Good Morning Digitial Neighbors! Happy Wednesday WSN Explorers, ADD Irregulars, Friends, Refugees, PHAM, Misfits, Early Birds, Later Dayers, Dawn Patrol, Conversants, Lurkers, and Lost. Welcome to another day of living, I hope you can celebrate it. If you can't, I hope you have someone in your life or on your path to help you find something to celebrate. It might be only a small thing to celebrate today, but in the end it is the small things that matter on the day to day experience of existence. What would you add to Steve's list of simple things that bring happiness or prompt you to joy? Have a great day Digitial Neighbors!
Embrace the Happy Moments Of Your Life
An innocent giggle from your child.
A good morning kiss from your spouse.
A good report card.
A visit from the tooth fairy.
A great cup of coffee.
A warm, dry pair of boots.
A snow day.
A loving hug.
A timely smile.
A call from a friend.
A car that starts in the morning.
A job to go to.
Family movie night.
Funny ...
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.
