Good Morning, Digital Neighbors! Happy Monday, Friends & Refugees, Early Birds & Later Dayers, Conversants, Lurkers, and Wanderers on the Report. Hey there, Misfit, Politically Homeless, and PHAM basking in the sun at Phetasy—and finally all you Coffee Talkers, ADD Irregulars, and WSN Curators over at Padre’s. In this fifth week of Autumn, I thought we could dip our toes in some Autumn music for this coming week. One of the things I enjoyed early on at Phetasy back in 2020 was the members who posted music frequently—some even daily—and it was an enjoyable experience to encounter music familiar and dear to my heart, as well as new artists or new-to-me songs from the community.
Here is “Autumn Leaves” for your enjoyment: three covers of the song. According to Grok: The jazz standard "Autumn Leaves" (originally titled "Les Feuilles Mortes" ) was composed by Joseph Kosma (music) with lyrics by Jacques Prévert in 1945. Johnny Mercer later wrote the English lyrics in 1949.
Thank you Mark ...
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.
