Good Morning Digital Neighbors!!! Happy Friday Friends & Refugees, Early Birds & Later Dayers, Conversants and Lurkers, Phamily & Misfits, ADD Irregulars and WSN Curators! I am not sure when I will return to regular morning missives for the depths of my distracted and bemused mind, but they're in there percolating and brewing. One day, sooner or later, I will return to regular on-line preacheriness, fun with words, commentary on quotes and other curmudgeonly rumblings. Keep waiting Linus, the Great Pumpkin will return! 🎃
Morning rides have become my thing after my prayers. Slow rides, usually under 35 miles an hour, sometimes with music, often in silence with the windows down if there aren't too many bugs. I see a fair amount of wildlife, hear an assortment of nature, and get to think of my time at IHM winding down in the next month. It is good to be at crossroads. They provide opportunities to look ahead, appreciate this present moment with profound gratitude and anticipate ...
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.
