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,...
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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...
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...
Goodbye, Barton (November 16, 1942 – May 30, 2012)
I was sitting in my gaming chair this evening, getting ready for "battle" when I heard Gwenn gasp. "Who died?" I asked, half-expecting to hear some other type of information or, at worst, the name of a random celebrity who had actually passed. Gwenn...
New Issue of Poz, The Poz Army and 25 Years
The new issue of Poz Magazine is all about the Poz Army and why advocacy within the AIDS community and beyond is essential in finding a cure. And why the time to act is now. Check it out here.I've been a little holed away in 2012, so joining the Poz Army has...
Join the Avengers of AIDS: THE POZ ARMY
I've seen The Avengers twice- rarely do I go to the movies these days, much less to see the same movie again. Why did I do it? Because The Avengers rocks! And why does it rock? Because the movie is about coming together to face a common threat...
Google Honors Keith Haring On His B-Day
I was happy to wake up today to find that Google decided to honor Keith Haring today. The HIV positive artist and activist would have turned 54 today. Keith passed to spirit in 1990 at the of 31. The Poz Staff posted a wonderful blog entry about Keith today, check it...
Thursday (4-26) Dining Out For Life HIV/AIDS Fundraiser
Dining Out For Life is an annual fundraiser, in which restaurants from across the country donate a portion of their proceeds to local HIV/AIDS charities and organizations. For you locals, this means that tomorrow night (Thursday), you have the opportunity to help out...
Greg Louganis in a Hot Tub
On Friday night I was pleasantly surprised to see a cameo on one of my favorite new shows by world famous positoid and Olympic athlete Greg Louganis. On Portlandia, he explains the Olympic games to the doubtful co-stars of the show whilst sitting in a hot...