best Friends Day Y'all!
I strongly suggest combining celebrations for this with National Name Your Poison Day and National Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day. Think I'll have to wash a custard doughnut down with a cold beer later.
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.
