Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Happy Wednesday Friends, Refugees, Early Birds, Later Dayers, Conversants, Lurkers, Phamily, Dawn Patrol, Triggeratti, Fascinating People, Beautiful Bigots, Seekers of Sanity & Civility, and finally our own ADD Irregulars!
Ding, dong, ding, dong, Christmas bells are ringing 🔔🎄🎅
Like it or not the full expanse of Christmas music has been released like the mythic Kraken to either bless or assault your ears in anticipation of the Holiday and Holy Day. Sure there were some stations that started playing the songs as soon as Halloween ended, but for the most part the ubiquitous reality of Christmas and Holiday music didn't begin until sometime later in November. I am sure many communities have done this, but I it is fun to see what holiday songs members really enjoy and those that they loathe. How about mentioning one of each? Feel free to include as much commentary as you like or as little.
My favorite - O Holy Night - I have a real fondness for ...
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.
