I am very happy about The Supreme Court decision to keep the Affordable Care Act on track. I know too many people with too many medical conditions. We are not hypothetical situations. Here is the President's reaction to the vote.I know many in the AIDS community...
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Passing You To Sean (National HIV Testing Day)
Today is National HIV Testing Day. I'm passing you off to Sean Strub today because he has written two great blog posts and I, well, I haven't been writing much lately since I've been swamped with Synthetic Division stuff. Hope all are well! Positively Yours,...
Passing You to Sean (National HIV Testing Day and Survey)
Today is National HIV Testing Day. I'm passing you off to Sean Strub today because he has written two great blog posts and I, well, I haven't been writing much lately since I've been swamped with Synthetic Division stuff. Hope all are well! Positively Yours,...
CD Release Shows July 5 (C’ville) July 6 (DC)
I'm very excited about the CD release show here in Charlottesville on Thursday, July 5 at the Black Market Moto Saloon, and in DC the following night on July 6 at The Velvet Lounge. Check below for details! Click to view the Facebook Event pages for each...
Close to Me – The Cure – Synthetic Division cover/music video
Here's the music video for our cover of The Cure's "Close to Me". The Cure have always been a favorite- if you enjoy them then I hope you enjoy our take on their classic tune. If you pre-order the Synthetic Division CD, you get this track and two originals as an...
New CD Pre-Orders (limited to 100 copies)
My new Synthetic Division album, Numb to the Numbers, is now available for pre-order on synthetic-division.com. And no, yesterday's reveal of a lower than (you guys) expected t-cell count was not a savvy marketing plan to drum up more CD pre-order sales. I couldn't be...
The Winner of the Labtest Contest VII: Sahara Frog!
So the results are in- and the winner of the Labtest Contest VII, and new t-cell champion, is Sahara Frog who rendered a guess of 515. The actual count was 512, so Sahara missed the mark by a mere 3 tiny t-cells! This is the first time that the lowest guess was...
Last Weekend to Guess My Labs!
You've only got three more days to register your guess and win my new CD! Need a refresher on the Labtest Contest? Then read this entry! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Positively Yours, Shawn
Thank You, Patty Vandever
Since my comedic memoir about living with HIV, My Pet Virus, was published in 2006, I've had the opportunity to speak to English students at Charlottesville High School every May. It's kind of become a fun, end-of-semester tradition, and I'm always happy to...
Labtest Contest VII: Numb to the Numbers!
It's that time again- time to guess my t-cell count for the chance to win a fabulous prize! So what is the prize this time around? Well, it's something I've been working very hard on this year- it's the new Synthetic Division album, Numb to the Numbers! I'm...