Good Morning Digital Neighbors! A later start for Padre this morning, been up the same length of time, but didn't plop down in front of the computer until now. Stormy morning, it was just peaceful listening to the rain. On to a couple of quotes on friendship.
A friend is a person before whom I may think aloud. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends. - Jacques DeLille
I have a number of friends who fit Mr. Emerson's definition and I am thankful that they have come into my life. I considered myself more blessed by them than almost anything else in my life. Happy Tuesday my friends! See all you Irregulars around the WSN.
Padre - Tom Miller is inviting you to Coffee Talk
Topic: Coffee Talk - Join the ADD Irregulars for stimulating conversation or at least stimulating beverages.
Time: Jul 12, 2022 06:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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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
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
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