“I Wish You Came with an Instruction Manual”: Our Illness Doesn’t...
"I Wish You Came with an Instruction Manual"
Our illness doesn't affect only us
by Hank Trout
My husband Rick and I (yes, after eighteen years together,...
It’s Never Just HIV
It's Never Just HIV
HIV Leads the Parade of Several Debilitating Conditions
by Hank Trout
As I write this, I am in the foulest mood I can...
Revisit the Past—Just Don’t Wallow in It
Revisit the Past
Just Don't Wallow in It
by Hank Trout
As I sat in the sun in my wheelchair earlier, plotting what I was going to...
Protecting Our Own Against Elder Abuse
Protecting Our Own
We are our first, last, best defense against abuse
by Hank Trout
At a recent Saturday morning coffee, I spoke at length with artist/photographer...
65 Is the New 80
New Year’s Eve 2017: my sixty-fifth birthday. As I write this, slightly more than a month before the dreaded day, I wish I could...
Toxic! Masculinity! In! Space!
Toxic! Masculinity! In! Space!
Remember When Billionaires Built Libraries, Museums, Colleges?
by Hank Trout
Last week, I chatted at length with my dear friend and former English...
The Conference That Wasn’t There
The Conference That Wasn't There
The Good, the Bad, the Frustrating
by Hank Trout
The biannual conference of the International AIDS Society was scheduled for July 6–10...
Death Sentences Be Damned
Death Sentences Be Damned
We've All Had More than a Few
by Hank Trout
Every long-term survivor I’ve known has received at least one HIV/AIDS-related death sentence...
Kintsugi: A Survivor’s Reflection on World AIDS Day 2017
Kintsugi
A Survivor's Reflection on World AIDS Day 2017
by Hank Trout
When the Japanese mend broken objects, they emphasize the damage by filling in the cracks...
Friendship & Long-Term Surviving
Voice & Dance Lessons
We should remember to celebrate friends helping friends
by Hank Trout
Friends have brought to my attention that my For the Long Run...
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Free At-Home COVID Tests Available
Free At-Home COVID Tests Available
The U.S. Government is making at-home rapid-result COVID-19 tests available upon request, for free, to every home in the U.S....
