Overcoming adversity and empowering yourself and others

Rush Limbaugh and His AIDS Update

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In 1990, then 40-year old Rush Limbaugh aired a short-lived segment on his radio show called “The AIDS Update.” He’d make wisecracks about the epidemic while songs like “Kiss Him Goodbye”… Read more

HIV “Cure” in Miracle Water

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The word “cure” is getting thrown around a lot these days. There is a lot of promising research taking place and I am in hopeful place that in a decade’s… Read more

Paris Hilton Has AIDS (Problem)

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  Can you tell which quote above was secretly recorded and which one was not? Mostly everyone has heard Paris Hilton’s controversial comments by now.  If you haven’t, here’s the… Read more

Shawn’s Tool Academy Welcomes: Larry Brown

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North Carolina state representative Larry Brown, in discussing his support of opposite marriage, decided he’d chime in on HIV funding issues.  He said: “I’m not opposed to helping a child… Read more

Facebook Group STILL Offers Cure For HIV

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Last month I wrote a blog entry about the “From HIV Positive to HIV Negative” Facebook group that is claiming to cure HIV with a juice called “”Ngcolosi Magic” (UMLINGO… Read more

Facebook Group Claims to Cure HIV

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The Red Ribbon Army has called attention to a group on Facebook called “From HIV Positive to HIV Negative” in the hopes of having it removed from the social networking… Read more

A Town Hall Meeting: The Ruckus in Ruckersville

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While Senators and Congressmen are on break, they’re taking the opportunity to hold town hall meetings to discuss the healthcare reform that is being proposed.  The insurance industry is also… Read more

Shawn’s Tool Academy: The Pope

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Last month I debuted a new feature on my blog, Shawn’s Tool Academy, in which I honor those I deem tools.  Who could forget the first dishonoree, Mr. I-Want-Babies-To-Get-AIDS, Dave… Read more