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Bluff Point and Keuka Park: A shared history

By Jonathan Monfiletto

Following my prior article about the shared ZIP code of the hamlets of Keuka Park and Bluff Point in the Town of Jerusalem – and the absence of a post office in Bluff Point where one once stood – I wanted to present the apparently shared, but certainly differing, histories of these two hamlets and their respective post offices.

First, let’s get the lay of the land, so to speak. According to Google Maps (because nobody uses an atlas or a map anymore, he said cynically and wistfully), Keuka Park and Bluff Point are just seven-tenths of a mile apart from each other. Google Maps places the center of Keuka Park at the intersection of Central and Assembly avenues, while the heart of Bluff Point lies along State Route 54A where it meets Assembly Avenue and Kinneys Corners Road. You could drive from one hamlet to the other in two minutes; if you have the gumption, you could walk the route in 14 minutes or bicycle there in 3 minutes.

At first – around the late 18th century or early 19th century, though no specific founding date is given – the whole area was called Fox’s Corners, its center nestled at the intersection of the east and west roads and the road coming from the end of Bluff Point the landmass. Abraham Fox, a hotel landlord, had inaugurated public exhibitions such as athletic sports, horse racing, and general training by the militia in the area. In 1825, two years after Yates County was established, the settlement took on the name Kinney’s Corners for local tavern keeper and tradesman Giles Kinney.

The Bluff Point Post Office opened in either 1849 or 1850, and either Robert Chissom or John H. Bishop was the first postmaster. The post office was initially located in a hotel that burned down on March 16, 1881 when Allen Spooner was the proprietor. It was with the establishment of the post office that the hamlet was given the named also labeled on the promontory that splits Keuka Lake into two branches. A rural route began on October 1, 1901 when most of the county’s rural post offices were discontinued.

The first church in the hamlet was indeed the first church in the Town of Jerusalem, outside of the Public Universal Friend’s home that also served as the meetinghouse for the Society of Universal Friends. Methodist circuit riders first came to the area in 1793, and the first society of the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1823. The first church building was constructed between 1838 and 1840. A new church was erected in 1896, with the old church moved and relocated as part of the new building.

In the early days of Bluff Point, along with the hotel, the hamlet featured a general store with meeting space on the second floor, saloon, wagon shop, cooper shop, shoe shop, blacksmith shop, cider mills, ashery and distillery, and even a doctor. The post office was moved into W.M. Barrow’s wagon shop, while the hotel’s barns were remodeled into a feed mill. When the wagon shop burned, Barrow bought the feed mill and built a store with a home attached; the post office moved into this building alongside a department store.

Nearby, Keuka Park was a deliberately planned village, not officially incorporated but in the sense of a having a more urban center than being in the rural outskirts. The settlement was conceived in the late 1880s around the same time the idea for Keuka College was being birthed. The Ketchum farm was purchased, college buildings were provided for, and houses were built. Eight hundred lots were laid out on the property that became Keuka Park. “But other than the college development, the village was temporarily a typical nineteenth century hamlet,” states an undated typewritten document in our subject files, likely crafted by former Yates County Historian Frank Swann.

There were a couple of stores in the early days, and in 1891, a stagecoach line was established from Keuka Park to Penn Yan with sizable horse sheds in Keuka Park to accommodate that business. Summer college sessions took place in a build on the assembly grounds that was later moved and became the college basket factory. At this factory, students could earn part of their expenses by operating the Taylor pony basket making machine.

Later, the Penn Yan, Keuka Park, and Branchport trolley line made Keuka Park more accessible. Even later, a road following the line of the trolley from the trolley’s powerhouse to the main Penn Yan road eliminated two hills and decreased the distance to the county seat. Since 1920, Keuka Park residents have been supplied with water from the college’s water system. The Keuka Park Fire Company was organized on March 14, 1928, and the Keuka Park Fire District was organized on January 30, 1941.

While the Bluff Point Post Office close for good in the mid-1980s, its closure was threatened 30 years before when it was one of four fourth-class post offices in Yates County the U.S. Postal Service considered eliminating – the others being Starkey, Gage, and Himrod. A fourth-class post office conducted less than $1,500 worth of business annually, but more than 150 residents signed a petition against discontinuing the post office with the argument that the hamlet’s post office had the potential to grow into a third-class post office. Indeed, the Bluff Point Post Office marked its 103rd year in 1953 with the specter of that year being its last.

“To many of us this post office is part and parcel of a rich historical heritage,” states a newspaper article from the time. “To others, it is a valuable and very efficient postal service. To still others, Bluff Point looms as an undiscovered wonderland, soon to be embellished with new cottages, hard roads and the mecca for tourists from near and far.” The article notes the year of the post office’s opening coincided with the development of the plank road connecting Penn Yan and Branchport via Kinney’s Corners and the establishment of the first railroad out of Penn Yan. Steamboats had first cruised Keuka Lake a few years prior, and two decades before had seen the start of the Crooked Lake Canal. The grape industry contributed to the growth of Bluff Point in the years after 1850.

At the halfway point of the 20th century, the article pointed to more developments that would provide a boon to Bluff Point and thus make a post office in the hamlet a necessity. The Bluff Point Post Office remained open, and in 1974 the post office received a new building after 30 years by that point of resident in a house owned by the Olbrich family. The new building, across the road from the old site, turned out to be a mobile trailer adorned in a Postal Service motif of red, white, and blue. The trailer previously provided shelter to people who lost their homes due to Hurricane Agnes two years before, and now it provided “more space, a modern appearance and better working conditions for the employees,” Postmaster Paul Yarnall said in a newspaper article.

The Keuka Park Post Office opened in 1890 and presumably sprang up alongside the development plans for the hamlet and the college. As the calendar turned from 1945 to 1946, the post office received its own dedicated building after years of mail and postal business being handled in “the store at Keuka Park,” according to a newspaper article. The one-story, 32x24-foot building housed a third-class post office – putting its revenue between $7,000 and $8,000 annually – and contained 200 mailboxes. When it opened, the building served 56 families with balance of the mail being handled for Keuka College.

An article dated April 8, 1954 placed post offices at Keuka Park, Bluff Point, and Starkey on a list for discontinuance but also announced the termination of those plans. Less than 20 years after the new building in Keuka Park opened, another new location was proposed as part of a larger Postal Service plan to lease facilities under private ownership. Keuka College received the contract to build a new post office and lease the building to the Postal Service, showing how the hamlet and the college had grown up together.

The building, where the Keuka Park Post Office remains today, measures 1,972 square feet – nearly tripling the space the post office previously occupied and was situated on the north side of Assembly Avenue, a stone’s throw from the entrance to the college campus. The additional space and more modern equipment were geared toward providing more efficient handling of the mail for a growing population – both permanent residents and college students alike. Of course, as we now know, this post office also handles mail and postal business for residents in Bluff Point and Branchport.

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The 48-year-old actor took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal that he is no longer interested in reprising his role as the criminal mastermind Michael Scofield for the popular Fox series.

"I'm out. Of PB. Officially," he said. "Not bec of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don't want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told)."

He continued: "So. No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons... I understand this is disappointing. I'm sorry. If you're hot and bothered bec you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one… That's your work. - W.M."

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Feb. 19, 2020: Obituaries

Chloe Huskey, 12

Miss Chloe Reese Huskey, age 12 of North Wilkesboro, daughter of Ronnie Huskey and Alisha Adams Huskey, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at her home. Reese touched the lives of many with her infectious smile, her sincere kindness, and her incredible and courageous journey.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Fairplains Baptist Church with Pastor David Dyer officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home.

Reese was born February 7, 2008, in Catawba County to Ronnie and Alisha Adams Huskey. She was a member of Arbor Grove United Methodist Church. Reese was a student at Central Wilkes Middle School and attended North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro Elementary Schools during her elementary school years.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather; Gene Adams, her paternal grandfather; Troy Huskey and an uncle; Tommy Huskey.

Reese is survived by her parents of the home, maternal grandparents; Dean and Linda Absher of Wilkesboro and Cleo Huskey of North Wilkesboro, a sister; Reagan Adams of Charlotte, a brother; Reid Huskey of North Wilkesboro, aunts and uncles; Angel Minton and husband Jeff of Wilkesboro, Alison Thornton of Mooresville and Alison Huskey McCormick, cousins; Alex Minton, Lauren Minton, Raylan Minton, Aubree Thornton, Pierce Thornton, Cole Huskey, Alaina Grit, her special person, Deana Wyatt, and other relatives and friends who loved Reese very much.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of Levine's Children's Medical Center CVICU and Sanger Pediatric Heart Institute for their excellent care provided to Reese. A very special thank you to Mountain Valley Hospice for the incredible care and compassion provided to Reese and the entire family. The family appreciates all of the prayers and concerns extended to them during this time.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice 401 Technology Lane Suite 200 Mount Airy, NC 27030, Camp Luck PO Box 5159 Charlotte, NC 28299, American Heart Association 10 Glenlake Pkwy NE South Tower Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30328 or Ronald McDonald House Charities 26345 Network Place Chicago, IL 60673-1263.

Eldon Gentry, 81

Mr. Eldon Gentry age 81, of Roaring River passed away Saturday February 15, 2020 at SECU Hospice Center. Mr. Gentry was born March 30, 1938 in Wilkes County, to Lonnie Spurgeon and Ruby Walters Gentry.

Eldon was a Retired farmer and a member of Benham Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mable Billings Gentry; and a brother, Bob Gentry. Survivors include: son, Eddie Gentry and wife Rhonda of Wilkesboro; brother, Raymond Gentry of Roaring River; granddaughter, Meagan Leigh Gentry of Raleigh, and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service with be conducted Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Benham Baptist Church, with Rev. Keith Lyon, and Rev. Joe Souther officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00 pm at Elkin Funeral Service.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Mtn. Valley Hospice and Palliative care, 688 N. Bridge St., Elkin N.C. 28621

William Jennings, 51

William "Billy" Jennings, age 51, of Hays, passed away, Saturday, February 15, 2020 at his home. He was born May 29, 1968 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Roy Glenn and Onnolea Jean Johnson Jennings. Billy loved his model car collection, building and collecting hundreds of models. He loved NASCAR, the Pittsburgh Steelers and golf. He Loved and adored his family. Mr. Jennings was preceded in death by his parents; and wife Chrystal Jennings.

Surviving are his wife, Natasha Wingler Jennings; daughters, Stormy Dawn Davalos and spouse Alejandro of North Wilkesboro, Shandy Rae Miller and spouse Daniel, Kaylea Gentle all of Hays; grandchildren, Davari Davalos, Leticia Davalos, Zaiden Davalos; sisters, Angela Jennings Reed of Jefferson, Vickie Fox of Hays.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Jamie Rollyson speaking. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 12:00 until 2:00 on Wednesday, prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted. Memorials may be made to the SECU Family House, 1970 Baldwin Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27103. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Gary Miller, 66

Gary Wayne Miller, age 66, of Millers Creek, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at Alleghany Health. He was born June 11, 1953 in Wilkes County to Issac Lester and Adna Ruth Miller. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Loretta Miller; several brothers and sisters. He was of the Baptist Faith and employed with W&L Motor Lines as a truck driver.

He is survived by his daughter, Rebecca Billings and spouse Dwayne of Millers Creek; son, Richard Bryant and spouse Shelley of Millers Creek; brother, Lee Miller of Millers Creek; sister, Louise Beverley of Greensboro; grandchildren, Christopher Queen and spouse Rebecca, and Breanna Billings all of Millers Creek.

Funeral service was February 17, at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Dillard and Rev. Don Bowling officiating. Burial followed in Miller Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Linda Brown, 66

Mrs. Linda Mae Wagoner Brown, 66, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on February 12, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.

Linda was born on March 25, 1953 in Wilkes County to Dollie Odell Wagoner and Gladys Eddie Brown Wagoner.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents; sons, Randall Shannon Wagoner, Allen Parsons and many brothers and sisters.

Linda is survived by her husband, Christopher Brown; granddaughters, Kaitlyn Wagoner and Erica "Hannah" Wagoner both of North Wilkesboro ; mother in law and father in law, Vea and Paul Brown of North Wilkesboro; sisters, Marlene Testerman ( Jerry) of Millers Creek, Rebeca Blevins (Dewey) of Wilkesboro, Jeanne Shumate of Millers Creek, Sue Absher of Wilkesboro, Shirley Osborne (Robbie) Gallatin, TN, Sandra Stewart of Grover, NC; brothers, Fred Wagoner (Delores) Taylorsville, James Brown of Forrest City, Danny Brown (Kathy) of China Grove.

A visitation was held at the Mountlawn Memorial Park Chapel February 14, and graveside service followed.

Pastor Scott Wagoner be officiated. The family request no flowers or food please.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association, 128 S Tryon St #1588, Charlotte, NC 28202.

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Brown Family.

Billy Anderson, 75

Mr. Billy George Anderson, 75, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home.

Billy was born on August 3, 1944 in Wilkes County to John Olden Anderson and Johnsie Bell Miller Anderson.

Billy is preceded in death by his parents; son, Jason Dewayne Anderson; brother James "Jimmy" Anderson; sister, Mary Jane Lowe and grandson, Zackary Cochran.

Billy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Wanda Lee Cain Anderson; daughters, Gail Parks (Ricky) of Yadkinville, Penny Cochran (Larry) of North Wilkesboro; sons, Tim Anderson of Denver NC, Dalton Anderson (Anne) of North Wilkesboro; brother, David Lee Anderson of North Wilkesboro; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held February 22, at Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes Chapel, 2109 Moravian Falls Rd, Moravian Falls.

Rev. Charles Cain will be officiating.

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Anderson Family.

Kent Greer, 81

Mr. Kent Tracy Greer, age 81 of Wilkesboro, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

A private burial service for the family was at Mount Lawn Cemetery in Boone, February 15. Masonic rites were conducted by Ashler #373 and Military Honors were provided by the United States Air Force Honor Guard. A Celebration of Life service followed with Reverend Shannon Critcher and Reverend Jim Gore officiated.

Mr. Greer was born on February 9, 1939, in Watauga County, North Carolina, to Walter Monroe and Viola Nichols Greer. He was a devoted husband to Kate for fifty-two years, a beloved father, and grandfather. He was a member of Millers Creek Baptist Church. Throughout his entire life, Kent had an adventuresome, entrepreneurial and get it done spirit. He served in the United States Air force for four years, which took him to several countries. Later, he took his wife, Kate, to many more countries abroad and all fifty states. Known for his sense of humor and fun-loving nature, Kent readily shared laughs, jokes, and hugs with people he knew and didn't know. Regularly, Kent stated, "I've had the best life of anybody I know."

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Lenna Kate Greene Greer, a sister; Anna Lee Greene and four brothers; W.M. Greer, Jr., Fayne Greer, Brook Greer, and Quentin Greer.

He is survived by a daughter; Janet Greer Brown and husband Mike of Banner Ek, North Carolina, two sons; David Kent Greer and wife Nicole of Concord and Philip Ray Greer of Wilkesboro, six grandchildren; Zach Brown and wife Emily, Jenna Brown, Kent Richard Greer, Katelyn Greer, Tracy Greer, and wife Kelsey and Amanda Greer Stewart and husband Chris and four great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 9, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or Mountain Valley Hospice, 201 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030.

Brenda Savage, 74

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Caul Savage age 74 of Wilkesboro passed away Sunday February 9. 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston Salem.

Funeral Services were February 15, at Rickards Chapel AME Zion Church with Rev Richard Watts Officiating.

Mrs. Savage was born January 24, 1946 in Wilkes County to Anthony and Cynthia Marie Rouseau Caul. She retired from Tyson Foods and was a member of Rickards Chapel AME Zion Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Joe Campbell and a brother Reginald Keith Caul.

She is survived by her husband, Lavon Savage, two daughters Yolanda Burgess and husband Stephen of Walnut Cove and Lola Porter of Statesville; two sons John Porter and wife Staci of Louisville, KY, Billy Campbell of Wilkesboro, and two step sons Terry Calhoun of Wilkesboro and Rashaun Calhoun of Wilkesboro; nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren and four sisters Jacqueline Barber and husband Marvin of Wilkesboro, Deborah Carlton of Wilkesboro, Linda Howell of Wilkesboro, Maria Harris and husband Ronald of Wilkesboro; and one brother Timothy Caul of New Philadelphia OH.

Flowers will be accepted.

William Childress, 64

Mr. William Cole Childress, better known as Bill, age 64, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home in Moravian Falls.

Funeral services were February, 14, 2020 at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Murray and Pastor Rodney Blake officiating. Burial will be in Scenic Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home.

Mr. Childress was born March 19, 1955 in Wilkes County to Luther and Pauline Annalee Porter Childress. He retired from Louisiana Pacific after 44 years of service. Bill liked to fish, loved to go out on his boat and going to Auctions. He loved his family and grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Ellie Minton Childress, a daughter; Jennifer Childress, two sisters; Florence White and Mary Kay Childress and a brother; Edward Gray Childress.

He is survived by a daughter; Sally Hampton of North Wilkesboro, three grandchildren; Katie Hackett, Michael Walker and Malcolm Walker, a great granddaughter; Journee Hackett, two sisters; Elizabeth Murray and husband, Ronnie of North Wilkesboro and Carolyn Parks and husband, Alan of Lenoir, a brother; Harold Childress and wife Betsy of North Wilkesboro and a girlfriend and caregiver; Virginia Dancy and her family of Purlear.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wake Forest Hospice 126 Executive Drive Suite 110 Wilkesboro, NC 28697 or American Cancer Society PO Box 9 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

James Garris, 94

James Arthur Garris, age 94, of Traphill, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Woltz Hospice Home. He was born June 9, 1925 in Wilkes County to Isom and Oma Wiles Garris. He was a member of Christian Home Baptist Church. He enjoyed coon hunting and fishing. James was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Floie Prevette Garris; daughter, Lois Gregory; son, Willie Garris; brothers, Guilford Garris, Troy Garris, Lester Garris; sisters, Estelle Walls and Edith Tucker.

Surviving are his children, Billy Garris and spouse Janet of Traphill, Dottie Stanley of State Road, Buck Garris of Traphill; sisters, Cordie Bauguess of Traphill, Ruth Martin of Lexington; special friend, Mary Pruitt of Hays; eleven grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and ten great great grandchildren.

Funeral service was February 13, at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Key officiating. Burial followed in Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017. A special thanks to Rose Glen Manor and Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com

Pallbearers were Scotty Garris, Marty Garris, Rocky Garris, Tracy Ward, Chris Gregory, Aaron Thomas.

Angel Brown, 31

Angel Nicole Brown, age 31, of North Wilkesboro, was called home early on Thursday, February 6, 2020 and left her worldly struggles behind. Angel was born June 3, 1988 in Wilkes County to Gary Maurice and Bessie Bell Bledsoe Brown. She enjoyed cooking, camping, wild crafting herbs and loved to sing.

Angel graduated from North Wilkes High School with honors and was a former cashier with Dollar General. She was preceded in death by her father, Gary Brown; grandparents, Ruth Ann Edwards and Faye S. Goss.

Surviving are her son, Channon Roark of the home; fiancé, Chancey Roark of the home; mother, Bessie Brown of Hays; sister, Ashley Brown and spouse Kenny Ashley of Hays; niece, Riley Ashley of Hays; nephew, Bentley Ashley of Hays.

Memorial service was February 16, at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert Harris officiating. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the family for her son, Channon.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

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Prison Break Season 6 Unlikely as Star Confirms Reasons for Leaving Show

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Prison Break star Wentworth Miller has opened up about his decision to leave the popular drama series.

In a new post on Instagram, the actor seemed confidently ‘done’ with playing straight characters, including his long running role as Prison Break’s Michael Scofield. Miller previously came out as gay back in August 2013 after penning a letter on GLAAD’s website about how “deeply troubled” he was by the Russian government’s treatment of LGBT citizens.

Miller played the role of Scofield over five seasons on Fox from 2006 to 2017, which included a later revival. The show’s original set-up had his character concocting an elaborate plan to break brother Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) out of jail with the help of his new love interest Sara Tancredi (Sarah Wayne Callies), the prison’s doctor.

But there will be no revival of Prison Break that features Miller in any way, he announced yesterday.

“I’m out. Of PB. Officially,” Miller wrote at the end of a post about the positive and negative comments he had received on Instagram. “Not [because] of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don’t want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told).”

He added “So. No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons… I understand this is disappointing. I’m sorry. If you’re hot and bothered bec you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one… That’s your work. – W.M.”

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"This is my favorite IG account," someone wrote in response to a recent post. Thank you. I want you to know I saw that. I see the positive comments and DMs (a lot of them anyway). Affectionate. Supportive. Appreciated (by me). Obviously there are comments and DMs I appreciate less. Who are these people? On my page? What backwards-ass, Stone Age values country did they crawl out of? The U.S.? I won't be disappearing (too many cool things to repost). The ability to comment likely will. I'm not concerned for myself. I can't be "bullied" in this space. I have too much power. "Delete. Block. Deactivate." Etc. But I take seriously the possibility of queer kids visiting here, recently out of the closet or exploring the idea… I don't want them exposed to bullshit. On a related note… I'm out. Of PB. Officially. Not bec of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don't want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told). So. No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons… I understand this is disappointing. I'm sorry. If you're hot and bothered bec you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one… That's your work. – W.M. 🏳️‍🌈

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Miller’s Prison Break co-stars were quick to respond to his post with supportive messages.

“With gratitude for all the work we did together, & with deep love, I’m voicing my support for that choice,” Sarah Wayne Callies wrote. “To all the fans, know this: the cast of prison break is a queer friendly space. we stand with – and among – our friends & family in the LGBTQ+ community with full throated support for their rights and artistic work. all the time. always.”

Dominic Purcell also commented on Miller’s reasons for leaving the series behind. “It was fun mate. What a ride it was. Fully support and understand your reasoning. Glad you have made this decision for you health and your truth. Keep the posts coming. …. love ya brother.”

Purcell, along with the show’s creator, Paul Scheuring, had occasionally been teasing a possible sixth season of Prison Break in the works, but Fox Entertainment’s CEO Charlie Collier denied it back in mid-2019, saying there was “no plan” to move forward with more episodes of the beloved action series.

“There’s no plan right now to revive Prison Break or any of the other franchises,” he confirmed. “But when the creators come with a story that they think is the right time to tell, we are so ready to listen because those are some franchises of which I’m so proud and feel so fortunate that they’re in our stable.”

A Prison Break without Michael Scofield wouldn’t feel much like Prison Break, so any future revival or reboot would have to consider wiping the slate clean as an option.

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Reading 2018

7-January-2018: Vandermeer, Jeff, Annihilation (2014, USA)

30-January-2018: Tuhus-Dubrow, Rebecca, Personal Stereo (Object Lessons) (2017, USA)

31-January-2018: Reynolds, George W.M., Mysteries of London (First Series, Vol 2) (1846, England)

5-February-2018: Shriver, Lionel, The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 (2016, USA)

11-February-2018: Rae, John, The Custard Boys (1960, England)

13-February-2018: Thacker, Eugene, Cosmic Pessimism (2015, USA)

24-February-2018: Zola, Émile, Money (1890, France)

4-March-2018: Nathan, Patrick, Some Hell (2018, USA)

11-March-2018: Ishiguro, Kazuo, The Buried Giant (2015, England)

17-March-2018: Martin, Craig, Shipping Container (Object Lessons) (2016, Scotland)

21-March-2018: Vandermeer, Jeff, Authority (2014, USA)

22-March-2018: Modiano, Patrick, The Night Watch (1969, France)

26-March-2018: Hughes, Dorothy, In a Lonely Place (1947, USA)

3-April-2018: Meyer, Philipp, The Son (2013, USA)

6-April-2018: Vandermeer, Jeff, Acceptance (2014, USA)

8-April-2018: Liebling, A.J., Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris (1962, USA)

15-April-2017: Kadare, Ismael, A Girl in Exile (2009, Albania)

22-April-2017: Rothstein, Richard, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (2017, USA)

29-April-2018: Maupassant, Guy, Like Death (1889, France)

13-May-2018: Disch, Thomas, The Genocides (1965, USA)

20-May-2018: Desmond, Matthew, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (2016, USA)

21-May-2018: Burroughs, William S, The Cat Inside (1986, USA)

25-May-2018: Duvert, Tony, Odd Jobs and The District (1978, France)

31-May-2018: Sinclair, Upton, The Jungle (1906, USA)

4-June-2018: Offutt, Chris, My Father the Pornographer: A Memoir (2016, USA)

9-June-2018: Mishima, Yukio, Sun and Steel (1970, Japan)

17-June-2018: Ward, Jesmyn, Sing, Unburied, Sing (2017, USA)

28-June-2018: Doctorow, E.L., World's Fair (1985, USA)

2-July-2018: Schulberg, Budd, The Harder They Fall (1947, USA)

2-July-2018: Lawrence, D.H., The Fox (1922, England)

4-July-2018: Luiselli, Valeria, Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions (2017, USA)

4-July-2018: Zellar, Brad, House of Coates (2012, USA)

14-July-2018: Ōhara, Mariko, Hybrid Child (1990, Japan)

16-July-2018: Didion, Joan, Democracy (1984, USA)

29-July-2018: Schumacher, Michael, The Contest: The 1968 Election and the War for America's Soul (2018, USA)

6-August-2018: Ballard, J.G., The Drowned World (1962, England)

11-August-2018: Highsmith, Patricia, The Price of Salt (1952, USA)

25-August-2018: Perlstein, Rick, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus (2001, USA)

28-August-2018: Castile, Meredith, Driver's License (Object Lessons) (2015, USA)

2-September-2018: Diaz, Hernan, In the Distance (2017, USA)

3-September-2018: Lawrence, D.H., The Virgin and the Gipsy (1926, England)

6-September-2018: Simenon, Georges, Aunt Jeanne (1950, France)

27-September-2017: Cooper, James Fenimore, The Last of the Mohicans (1826, USA)

7-October-2018: Jackson, Shirley, The Haunting of Hill House (1959, USA)

14-October-2018: Grahame, Kenneth, The Wind in the Willows (1908, England)

18-October-2018: Modiano, Patrick, In the Cafe of Lost Youth (2007, France)

19-October-2018: Saba, Umberto, Ernesto (1957, Italy)

27-October-2018: Shriver, Lionel, We Need to Talk About Kevin (2003, USA)

29-October-2018: Kindley, Evan, Questionnaire (Object Lessons) (2016, USA)

7-November-2018: Wharton, Edith, Hudson River Bracketed (1929, USA)

11-November-2018: Babitz, Eve, Eve's Hollywood (1974, USA)

17-November-2018: Wyndham, John, Trouble with Lichen (1960, England)

23-November-2018: Reve, Gerald, The Evenings: A Winter's Tale (1947, Holland)

26-November-2018: Lesage, Alain-René, The Devil on Two Sticks (1707, France)

4-December-2018: Stonich, Sarah, Shelter: Off the Grid in the Mostly Magnetic North (2011, USA)

6-December-2018: Chaze, Elliott, Black Wings Has My Angel (1953, USA)

7-December-2018: Burroughs, William S, The Revised Boy Scout Manual (1970, USA)

18-December-2018: Murakami, Haruki, Killing Commendatore (2017, Japan)

28-December-2018: Dickens, Charles, Little Dorrit (1857, England)

30-December-2018: Browne, Sir Thomas, Urne-Buriall (1658, England)

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