Good Morning Digital Neighbors, Happy Saturday all you Friends, Refugees, Seekers, Phamily, Triggeratti, ADD Irregulars, Dawn Patrol, Early Birds, Later Dayers, Fascinating Peoples, Merry Bigots, Conversants, Lurkers, Visitors and Vagabonds! So good to meet @Tamacles Tammy from the Phetasy community at the Speakeasy yesterday!
I am thankful to all the members of these various communities that post photos of their pets, landscapes, artworks and other interests that put the human face behind the post. I do appreciate all of us who write our various things to be shared here, so many thoughtful and at times very personal/vulnerable posts, but the photos & memes often communicate the most in the shortest amount of time. I was in church preparing for a wedding rehearsal when our wedding coordinator opened Locals and saw two memes and couldn't stop laughing. (Thank you @eclecticRPT & @bloodyskies ) A pleasant Autumn quote and the meme from Bloodyskies that made us laugh way too much. Thank you Locals and all the people you attract to these communities, meeting some of them in real life is a great confirmation that intentional communities can be worthwhile and meaningful.
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.