Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Happy New Year to all! ADD Irregulars, WSN Vagabond and all you Visitors and Wanderers at Padre's! Hello again Friends & Refugees, Early Birds & Later Dayers, Conversants & Lurkers at the Report, hey hey PHAM & Dawn Patrol, good day Triggeratti, Beautiful Bigots and Fascinating People and last but not least the Seekers at Tulsi! Some quotes and commentary to follow.
This echoes a core belief I hope we share.
We're not here on this Earth to tackle every challenge. We're not meant to overcome every obstacle. We're here to do one thing/ That ONE thing is the something only we can do.
I'm a firm believer that if more people had the courage to listen to their heart and follow their love; if they gave themselves permission to heal and forgive those who have hurt them in the past; and, if they had the courage to fulfill their purpose to help make the world a better place . . .
If you just took care to do that one thing, then our world would be a more peaceful, safe and joyous place, for us and all beings. - Val Heart
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself. - Soren Kierkegaard
You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. PERSIST! the world needs all you can give. - Edward O. Wilson
Dear neighbors, whatever this new day and new year holds and hopes for you, I pray it is one of blessing and growth towards a better you. If you are a Disciple, I pray you take more of the heart & mind of the Master. If you aren't on the path, I pray your moral and spiritual compass are guided by some solid virtues to root you in reality. I pray your hopes are more readily obtainable, I set the bar low and with each accomplishment raise it again for the new hurdle. Too often I have set goals too high to succeed because I failed to assess my current state and level of discipline. Small steps of success are more real than great plans of failure. I generally don't set concrete goals today, but rather think what do I want to do more or less of this year as contrasted with the previous year. Whatever works for you, I hope you find it and make it happen.
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.
