it’s world aids day today, so it’s the perfect time to remind everyone to be safe - and if you haven’t been, get tested.

i hate to be cynical on a day of awareness, but i just caught bush’s speech on cnn. as he rambled - i mean, as he explored his wisdom on the subject - he kept mentioning compassion, which is a bit hypocritical if you ask me (since when is he compassionate about anything? unless of course it puts more money in his bank account).

i was especially shocked when he began to speak about the gay community - initially in a not so negative light. he said things were getting better (which is actually only sort of true, as new cases are on the rise among younger gay males), but then he put his own condescending spin on it, basically saying that the gay community has been fighting this disease for years! it was very difficult to tell if it was praise or blame. thanks, dubya. i guess.