Good Morning Digital Neighbors of the Local-shere - all of you Triggeratti, Refugees, Phamily and ADD Irregulars! Happy Saturday Fascinating People & Merry Bigots, Early Birds & Dawn Patrollers, Later Dayers & Day Walkers, Conversants, Lurkers, Supporters, Members, Vagabonds of the WSN and all who find their way to Locals and one of these communities.
In these communities you might have the good fortune finding that person with whom 10 minutes of company & community are golden and gift you with a happiness and gratitude that can carry you through the day. I am thankful that I have met many such people on Locals and I have an abundance of them in real life. May your ventures here be just as blessed and twice as fortunate in finding that great mix of like minded souls and those so different from you norm that it awakens curiosity, understanding and an appreciation for perspectives others than your own as well as a confirmation of what you hold dear. "Similar enough to afford friendship, different enough to invite wonder." Peace - Your Friendly Neighborhood Friar.
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
Other chats as posted in the community.
