Thursday Reads

 Thanks to Donald Trump's agreement with the Afghan taliban, Biden had no choice but to rush the withdrawal out of Afghanistan.

Thousands of American lives would have been lost otherwise.

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An earth-shattering report says men don't change sex. Of course they don't.  When they compete in women's sports, they are cheaters.

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In Washoe County School District gossip, another superintendent is leaving, but this time it is of her own free will.  Kristen McNeill is retiring from the district after 29-30 years at the end of the academic year.  I can't say I blame her.

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The hits just keep coming in Jackson County, Oregon, regarding COVID cases and deaths.  I can't wait for the next anti-vax protest.

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Obituary:  Actor later college professor Michael Tylo, known primarily for his roles in soap operas such as Guiding Light and The Young and the Restless, passed away at the age of 72.  I remember him playing the somewhat eccentric Quinton Chamberlain, who became the love interest of Nola Reardon, on Guiding Light.  

Tylo later became a college professor and then became dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  He also taught acting at the university.

UNLV had announced his death.

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Heather Addison, Chair of UNLV's Department of Film, says in a statement issued to PEOPLE that it's "difficult to express" how much Tylo will be missed. "He was a guiding light in every sense of the word, to our students and all of us in the department," said Addison, who joined the university in 2016.

"His particular joy was sharing the history of the craft: helping students understand how the techniques of film and television acting have evolved dramatically over the last century, all the way from silent cinema to sitcoms, soaps, and Hollywood blockbusters," she continues. "And in addition to his critical and theoretical expertise, he shared his decades of personal experience as a professional actor. Perhaps because of his incredible background as an actor, Michael was the quintessential 'people person,' bringing warmth and energy to every encounter. He wanted to connect." 

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