The Most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Dear Friends on Locals, know of my thanksgiving for all of you I have gotten to know through the interactions of posts, comments and various forms of conversation that this medium affords. Thank you for the communities we have shared, the laughs at memes and funny posts or comments, the links to articles on a variety of topics, the freedom to share opinions without the toxicity of backlash. Thank you for sharing your passion in music, art, writing, food, pets and nature. My life is all the richer for so many things I would have missed just being on my path. Thank you for so many moments of insight, broadening of perspective and at times very human vulnerability. Thank you to the Content Creators for the being the proverbial porch lights that have drawn all of these moths to the flame and for creating spaces of humanity that have opened the door to conversations, comradery and friendship. Happy Thanksgiving Digital Friends, Refugees, Phamily, and Triggeratti! Thank you Early Birds, Dawn Patrol, and Fascinating People! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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 ...
Happy Necrotising Fasciitis Day! Celebrate flesh eating bacteria, and Trinity Sunday by mixing up your sacrement with a nice macaroon, for today is also National Macaroon Day!
Anyhoo, it's also Sunday, around here, Meme Sunday. So time to vote!
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.
