Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Spent the night in the hospital awaiting an MRI and I suspect the surgery to follow. Back on the NPO wagon - so no coffee, no anything this morning in what I gather will be a long day. It was a night a short stents of sleep and wired dreams - two about running. I guess my subconscious is wrestling what the future of mobility is for me, but subconscious be damned, I’m still riding the acceptance train and do a good job keeping perspective in this chapter of “oppsie doodle down I go”. Thank you all for the Speakeasy yesterday and so many people who txted or called in support and concern. I am so very blessed in my parish family and with our dear Irregulars. I am so thankful for Laura, Peggy and my sister Jane for all of their real time help yesterday. I am so thankful for the voices of love and support I hear from so many.
I have thought and prayed about how much worse it could have been I had I fallen backwards. I could be in a far worse state than I am this morning. My main prayer is to keep a good attitude for the grace of acceptance and patience with whatever follows. We will see what the day brings. Happy Monday Digital Neighbors & ADD Irregulars and any other wanders from across the Local’s sphere that wander here.
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.
