Four Years of Bringing You A Whole Bag of Nothing

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Four years ago tomorrow I launched this little website.  In those four years I have been lucky enough to have gained some friends, even if it’s only by virtual acquaintance.  Hopefully I’ve done more to bring you joy and make you ponder than to make you full of anger.  Sorry for that little rhyme.

But I do want to take a little time to thank all of you for making me a little part of your day.  Some of you have expressed to me you start your day off with a little BagOfNothing, and knowing that actually warms my heart.

Tomorrow also happens to be my mother’s birthday, and you long-time readers know that in her honor, I don’t post anything and encourage all of you to do one of the things my mother loved best – read.  So please find some time today or tomorrow to crack open a book or a magazine, and honor my mother by reading at least for 15 minutes.

But today also happens to be Friday.  And whenever I make a Ticked Off Tuesday post, I will make a Happy Friday post.  So if you feel like it, tell me something that is presently making you happy.

And if you can’t think of anything that makes you happy, feel free to write a haiku about BagOfNothing.com.

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Teacher, 84, starts 59th year teaching

HASKELL, OK — 59 years at one job is inspiring, but 59 years teaching math and science to middle school students is impressive.

That’s the case for Sylvester Franklin, whose career started shortly after World War II came to an end.  The only place he has ever taught is in Haskell, in Muskogee County.

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And check this out: If nearly six decades on the job isn’t impressive, Mr. Franklin has only missed two days of classes in that entire time.

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