On Being Loved
It’s been 18 years since Gwenn and I got married. We’ve now spent half our lives together. I’m so thankful for her love and my entire, beautiful journey.
Roadtrip Down Memory Lane
I’ve been curious about trying to find the first home I remember living in. Went to a guy to see if he was interested in joining me: my Dad.
Long-Term Survivin’ and Thrivin’
Mark S. King caught up with Tez Anderson, founder of Let’s Kick ASS (AIDS Survival Syndrome), at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal and it’s a conversation worth reading. Any… Read more
Messages from Mom and the Great Beyond
Our loved ones spirits remain with us and, if you listen closely, I think you can hear them from time to time.
Goodbye For Now, Mom (Pam Decker 1950-2022)
On the last day of June my mom continued her sleep, no longer bound by a body that had betrayed her. Her pain, in every way this life can deliver… Read more
The Importance of HIV/STD Testing
A lot of times when people delay getting tested for HIV and STDs, it is because of the stigma. Or simply not wanting to know the actual answer to a question… Read more
That’s The Spirit: A Tribute to Fletch (Depeche Mode) and a Love Letter to Music
I had what I thought was the perfect set. Two days before my last show as Synthetic Division I woke up, put on my vintage Depeche Mode t-shirt and headed… Read more
March 26, 1987: My Diagnosis Date With Destiny
When I tested positive for HIV at age 11 I’d already lived my “kid life”, as I call it, around medical conditions. I had a good decade without this virus,… Read more