Happy Sunday ADD Irregulars, Refugees, Phamily & Triggeratti! Good Morning Early Birds, Dawn Patrol, Fascinating People, Bountiful Bigots, Later Dayers, Day Walkers and all visitors to these wonderful virtual communities. I hope you all have a great weekend wherever you find yourself on this little blue dot of existence.
Been chatting about music over at Padre's and it got my memory flowing on songs and pieces I have loved over the years in all kinds of different musical genres. Things that have shaped my life in no particular order: family - friends - faith/religion - laughter - natural curiosity - music - nature. Some quotes on music seems fitting for the day. I hope you all have a great Sunday. I'm not sure if we are on the lifeboats or playing in the band, but whatever group it is, I'm in good company. With much love and gratitude for the all the goodness, laughter and honest discussions I have discovered in these communities.
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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