Good morning, digital neighbors! Blessed Sunday to all you frozen souls across the internet. Freethinkers at Outspoken, Friends & Refugees at Rubin Report, Phamily & Misfits at Phetasy, and finally all of you ADD Irregulars, WSN Curators, and Curmudgeons @ Padre’s.
It was a quiet day yesterday with the cold and the snow, and I think it will be more of the same today—more snow overnight and still plenty of cold to keep most people indoors. I enjoyed yesterday’s quieter vibe and slower pace. Sundays are for gratitude; there is so much to be thankful for when one looks at the blessings of their own life. If you are at a chapter where that is difficult, I pray you find someone to help you along the way with the burdens until the blessings return.
MORNING LIGHT
Each day the soul
decides whether or not
to enter yet one more time
into this carousel,
blinks open the body’s eyes
to nearly morning light,
lifts the head in glory
to God’s vast sky,
climbs the legs out of bed
to keep ...
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.
https://teams.live.com/meet/93792382189049?p=DiBHsYfuECPgDrG7vO
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.
