by Mark S. King | May 5, 2011 | Family and Friends, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers. ~Jewish Proverb My mother raised six children, topping off this great achievement with yours truly. Yes, I’m the youngest, which explains a lot, but not all. To understand the rest, you’d have to know the... by Mark S. King | Apr 6, 2011 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
I suppose it was only a matter of time before HIV fitness guru and hottie Nelson Vergel and I ended up in bed together. After rummaging through my kitchen in a video blog about healthy eating, and then flexing his biceps at the gym when he instructed me on weight...
by Mark S. King | Mar 29, 2011 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
(This essay appears in my collection of essays, My Fabulous Disease: Chronicles of a Gay Survivor, available now at online outlets or your local bookstore.) Over and over, footage of Rock Hudson standing next to Doris Day was playing on television, and he looked... by Mark S. King | Mar 23, 2011 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. — Andy Warhol Yesterday I had a conference call with Walmart public relations manager Ravi Jariwala, and Crosby Cromwell, a manager for constituent relations. We discussed the... by Mark S. King | Mar 8, 2011 | Anita Mann and Acting Gigs, Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, Meth and Recovery, My Fabulous Disease, News
When Mark first started My Fabulous Disease, I was pretty sure it was going to directly result in the destruction of humanity. One year later, we’re all still here. I can’t believe I lost that bet. Myles Helfand, Editor, The Body, The Complete HIV/AIDS...