Living In the World, Not on It

Here is an article that came in today's Parsippany Patch e-mail: 'Parsippany Township Council President John M. Fox announced he's leaving his council post as of Sept. 1 to take a seat on the Morris County Board of Elections. For Fox, the invitation to play a new role in government comes at a good time. Paul Carifi Jr. defeated Fox in his bid to retain his council spot in the June primary election, and his term was slated to end in December. "I feel so fortunate," Fox, 69, said. "This will allow me to continue in public service for a couple more years." Fox said he received a call late last week from Elections Board Chairman John Sette, who asked Fox if he would be interested in joining the panel. "This was not an easy choice. I thought about it for a day," he said. "The governor's office said I couldn't hold elected office while being on the board, and I felt bad about resigning early. But I figured I was leavi...

This is a string of comments from Facebook. Admittedly, I could have ignored the narrow-minded Mr. Botes, who horned into a conversation that was not meant for him. But he did and true to form, it brought out the worst side of me. But really - if you insist on just using quotes to argue, well, broaden your horizons. Either use your own words or engage in some quotes outside of one source to make your point. There are so many excellent quotes out there from Ben Franklin to Erma Bombeck and beyond! "Darren Johnston Bothered and wanting to know the truth Aislínge Kellogg de Gómez The truth is that man really did go to the Moon and it is not a conspiracy theory. Or wasn't that what you meant? Darren Johnston hehe Jaco Botes The Truth is known as the Word of God Aislínge Kellogg de Gómez Uh, okay. The truth is that the Universe is predicated on the Goldilocks Paradigm - that there is a specific balance that needs to be maintained. Otherwise entropy takes over. Jac...

Sorry for the lateness of the hour in posting this week’s Sunday Seven . I spent some time this afternoon with friends for a July 4th cookout; it was conveniently scheduled the day before so as not to interfere with other holiday plans, and to give everyone time to recuperate before work resumes on Tuesday! What a deal! In any case, this week’s question comes from my friend Ted , who was curious about inspirational quotes you rely on to keep you going when times get rough or that you have tried to live out in your own life. Could you list seven pearls of wisdom that have helped you achieve success? That’s this week’s challenge! Thanks for playing! Be sure to check back this week and click on the links of bloggers who play along in the comments below! It’s a great way to find blogs you may not have visited and to keep the conversation going! Here is this week’s “ Sunday Seven ” question. Either answer in a comment here, or put the answers in an entry on your blog (w...