I still feel pretty rough, but getting better... managed to get out during the day yesterday, which is a step in the right direction. Am also well enough to go forward with a week-long trip for a little r&r, even though staying at home sounds quite relaxing. ...
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ill-timed illness
I had a good run last year, and into 2011, on not getting the crud that's been going around. It seems like everyone I know has been sick with a cough, temperature, or sinus infections.... well, my run of good fortune ended on Tuesday night... And the timing really...
Rep. Anthony Weiner Is Great
I love this guy. Here, Rep. Weiner asks House Republicans to give up their cushy health insurance plans if they are so against people being able to get decent coverage. Sure, he's a blowhard, but that's what makes him shine. And I think the Democrats need more people...
I’m Insured, Sort Of! (Plus Pre-Existing Condition Plans)
"I'm back, bitches." - Britney Spears This weekend I got my letter of approval- I have been accepted onto Medicaid. Maybe it's not technically insurance, but it's a health program and I'm happy to be on it. The timing was interesting, since I'd just posted on Friday...
I Am Uninsured
Yup. I have joined the over 50 million Americans who do not have health insurance. My private health insurance dropped the dead weight- me- at the end of last year. Here's how it all went down... Let's start at the beginning. I was covered under my father's health...
Belgian Gay Couple Waiting For Son
UPDATE from Roel regarding blog post below: *** GREAT NEWS TODAY! *** Press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium (February 18th 2011) Following the recent ruling by the Court in Brussels on Samuel Ghilain - who currently resides in Ukraine - Foreign...
March Issue of Poz… and April is STD Awareness Month
The new issue of Poz Magazine is out and the new Speaker of the House, John Boehner, is the cover boy. Click on his face to read about why Ohio is important in the fight for the continued funding of ADAP, and why it's so worrisome that a man who is quick to cry is...
A Valentine’s Tale by Gwenn
I can't leave you with Tommy Morrison as a valentine from yesterday. But I can share a very nice post that Gwenn wrote on Valentine's Day, over on her A Latte Style tumblr page. I'm a lucky guy. - STD when? February 14, 2011 "Shawn and I have never been big...
Tommy Morrison: Not a Valentine’s Tale
Came across an article thanks to a posting by Mark S. King on Facebook. It's about Tommy Morrison, the boxer who rose to prominence in the early-to-mid 1990's, starring in Rocky V before an HIV diagnosis ended his career prematurely. A moment I'll never forget is when...
WeekDaily Blogging and I Dream of Bieber
So I'm loving this daily blog stuff. I enjoy passing along interesting bits of news and random stories to fill in for the general lack of excitement in my own life. And really, that's kind of what blogging and social networking has evolved into- more of a sharing of...