Good morning, digital neighbors! Happy Tuesday, friends across the internet! Just a few quotes for early this morning. God help me—He tries, but I tend to get too long-winded in these morning posts. I am a strong believer in TL;DR being a real thing. It requires a certain amount of vanity to write or speak publicly and think that anyone would want to listen to what you have to say. I often mention at funerals that 99.99% of what we have said will be forgotten. People are more likely to remember how they felt about us rather than any pearls of wisdom. People remember kindness, generosity, laughter, attention, forgiveness, service, and sacrifice if they pay attention to anything these days. Sadly, some don’t realize it until it is gone. BTW, thank you to all our veterans! I pray for all of you every day. Have a good day, my friends.
Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. —Grenville Kleiser
Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching. —Baltasar Gracián
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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
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Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
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