Good Morning ADD Irregulars!!! Happy Tuesday WSN Curators, Contributors and Dabblers! I have decided to pay the Smokehaus Gang a surprise visit this morning and I will probably be over there for at least an hour from 6 to 7 AM. I will happily join Coffee Talk when I return to the office, but I will not be about to begin it.
I so enjoy our community and conversations, but I have missed the Old Farts with all the Smarts at the Smokehaus. I have not been over there since the last Friday on January. I am sure they will give me shit about my work-kilt, but they should know that I have 2 months of reserve smart-assery saved up in the coffers and I am eager to sling some shit with any comers.
I am hoping someone will offer to begin Coffee Talk this morning, please leave a comment if you chose to do so. I will be back at the house for a visit this afternoon and will host the Speakeasy at 2. Hope to see you either aftrr 7AM when I return to the Office or at the Speakeasy.
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.
