tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471558047909449647.post6540176424876332099..comments2023-07-04T04:58:42.695-04:00Comments on MAB's notes on jewelry, life and ephemera: World AIDS DayMAB from OtterCatHaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758405161403620195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471558047909449647.post-89925115477678731212009-12-02T09:58:17.331-05:002009-12-02T09:58:17.331-05:00I went to the Mapplethorpe exhibit in Cincinnati t...I went to the Mapplethorpe exhibit in Cincinnati the day before it was shut down (apparently too profane for the conservative town of cincinnati!) and I was really moved by his images. He continues to be a fave to this day. <br />Last week Annie Lennox (sp?) performed with Aretha Franklin on some show and she was wearing a t-shirt printed with the words "I have AIDS".<br />A reminder to us all that as long as one person in this world suffers from this disease-so do we all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471558047909449647.post-50404373886689164542009-12-01T18:56:29.607-05:002009-12-01T18:56:29.607-05:00I remember when he died even though I was in junio...I remember when he died even though I was in junior high. I'd seen some of his work- not the explicit stuff- and was in awe of it- I still am. <br />I also remember how scary and mysterious AIDS was then. A lot of progress has been made, but not enough.abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967437497263900031noreply@blogger.com