Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Happy Saturday Friends & Refugees, Early Birds & Later Dayers, Conversants & Lurkers, Phamily, Dawn Patrol & Misfits, Triggeratti, Fascinating People & Merry Bigots, ADD Irregulars & WSN Vagabonds, Seekers of Civility & Sanity, and finally all you Common Sensers & Thoughtful Questioners at Iversen. It's a rather long list of Local Neighbors, but they are all good communities with their own vibes and life. I usually only have time to visit them in the morning as I wander around the inter-webs and then drop in at Padre's throughout the day to support the home crew. There is plenty of interest, just not enough time to visit, listen or engage with all the things you would like to. It is a good problem to have when you have an abundance of good communities to participate. Time for a Curmudgeon rant on one of my hobbies.
Outside of the world of Locals there has been a drama unfolding in the Table Top Roleplaying Game community (TTRPG here after). The Big Kids on the ...
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.
