http://www.shawnandgwenn.com Shawn met Gwenn. They fell in love. Shawn has HIV. Gwenn doesn't. They keep it that way. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:53:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I can't take any pills for the kind of lingering cough I have right now, so my only prescription is some herbal remedies and an excessive amount of E.R. episodes. For those who don't know, E.R. is a television show about a hospital in Chicago called County General. New ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/a-positoids-tribute-to-er/ In the last week, Gwenn and I sent out about 800 postcards to colleges and universities, informing them about our safe sexiness. It's something we've been doing since the beginning of our campus speaking career back in 2000. The hope is that the schools like it enough to check out ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/veterans-day/ How does the joke go? When God gives you AIDS, take lemon shots? Well, God may not have given me AIDS, but he sure saddled me down with whatever gunk is going around. The coughing, the just feeling blah. In an effort to turn the tide today, I ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/lemonaids/ Connecticut has determined that gay marriage is legal, squarely kicking Proposition H8 in the ol' wedding favors. The other night I was watching Countdown With Keith Olbermann. On November 10, his Special Comment, the rant that ends his show as masterfully lampooned by Ben Affleck on Saturday Night ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/legally-bond-ct-greenlights-same-sex-marriage/ I recently wrote about how cool it would be for Sean Strub, founder of Poz Magazine, to be appointed as the AIDS Czar by the Obama Administration. The New York Times has already endorsed Sean. Not for AIDS Czar, but for having a cool home and being one ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/power-to-the-positoids/ As we all await teenage vampire drama on the big screen, some real high school drama is unfolding in Missouri, where just last month it was reported that as many as 50 students may have been exposed to HIV. HIV tests were offered to all students, and 97% of the ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/hiv-in-high-school/ I said I wouldn't write about writing again. I lied. Currently, I am finishing my second book, which is a vampire story. I've touched on this a little, not giving too many details, as not to spoil the book or get anyone excited before I even have a ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/vampires/ One of the most influential musicians for me was Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. In high school, when I got my first copy of his first album, Pretty Hate Machine, I couldn't believe that one person, and one person alone was responsible for the music. It was ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/with-teeth-the-barney-story/ Obama won handily and currently holds 348 electoral votes to McCain's 173 finish: Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. In his last Mavericky move, McCain quietly submits his write-in vote for "Daffy Duck". My homestate of Virginia went a bit Daffy Duck, going blue for Obama. ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/the-new-president-and-a-new-aids-czar/ Tomorrow is the election- vote. It's kind of a big deal. If you are undecided, never mind what I just wrote. If you don't know by now you won't figure it out, and it's not something you can re-do the next day if you feel like you got ... http://www.shawnandgwenn.com/vote-tomorrow-or-not/