Happy Saturday ADD Irregulars, Friends & Refugees, Phamily & Triggeratti! To all the fine people of Locals at Rubin Report, Phetasy, Triggernometry, At-Padre's and beyond - Good Morning my Digital Neighbors! During this last week I have been offering some prayers and the like at my hole in the all, Rubin Report and Phetasy. I tend to try to post different things at Triggernometry, mainly Far Side and the coffee talk invites. Saturdays are a little more casual (or maybe lazy on my part) so everyone get to drink from the same cup of Padre (Friar in Pheta-ville) š On with the prayer and something beautiful from mother nature or humanity.
I ask for daily bread, but not for wealth,
lest I forget the poor.
I ask for strength, but not for power,
lest I despise the meek.
I ask for wisdom, but not for learning,
lest I condemn the simple.
I ask for a clean name, but not for fame,
lest I condemn the lowly.
I ask for peace of mind, but not idle hours,
lest I fail to hearken to the call of duty.
Inazo Nitobe
Beautiful summer road, - not sure where or taken by who
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman FranƧois-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the āSun Kingā (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, Voltaireās main love was writingāan 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.Ā
Good Morning, Digital Neighbors, and Blessed Sunday to one and all!
Sundays are for gratitude, and few things impact our lives more than intentional gratitude. It is not enough to say you are blessed or that you are fortunate; the actual naming of our blessings plants them deep in the heart, transforming us as persons rather than leaving us with the bland āthankful for everything.ā
Two years ago, I wrote this reflection on resentment and gratitude. In light of the celebration of our nationās 250th anniversary, I think itās worth revisiting. We can choose to be among those who are thankful for America or among those who find nothing but fault with it.
You cannot build a future based on resentments of the past. You cannot grow if you are mired in the injuries of yesterday. God and life do not call us to ignore such experiences, but He constantly calls us forwardāto be more, to receive more, to live more. Heal those wounds and work through those injuries, but do not be defined by them, and do not try to ...
