Bullies suck. As a youth, I was never bullied beyond the norm- probably because my self-esteem was always high and I had a sharp tongue. Also, in elementary school, I wasn't above punching a close friend if any kind of teasing got out of hand. I guess the only time I...
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Contest Is Over… Now What?
So the next installment of the Labtest Contest isn't until July, when my labs are drawn two days before I spend a week celebrating my 36th birthday. But I can't fall into the trap of looking forward to mid-summer excitement, which is four months away... so what does a...
The Lab Results Are In! (Winner Announced)
Sharon Paul did it- no one else was even close! She guessed 520, and the actual t-cell count came in at 508. Seems a bit low, but the t-cell % came in at 30, up one from four months ago when I last had labs. My viral load was detectable at 150-something. All very...
Last Day to Guess My T-Cells!
Last day to guess on my t-cells and win one of these sweet, sweet, iced mochas. I'd sure love to treat ya to one, so take a wild guess and good luck. (be sure to post your guess on my Poz Blog Comments section!) Guessing ends at 11:59 pm tonight. Results and winner...
Labtest Contest IV: The Winner Gets A Mocha!
Last March, July and December I held a "Labtest Contest", giving readers of this blog a chance to win something cool simply by guessing how many t-cells I have when I get my labs drawn. Well, last Thursday I had labwork done, and in a few days I'll email my doctor...
Back From Vacation
I'd mentioned a few blog posts ago that I was feeling under the weather. So what do you do when you are feeling under the weather? You leave the weather for a better climate. And that's just what I did when I ditched the blah weather of Charlottesville, Virginia for...
Last Positoid Standing: RIP Mike DeStefano
Former Poz columnist, comedian and HIV educator Mike DeStefano passed to spirit suddenly on Sunday due to a heart attack. A lot of folks got to know his humor via his Top 5 finish on last year's season of Last Comic Standing. I had the privilege of meeting "Mikey D"...
Republicans VS. Planned Parenthood
One of the reasons why I'll probably never be able to cast a vote for a Republican is because of their views on sex, whether it's institutionalized homophobia (in which they obsessively cannot get the sexual imagery of homosexual acts out of their minds- hmmmm) or...
Sex Education Now
Here's a great photo from a town hall meeting in Boston last month. Students voiced their opinion on the lack of sex education in Boston area schools, where teenage pregnancy is the number 1 reason for high school dropout rates. An ounce of prevention... a pound of...
Tribute to Mr. Hahn
Earlier this month, I received some sad news via Facebook that one of my Friends on their had passed to spirit. The Friend? My Speech Communications teacher from my senior year in high school, Duane Hahn. Duane was a Waynesboro High classic, one of a handful of...