My bad, robert smith
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In yesterday's blog, I wrote that Robert Smith has worked with Ashlee Simpson... that hasn't happened. Was a rumor started by Entertainment Weekly last year.
Here's one thing Entertainment Weekly got right: "My Pet Virus is a sweet reminder that no matter how bad things get, there's no reason to stop laughing."... Was this all an excuse to post that again?
Maybe.
Someone else who has never worked with Ashlee Smith is Anita Mann. If I were Ashlee, I'd have my peeps contact Miss Mann immediately.
OK, off to a doctor's appointment today. Will have new lab results next week, though, thankfully, there hasn't been much dra...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - May 8, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
May 08/07 registration deadline for mexico 2008 has passed, do you know where your childred are?
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Wonderful, I’ve got two candidates for to get blown, any others? Actually I always loved that line “Who do I have to suck off to (fill in the blanks). It’s an attention grabber, that’s for sure.
In all honesty cocksucking for me is a religious experience. Consider it a gay variation of taking Communion. Although I’m not Catholic, however, it does conjure up many images.
I’m not sure what I’d declare myself when it comes to religion. I was brought up in a Protestant, United Church. Well, my mom tried unsuccessfully. During the Vietnam war she took me to church and afterwards I decla...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 8, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: ramblings traveling on my road Source Type: blogs
A saucer full of secrets
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I don't know why the sheeple have this idea that there are no conspiracies, and that people who believe there are any are kooks.According to Webster's dictionary a conspiracy is a group of conspirators who plan a criminal act, or other form of wrong doing in secret.I was not very popular as a kid, the always bright polite little nerd. This assured my social death in school, growing up in a mostly blue collar mill town. There were three kinds of kids in out school, the more upscale popular crowd destined for the best colleges and social circles, the blue collar probably future labor class and the geeks. Neither the future e...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - May 8, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
The orphanage
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The caterpillars seem to have disappeared- just dried up, run-over guts all over the driveway and carport remain...
Kenneth's plan totally failed and he, like hemophilia, hepatitis and HIV, has to look up at the victorious, smug grin of one Shawn Decker. In fact, I'm toying with the idea of going to see The Cure in DC on Friday night, because I find it sad that a kid diagnosed with HIV in the 80's has never see The Cure live.
But wait... this could be a trap. Maybe Robert Smith is in on this. He did work with Ashlee Simpson recently, so it's not a stretch to picture him scheming with Kenneth "The Caterpillar Man" Cole.
...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - May 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
May 07/08 my body keeps changing my mind
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[cock pussy cunt snowballing fucking balls bottom top S&M piss virgin cumhole]
I just thought if I put some keywords in to see if I get some interesting hits. I’m starting to wonder, “Who do I have to suck off around here to leave a comment?:)”
What to report on to today? I’ve still yet to write my perverse daddy story for this Boston boy. That’s my homework. What kind if literary treat will I have in mind? I have to be inspired, I just haven’t been in the mood for KFC over the last 24 hours. I’m sure I can muster something up to make him happy.
For the first time in my life,...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: ramblings Source Type: blogs
A day of firsts
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This afternoon, in a Toronto hotel ballroom, the anthology containing two of my short stories, will be released at a wine and cheese party. I will not be there as I am in Montreal for another significant event - the inaugural presentation of Craig`s memorial award. It is a lovely day and Mom, Claude and [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS)
Source: My journey with AIDS - May 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: 005 Craig Chaplin Chaplin Memorial Fund (United Theological College) autobiography family grief personal journal photography social justice spirituality Source Type: blogs
Farewell peter robson - you will be missed!
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It was a sad day in Nata as we all had to say goodbye to Peter Robson. He has been living in Nata village for almost 16 years and for the most part was the only "white" guy in the village. He was born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and immigrated to Botswana due to the countries instability. For years he ran Robson Automotive and pulled endless tourists out of our salt pans when they ignored all warnings and drove on them anyway. Peter can fix anything. His workshop was legendary. He fixed fans, fridges, quad bikes, toasters, hair dryers, anything and everything...not to m...
Source: The Nata village blog - May 7, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: natavillage Source Type: blogs
Kaisernetwork: health care providers sue ca to prevent medi-cal payment reductions (865)
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Lawsuit Filed To Stop 10% Medicaid Provider Payment Rate Reduction in California
[May 06, 2008]
A number of groups that represent hospitals, physicians, dentists and other health care providers in California on Monday filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court to prevent a scheduled 10% reduction in reimbursements under Medi-Cal, the state Medicaid program, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The state Legislature in February approved the $1.3 billion Medi-Cal reimbursement reduction, which would take effect on July 1, as part of a proposal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to reduce funds for all state services by 10%...
Source: aids-write.org - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics ahf shamanism & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous hiv/aids asian-pacific hiv/aids Source Type: blogs
Icp 2.11 is now available (1)
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Dear Friends of the International Carnival of Pozitivities (ICP): It is a tremendous pleasure to announce the publication of edition 2.11 of the ICP at DropDeadHappy. Mark has done a beautiful job of tying together a number of new blog posts from the world of HIV/AIDS. I encourage you to bookmark this edition and visit it over time so that you can enjoy each of the contributions. Please leave feedback for the contributors and especially for the host for these selfless efforts to help us continue presenting the ICP. Next Edition: Your Help is Needed &...
Source: 2sides2ron - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
May 6/08 daddy dearest
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There are several markers I’ve learned of growing older. One is the response of “You look good!” when you state your age. I’m still not exactly sure when that started happening, or for when it ended for that matter!
The other is getting contacted by younger men on the internet. At first I wanted nothing to to with someone who was in their 20s. “Too much training!” I’d say while puffing on an imaginary cigarette to friends.
However there has this daddy thing starting to rear its head.
The first time in a role play scenario was when I was over at the guys place with a friend over (th...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: ramblings Source Type: blogs
Table of contents for aids-write.org on tuesday, may 6, 2008, los angeles & west hollywood, ca
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AHF’s immodest proposal: redirect $9.2 million from CHRP/UARP to CA ADAP & TMP funding for HIVers (864)
When faced with a choice between funding a monetarily inconsequential research program or providing drugs and drug monitoring, there can be no choice but to fund treatment. Research can be funded through other UC resources but there are no other resources to buy drugs for the population ADAP serves.
josh, wintering in waterloo: safe injection site in vancouver successful stopping spread of HIV/AIDS (863)
lin, sacbee: ca broke in august? (862)
waxman at 4-22 oversight meeting: “the government’s own study sh...
Source: aids-write.org - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics ahf shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality table of contents & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma Source Type: blogs
Ahf’s immodest proposal: redirect $9.2 million from chrp/uarp to ca adap & tmp funding for hivers (864)
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the text below comes from a presentation packet distributed by AHF (AIDS healthcare foundation) to CA senate and assembly budgeting subcommittees in sacramento at the beginning of april. it calls for redirection of $9.2million originally earmarked for CHRP (california HIV research program, formerly UARP, the universitywide AIDS research program) to shore up the life-saving ADAP (AIDS drug assistance program) and TCM (therapeutic monitoring program) funds in the proposed CA FY2008-09 budget. CHRP funding was untouched by governor schwarzenegger’s 10 percent “across the board” budget cuts (just what does ...
Source: aids-write.org - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics ahf shamanism & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous hiv/aids asian-pacific hiv/aids Source Type: blogs
Josh, wintering in waterloo: safe injection site in vancouver successful stopping spread of hiv/aids (863)
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Wintering in Waterloo
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Harm Reduction and Politics
Intravenous drug use has long been recognized as contributing to the spread of blood-borne diseases like HIV and Hepatitis - this results, of course, from the sharing of needles by drug users. The public health response to this specific problem - that is, infectious disease transmission via drug use - has been to set up needle exchanges where users can obtain clean needles. These have been in operation for some time, but the next logical step was to provide an environment where people can inject drugs safely and also access health and addiction services [InSite &#...
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Judy lin, sacbee: ca broke in august? (862)
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California may run out of cash by August
By Judy Lin - jlin@sacbee.com
Published 12:46 am PDT Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1
sacramento bee
CASH CRISIS
The Legislature has a June 15 constitutional deadline for approving a budget, but it misses that deadline nearly every year. With reserves running low and revenue drying up, a late budget this year could mean the state pays a premium for loans it will need to pay its bills.
• State accounts continue to deteriorate as a result of housing and stock market losses.
• California’s credit rating is already among the lowest of stat...
Source: aids-write.org - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous hiv/aids asian-pacific hiv/aids bl Source Type: blogs
Caterpillar girl
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If it weren't for the army of caterpillars outside of my door, I'd be more concerned with the Democratic Primaries today.
I'd like to devote my passion to politics, but I got my own feud to deal with. And it involves a fashion mogul and thousands of caterpillars. So great has been my concern that I didn't realize it was Cinco de Mayo until 10:30 p.m., distracted by my paralyzing fear and that I spent all day watching this video, which takes me back to the summer after 8th grade.
After my 63rd viewing of The Cure's "Caterpillar Girl", I received an email from a Kenneth Cole operative: On May 15, Kenneth is having an in-s...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Mabogo member studies carpentry
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The Construction Industry Trust recently opened in Nata and they are training almost 100 people in carpentry, plastering, brick laying, and skilled construction. We are so proud that Mabogo member Kelebogile Koboyapula was accepted into the carpentry program. Of the 100 students, only five are women. We are so proud of Kelbogile for taking the initiative to go outside the traditional jobs offered to women. Kelebogile is a single mom and her carpentry skills will be helpful in getting a job here in Nata. Nata is a booming village and people with skills are needed to build the new lodges and stores that are popping up around...
Source: The Nata village blog - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: natavillage Source Type: blogs
My grandma what an un-socialized nation you have!
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I must admit that I am a Michael Moore fan. I know that he makes a lot of Americans angry. If the shoe fits may I suggest wearing it? After all is their a point in being angry about something you can’t change or you don’t find offense to because it directly affects you? Tonight my housemate and I sat together and watched the movie Sicko (made by Michael Moore). As we sat down to watch it I warned him that usually movies made by Michael Moore make me angry. Not in the violent OMG I just wanna hit something way but in the true blindness of society in regards in injustice one. In 2001 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, ...
Source: Still arriving. - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Waxman at 4-22 oversight meeting: “the government’s own study showed no effect for abstinence - only programs” (861)
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Oversight Committee Holds Hearing Assessing the Evidence of Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs:
Chairman Waxman’s Opening Statement
We are all here today because we are concerned about the wellbeing of America’s youth. We may not see eye to eye about policy. But we share the common goal of improving adolescents’ health.
The statistics are shocking. A few weeks ago, the CDC released data showing that one in four teenage girls in the U.S. has a sexually transmitted infection. 30% of all American girls become pregnant before the age of 20; for African-American and Latina girls, the rate is 50%. And thousands of ...
Source: aids-write.org - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics ahf shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indi Source Type: blogs
Blank physician’s statement regarding medical cannabis (as per california health & safety code 1136259 (860)
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Physician’s Statement Regarding Medical Cannabis
as per California Health & Safety Code 11362.5
To Whom It May Concern:
this statement certifies that
___________________________________________
(patient)
is a patient uncer my care and supervision for the treatment of
___________________________________________
(diagnosis)
____ (optional; please check if applicable) I decline to state my patient’s diagnosis to protect his or her confidentiality
I have discussed the benefits and risks of cannabis use with my patient as a treatment for his or her condition. I recommend or approve cannabis use for my patient. If...
Source: aids-write.org - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous hiv/aids asian-pacific hiv/ai Source Type: blogs
Hiv/aids in china
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In 2006, official estimates put the number of HIV-positive individuals in China at about 650,000. This figure – reached by the World Health Organization – means that China, holding roughly 1/6th of the world’s population, contributes to only 1/60th of the cases of HIV/AIDS globally. However, it has also been estimated that if rising infection rates are not curbed, the HIV-positive population could breach 10 million by 2010. This has sparked a more liberal attitude from Party leadership toward sex education, which until a year ago, made possession of a condom adequate evidence for prostitution charges. In developed na...
Source: The AIDS Pandemic - May 6, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: David Wessner Source Type: blogs
Just a buncha links
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I did take the bus into Harvard Square yesterday. The weather was cold, rainy adn raw so May Fair was postponed, but I did drop by the Cafe for a couple of hours, although I felt like crap, back and legs were killing me plus this droning fatigue. I hope most of it was due to the weather, but I have a lot on my mind.Whoever said that Apple's Macs are so easy even a chimp can use them never spent most of their lives on Windoze machines. So far I find the Mac very unforgiving, many sytem hagups that can only be cleared by forcing a cold reboot by holding the power button until the PC shuts down (not a clean way to escape some...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Paige grey, a crystal globe: aids blogging internationally (859)
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AIDS: Can the Internet Help Combat the Global Epidemic?
Apr 21, 2008 at 1:19 PM
AIDS…with its prominence in American media and culture—from Tom Hank’s Oscar-winning performance in Philadelphia to Bono’s advocacy efforts, from the Broadway smash Rent to Angels in America—I was astounded at the lack of personal and institutional/organizational blogs dedicated to the disease on the global scale. Finding a post here or there on a newspaper or publication’s blog doesn’t prove that difficult a task, but finding sites that look at AIDS’ ripple effect…its devastation — medically, emotionally, financially — i...
Source: aids-write.org - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous Source Type: blogs
Lindsey tanner, san jose mercury news: picking who should “forgo life-sustaining interventions” in a plague (858)
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Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer
san jose mercury news
Article Launched: 05/05/2008 04:36:17 AM PDT
CHICAGO—Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won’t get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die.
Now, an influential group of physicians has drafted a grimly specific list of recommendations for which patients wouldn’t be treated. They include the very elderly, seriously hurt trauma victims, severely burned patients and those with severe dementia.
The suggested list was comp...
Source: aids-write.org - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics ahf shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indi Source Type: blogs
Kearns at aids-write interviewed in “eclectic medicine” documentary on medical cannabis @ usc social work film fest 5-8 (859)
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USC SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK FILM FESTIVAL 2008
MEDIA IN SOCIAL WORK (SOWK 687) STUDENT DOCUMENTARIES
“THE OTHER AMERICA:
“Humanizing the Vulnerable Through Documentary Filmmaking”
Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 6:30pm
SEELEY G. MUDD BUILDING (SGM-123)
BOUND BY HONOR: REDEMPTION OF GANG YOUTH AT GRIZZLY ACADEMY
CARLA AVALOS AND EDDIE RAMOS FILM
THE STORY OF TWO GANG YOUTH CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT GRIZZLY YOUTH ACADEMY WHO ARE CHALLENGED TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIFE.
THROWN AWAY
KELLY O’CONNOR, VANESSA AVILA, AND ZAHEERAH SAAFIR FILM
AMERICA’S DETERIORATING VALUE OF CHILDREN – ONCE PROTECTED BY SOCIETY AND FROM THE JUVENILE J...
Source: aids-write.org - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous Source Type: blogs
Champ announces hiv/aids national prevention justice alliance kickoff teleconference 5-6 (858)
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National Prevention Justice Alliance Kickoff Teleconference
HIV is not just a disease. It’s proof positive of injustice!
Mobilize for HIV Prevention Justice! Unity and Leadership in the Struggle against HIV!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
3:30p Eastern, 2:30p Central, 1:30p Mountain, 12:30p Pacific
90 minutes
Dial-in: 1-866-740-1260
Passcode: 4272302#
Please register by clicking here.
If you require assistance with registration, contact JoshThomas@champnetwork.org (401-427-7030).
We invite you to join a national teleconference to build on the momentum from the HIV Prevention Justice Mobilization in Atlanta in Decembe...
Source: aids-write.org - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous Source Type: blogs
Alexandra juhasz speaks on aids & censorship at fowler 5-18 (857)
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we hear from readers. alexandra juhazs was kind enough to link to aids-write.org in her notes on media praxis for an upcoming lecture at the fowler museum may 18 for the Make Art/Stop AIDS show, incorporating her response to the show’s censorship of a piece by Brenton Maark.
hope to be there.
namasté
—rk
To Dance and Dream with the Censor
from media praxis
April 9, 2008
On May 18, I will give an hour-long invited lecture on AIDS video history as part of the landmark Make Art/Stop AIDS show currently up at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. Given an agregious act of censorship on the part of the museum,...
Source: aids-write.org - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma asian-pacific hiv/aids Source Type: blogs
May 5/05 oprah is my higher power.
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“AA is for quiters!” Ida Slapter proclaims as she grabs a sip out her cocktail glass about five times the size of a normal martini.
This Texas drag queen working at The Palm (now called something else after going being on the show “Gay Bar Makeover” which means they changed the tables and the chairs, and may have painted) was one performers I loved to see when I was there, even if I knew all material.
Who ever fucking knew that AA would be a place I’d call home. It still sounds weird. I literally went there because there was a convenient time on Sunday not too far away where I get hit up a mee...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: ramblings recovery Source Type: blogs
Days of warm memories and reflection
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I’m off to surround myself in memories of Craig.
It’s a beautiful, sunny spring morning although the forecast calls for rain in Montreal mid-week.
Will report in again Friday, if not before. (Source: My journey with AIDS)
Source: My journey with AIDS - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: 005 Craig Chaplin Chaplin Memorial Fund (United Theological College) Uncategorized autobiography family grief personal journal social justice Source Type: blogs
Caterpillar armageddon
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I shared the story of World AIDS Day 2006, when Kenneth Cole tried to talk Gwenn and I into some heavy petting in his storefront window.
I've used that painful memory as motivation to outraise his team in the AIDS Walk NY, especially since his team raised about $2500 more than Team Supersnack, whom I walk for. This year, we are leading them, but I'm beginning to wonder if I'll make it to the Walk...
This exchange, which meant nothing on Dec. 1st, 2006, is starting to make sense now:
Last Friday I mentioned the caterpillars. Today, I took this video. Please, watch and pray for my safety.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
The...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - May 5, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
May 4/08 from meeting to meeting.
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My Sunday routine is to go to the 12:30 meeting and have brunch afterwards. This usually means about half a restaurant is taken over with coffee drinking, non-hung over folks which can be a lot of fun. At times though it can be overwhelming, especially when one’s blood sugar begins to drop real low.
Afterwards I’ve agreed to meet someone from Dudenude. I have absolutely no expectation, nor investment in this meeting. Part of me feels like I just can’t be bothered. What the hell, let’s get myself out doing something that I don’t do all the time. One thing though is that I’m confident I wo...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 4, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: ramblings Source Type: blogs
Please confirm my blog on facebook
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Facebook will link to this blog, so long as a few more people vouch that you read it - even once in a while.
If you are on Facebook, please click here, look over at “Know the owner?” on the right hand side and click on “This is the owner”.
Thank you!
[...] (Source: My journey with AIDS)
Source: My journey with AIDS - May 3, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: blogging writing facebook Source Type: blogs
May 3/08 like a moth to a flame
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This seems to be the theme of the last two weeks when it comes to people who are using, and/or damaged from active drug/alcohol use.
In Kabbalah, it is said the closer you get to the light, or the more connected you are to the light, the stronger the challenges become.
It must be no coincidence that around my one-year anniversary that suddenly drugs/alcohol and its dysfunctional behaviour has been entering my world.
This afternoon, I received a call from someone new in the program. When the call came in I was laying down, so I let it go to voicemail so I could hear the message being left. About 30 seconds went by before I ...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 3, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Feeling
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On this day last year, one week before Craig’s death, I was very grateful for all the messages of support I had received.
Now, in 2008, I am anticipating (that would be a neutral enough verb, yes?) being in Montréal again, this time to celebrate Craig’s legacy as the award in his name is presented, for [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS)
Source: My journey with AIDS - May 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: 005 Craig Chaplin Chaplin Memorial Fund (United Theological College) autobiography family grief personal journal Source Type: blogs
May 2/08 life goes on during a dreary day.
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As it turns out the money that would have been used for me to go to Rwanda will be helping someone from there get to the Mexico City conference. I like that idea. So by fixing myself, as they say in Kabbalah, I have helped someone else.
But it’s hard, it’s like giving up crack (the drug, not the other kind of crack) for the first time. The voice in my head is still ringing: I WANNA GO!
Really though, to travel 20 or more hours to spend a week and a half and turn around and do it all over again is not as much fun as you think, especially when someone like myself gets so worn out so easily traveling.
My doggy is ...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: canine moments ramblings travel traveling on my road Source Type: blogs
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SHOULD EVERYONE TAKING STATINS BE TAKING ANTIOXIDANTS?If I was on statins, I would take extra Coenzyme Q 10 ( statins lower it : http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Coenzyme-Q10.html ) and antioxidants to lower any chances of age-related macular degeneration (http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/treatment/alternative-therapies/antioxidant-supplements-amd.cfm ). You can read more about macular degeneration here: http://www.macular.org/disease.html Statins Associated With Increased Progression of AMD, but Caution Is UrgedCharlotte Libov Medscape Medical News 2008. © 2008 Medscape April 30, 2008 (Fort Lauderdale) — A ne...
Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog - May 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
L.a. trippin' (the photo and vid blog)
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Remember all my blogs about the trip to Los Angeles? Well, I finally hooked the camera up to the computer, so check out these photos and vids.
If you read My Pet Virus, you read about my buddies, Josh and Jenny. I took the first photo, and told Josh he looked drunk in it and I needed to take another... I think he thought I wanted the drunk look and, living in L.A., he delivered the goods.
"Hey Josh, you look drunk..." -me
"I'll show ya drunk, ya jerk!" - Josh (By the way, aren't they cute?)
But we weren't at the Galaxy Gallery just to look pretty. No, we were there to rock! Or synth, or whatever it is I'm doing below...
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - May 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
My life
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Life’s happenings has trumped my HIV – mostly I cannot decide whether I like it or it sucks. I have been keeping myself busy with so many things. First, I had March that heralded spring. St. Paddy’s Day was quiet... (Source: Ron's HIV Blog)
Source: Ron's HIV Blog - May 1, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Pos or not?
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It's been a while since I've blogged (okay, it's been a really long while...) but the POZ team has been busy with a host of things, including developing a cool new stigma-busting online game with mtvU and the Kaiser Family Foundation. The game launched yesterday and it's already creating quite a stir! It's called "Pos or Not" and it's aimed at getting people to see that you can't tell who has HIV and who does not by looking at them. Our hope is that by daylighting all these amazing young people living with the virus and putting them into the mix with people who are HIV negative, people will finally realize that there's not...
Source: Regan's HIV Blog - May 1, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Ecclesiastes 3:9
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As the book of Ecclesiastes says...9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. 10 Is there anything of which one can say, "Look! This is something new"? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. Windows came out with a revolutionary new graphic user interface, but Apple had it years before Micro$oft claimed it.The same old movie themes and music are rehashed and re released as a new production. It's the same old stuff wrapped in a different package. Bell bottom jeans come and go, as do Hoola Hoops and every other trend; nothing is really new.Fo...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - May 1, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
May 1/08 a drug that is hard to give up.
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There is a certain malaise that is falling upon me. I’m not sure what it is. It may be that I just didn’t get enough sleep last night.
Now that I am back from Montreal, I have finally made a decision that I do not want to be doing so much traveling, and I will not be returning to Rwanda this June. Going that distance, for only a week and a half is simply to difficult for me.
Let’s face it, I already have my Glamorous Emeritus status, so there is no need to keep the air miles up.
One of things I have to examine while doing my Fourth Step, coming up soon with my new sponsor, is the role of travel and the ...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - May 1, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: ramblings travel recovery Source Type: blogs
Obama: the truth about gas prices
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I have wondered just how Senators Clinton and McCain propose to lift the $0.18/gallon Federal gas tax this summer without agreement from the rest of Congress and President Bush. Can anyone tell me how that might occur? I am very curious. If they have such power, then why are they not in Congress, right now, getting a bill before President Bush so that we can override his veto before the summer arrives. Or are they actually talking about waiting till summer of 2009 to do something?I think Senator Obama's response is reasonable and honest whereas the others are saying what is needed to gain momentum before the November 2008 ...
Source: 2sides2ron - May 1, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
Ducks drown in symbol of human excess
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Warning: According to my blog stats this is my 666th post. Please proceed with caution.
The next time you are idling in a drive-thru, wasting gas the price of which has you so hopping mad, think of the unsuspecting ducks, migrating as they do this time of year, who unwittingly drowned [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS)
Source: My journey with AIDS - May 1, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: activism climate change corporations energy policy environment pollution Source Type: blogs
Neglect
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I’ve been neglecting a number of things lately, this blog among them. Weeds are rampant both in my garden and in my personal life. PMs and emails go unanswered. I’ve needed new glasses for about a year now; not only... (Source: Ann's HIV Blog)
Source: Ann's HIV Blog - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Can you tell by looking?
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Some people think they can tell someone has HIV by looking at them. It's a big myth, and the folks at www.mtvu.com have done something about it. Check out their new site, PosOrNot.com, which features positoids (HIV positive folks) and negatoids (HIV negative folks) and a guessing game.If you scroll through long enough, you might see my handsome mug. If you guess wrong, then you haven't been paying much attention to this blog. Here's a clue...Positively Yours,Shawn (Source: Shawn's HIV Blog)
Source: Shawn's HIV Blog - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Table of contents at aids-write.org for wednesday, april 30, 2008, los angeles & west hollywood, ca
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kevin yamamura, sacbee: schwarzenegger now says $20billion defecit (856)
kevin sack, nytimes: increasing unemployed join ranks of uninsured & strain gov’t healthcare resources (855)
kaisernetwork: rise in unemployed creates rise in uninsured (854)
deaths of teachers from AIDS in angola hinder literacy efforts there (853)
ricardo alonso-zaldivar, latimes: 7% marry for healthcare coverage (852)
boston globe: the revenge of e.e. cummings (851)
eCanadaNow: wa state transplant candidate nixed for medical cannabis use (850)
CHAMP launches independent HIV/AIDS community blog at mexico city iac (849)
AIDS2008.com ...
Source: aids-write.org - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality table of contents contains rks original photography, graphic art hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/a Source Type: blogs
April 30/08 removing hatred
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This was the meditation card I managed to pull out of the deck two days in a row. And, for me, nothing happens by coincidence.
On Monday, I was feeling really tired. My cold was starting to flare up, and I had screwed up my Lithium from nights to mornings etc. Needless to say, while I sorted that out, my headspace was not in a great place.
Feeling very tired, and off to pick up a new microwave, as that manage to die as well, in addition to the dogs falling physically and mentally apart.
In the hallway, in a daze, I waited for the elevator. It opened and in my fog I went to walk in. Low and behold there is this “perso...
Source: acidrefluxweb.com - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Brian Finch Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Five years ago today my relationship with taxis changed
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Although I didn’t write this until much later, it was April 30, 2003 when the mishap took place. (Source: My journey with AIDS)
Source: My journey with AIDS - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Kenn Chaplin Tags: 014 Toronto PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) autobiography health-care mental health personal journal writing Source Type: blogs
Kevin yamamura, sacbee: schwarzenegger now says $20billion defecit (856)
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Analysis: Governor’s deficit estimate rises to $20 billion
By Kevin Yamamura - kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PDT Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1
Salinas residents who heard Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger two weeks ago would have good reason to believe the budget deficit is $18 billion dating back to January.
Those who listened to him in Alameda could have walked away thinking the gap is $1 billion less. And local prosecutors who heard him at a Sacramento conference last week might peg the problem at $10 billion starting in July.
Schwarzenegger has been all over the map ...
Source: aids-write.org - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics ahf shamanism medical marijuana marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indi Source Type: blogs
Kevin sack, nytimes: increasing unemployed join ranks of uninsured & strain gov’t healthcare resources (855)
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Study Warns Job Losses Will Strain Government Health Programs
By KEVIN SACK
Published: April 29, 2008
Leading health researchers projected Monday that each percentage-point rise in unemployment during the economic downturn would swell the uninsured by 1.1 million, stoking demand for government health coverage just as states face pressure to cut benefits.
While governments at all levels have faced a similar situation in past recessions, the researchers warned that the impact of this downturn might be worsened by its proximity to the last recession, in 2001, and by the cumulative effect of rising health costs.
“You coul...
Source: aids-write.org - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous hiv/aids asian-pa Source Type: blogs
Kaisernetwork: rise in unemployed creates rise in uninsured (854)
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Number of Uninsured U.S. Residents Projected To Rise by 1.1M for Each Percentage Point Increase in Unemployment Rate, Could Strain Public Programs, Analysis Shows
[Apr 29, 2008]
For every one point rise in the U.S. unemployment rate, the number of uninsured is projected to increase by 1.1 million people, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured analysis released Tuesday, the New York Times reports (Sack, New York Times, 4/29). The report, conducted by researchers at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center, also examined the effect that a one-percentage-point rise in the...
Source: aids-write.org - April 30, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids cultural activism politics shamanism marriage equality & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv hiv disease hiv/aids women's issues public health policy gay issues lgbt hiv/aids stigma first nations indigenous hiv/aids asian-pa Source Type: blogs
