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Blue IVY?

Happy Birthday Bonnie!

Cool, I'm gonna put that on my list.

^ This x2.

That was my drag name Cinco de Mayo of 1982.

Most of us are here due to insanity.

Livin' up to his name huh?

I have a boombox, but it doesn't tell me about new artists. One that did that would cost 3 BAI or more.

Because when I go to work, I actually have to do work. I'm not able to browse the net all day long.

It's not old, but it is really good. Not familiar with her, but want to hear more!

I love you too Reks!

Just watched the 4th and final episode. It ended on a high note, with the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Very well done, and an amazing cast.

^ Well, I'm not gettin' on the highway today! I guess it's Netflix and chill.

Happy Birthday Nate! It's Friday, so no reason not to celebrate tonight.

You ate Maryland? I've been expecting a post like this, I just always assumed it'd come from Colin!

I'll be the first to admit that back then, before we knew it could kill you, I had lots of unprotected sex. Some stereotypes are based in truth, and sex was rampant. I can't ever remember hearing another gay man say "we should slow down". Sex was fun, and there were many days that I had multiple sex partners. I still am not sure why I was spared, and I've asked myself that question hundreds of times. My best guess is that because I'm 100% top, the risk was less for me. We also know now that some people are immune. My understanding is that the virus attaches to the two docking receptors of the White blood cells, and a small percentage of people have the defect of only having one receptor on their White blood cells, and therefore the virus can't attach. Maybe Antonio can confirm or refute my version of facts, but I've wondered if I may be one of those people. Luck just doesn't seem to be a possibility, because I had lots of unprotected sex! More than many that died. I'll probably never know the answer, but it does haunt me at times. It's not that I'm not grateful, I am. But I'd also like to know why. Episode 3 is on tonight, and it'll be sad, so I'll try to keep from posting afterward. Love you guys!

It is sad, but I know I'm a better person for going through it. And even though many (Jerry fucking Falwell) tried to use the events to spread their hate, in the long run it backfired. Love and compassion won out, and many more stand behind us than ever have before. I thank you guys for all the hugs! And I'm fine, just taking a walk through the past. We have vets here that have been through much worse, and I can only imagine what they live through.

Steve's finger approves!!!

They were two really great guys, outcast by their families, as so many gays were. My Mom became their surrogate Mom, and we were an alternative family unit. They were beautiful, caring young men. They were 23 and 24 years of age when they were taken. I often wonder who they might be today, if they had lived. Sometimes I feel that I've not done enough with my life to honor them. But I'm still here, slowly plugging away, and I know that they'd tell me that's enough. One thing I know for sure, they'd have loved you guys!

Have a fantastic day Craig!

I can vividly remember expecting to get sick at any moment, then the incredible guilt when I didn't. My Mom begged me not to visit my friends in the hospital, because we had no idea how you caught it. I know she had it rough too. Then Reagan refused to help at all. I still honestly believe that administration was hoping we'd all just die. As flawed as they might have been, my heroes are still Elton and Liz. They seemed to be the only ones who cared enough to do anything. It was terrible, but it did bring us together in a way that never could have happened otherwise. I never want to forget that. My two best friends were a couple. I had rented a room from them for at one point. They died within a few months of each other. I miss them all the time. RIP Kelly and Dana.

Episode 2 brought back so many memories of that terrible period of time. It was scary as all hell! 11 of my friends died of AIDS. It really did seem to be the end of the world.

Ah, When We Rise...Got it now. I'm a little slow tonight.

Huh?