Good Morning, Digital Neighbors! Happy Wednesday to all of you in the PHAM, you Misfits and Politically Homeless chilling out on Phetasy! Hello again Crusty Curmudgeons & Curmudgeonessas, ADD Irregulars, WSN Curators and Coffee Talkers at Padre’s and finally where it all began my Friends & Refugees, Early Birds and Later Dayers, Conversants and Lurkers, at the Rubin Report.
“It was the golden time of year. Every day the leaves grew brighter, the air sharper, the grass more brilliant. The sunsets seemed to expand and melt and stretch for hours, and the brick façades glowed pink, and everything got bluer. How many perfect autumns did a person get?” ― Elif Batuman, Either/Or
Change is such a funny thing, most adult say they don't mind change but I think that is one of the little lies we tell ourself without thinking. We have no choice but to accept change in our childhood but somewhere between 30 and 60 we used to a normal that has less and less change or so it seems. Whatever you think or feel about change, I hope that as it moves through your life it is not an unwelcome guest. I think part of rediscovering childhood that the Lord invites us to make our own is not to fear the changes that come with life.
Alpine Loop in Utah - Saul-Flores - Unsplash
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
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