tag:blogs.poz.com,2008:/mark//17 2007-12-25T04:29:38Z Movable Type 3.33 tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.959 2007-12-25T04:19:56Z 2007-12-25T04:29:38Z

In 2008, we will celebrate 15 years together. Our annual Holiday Cards embrace diversity with a multi-cultural/multi-faith inclusive, secular and atheist-friendly message. You can see past cards on our website. Up until a few years ago, we also wished...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark In 2008, we will celebrate 15 years together. Our annual Holiday Cards embrace diversity with a multi-cultural/multi-faith inclusive, secular and atheist-friendly message. You can see past cards on our website. Up until a few years ago, we also wished... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.748 2007-06-28T04:30:00Z 2007-07-05T21:06:36Z

First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the positive feedback, e-mails and cards I’ve gotten from my audience (both live and on the internet) for my the Pride 2007 speech that I gave this last weekend. If you’ve come looking to...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark First of all, I’m overwhelmed by the positive feedback, e-mails and cards I’ve gotten from my audience (both live and on the internet) for my the Pride 2007 speech that I gave this last weekend. If you’ve come looking to... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.741 2007-06-24T16:00:00Z 2007-07-05T21:07:21Z

[Here is the text of Mark’s remarks for Pride 2007] About once a year as I’m hurrying along on the sidewalk in mid-town Manhattan, someone comes up to me on the street and asks if I’m Jewish. Well, my...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark [Here is the text of Mark’s remarks for Pride 2007] About once a year as I’m hurrying along on the sidewalk in mid-town Manhattan, someone comes up to me on the street and asks if I’m Jewish. Well, my... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.735 2007-06-19T17:43:45Z 2007-06-19T19:40:53Z

This past weekend marked the fourteenth anniversary of the day in 1993 when Vinny and I met and were randomly assigned to work together at a Marianne Williamson HIV support group in New York City. And those 14 years...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark This past weekend marked the fourteenth anniversary of the day in 1993 when Vinny and I met and were randomly assigned to work together at a Marianne Williamson HIV support group in New York City. And those 14 years... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.716 2007-05-31T01:00:00Z 2007-06-04T20:18:15Z

I love the Memorial Day holiday here in the US. It is the unofficial beginning of the summer, especially in New York City. The bulky Winter clothes are replaced with skimpy Summer fashions and everyone seems to plan frequent escapes...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark I love the Memorial Day holiday here in the US. It is the unofficial beginning of the summer, especially in New York City. The bulky Winter clothes are replaced with skimpy Summer fashions and everyone seems to plan frequent escapes... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.671 2007-03-24T21:08:41Z 2007-03-24T21:19:55Z

On Tuesday I'll start Pegasys/Ribavirin Week 12 and once the bad days pass, then I go in for a full physical (on April 2) to evaluate both how successful the treatment is likely to be (since it's so hard to...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark On Tuesday I'll start Pegasys/Ribavirin Week 12 and once the bad days pass, then I go in for a full physical (on April 2) to evaluate both how successful the treatment is likely to be (since it's so hard to... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.653 2007-02-25T03:00:00Z 2007-02-26T04:57:50Z

Now that I'm working to prevent the weekly hives, it seems that it's taking me day longer to bounce back. Pegasys injection of Tuesday evening. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday a total write-off and Saturday mid-day I start to bounce back....

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark Now that I'm working to prevent the weekly hives, it seems that it's taking me day longer to bounce back. Pegasys injection of Tuesday evening. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday a total write-off and Saturday mid-day I start to bounce back.... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.650 2007-02-21T03:00:00Z 2007-02-21T04:04:39Z

One of the good parts of having so few good days, is that it makes each one special. Last week on my one good day, my nephew Tom Demichele came into New York for a day of fun. This week,...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark One of the good parts of having so few good days, is that it makes each one special. Last week on my one good day, my nephew Tom Demichele came into New York for a day of fun. This week,... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.636 2007-02-13T14:00:00Z 2007-02-13T01:09:40Z

Ever wonder how Werewolves have to schedule their lives? Werewolves have a really bad day or two every 28-days where they have to clear their schedule. But it’s predictable, so I guess you can learn to live with it....

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark Ever wonder how Werewolves have to schedule their lives? Werewolves have a really bad day or two every 28-days where they have to clear their schedule. But it’s predictable, so I guess you can learn to live with it.... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.617 2007-01-22T21:00:00Z 2007-01-22T21:15:46Z

Thanks to the herculean efforts of Dennis Daniel, the POZ human resources person and Wendy Frank, the insurance agent and Jeanine Muzzi battling the bureaucracy of Oxford Health Insurance, I once again have both health insurance and prescription coverage! I...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark Thanks to the herculean efforts of Dennis Daniel, the POZ human resources person and Wendy Frank, the insurance agent and Jeanine Muzzi battling the bureaucracy of Oxford Health Insurance, I once again have both health insurance and prescription coverage! I... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.615 2007-01-20T23:00:00Z 2007-01-21T04:18:56Z

When I try to explain the draconian machinations of the US health insurance system to my friends and family in Europe, they just can’t understand why we allow it. In Denmark, where my mother was born, and were my cousins...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark When I try to explain the draconian machinations of the US health insurance system to my friends and family in Europe, they just can’t understand why we allow it. In Denmark, where my mother was born, and were my cousins... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.607 2007-01-12T07:00:00Z 2007-01-12T19:03:57Z

It's now Friday and I had my first Pegasys shot and first round of ribavirin capsules on Tuesday evening. The Pegasys shot is once a week, the ribavirin capsules are 3 capsules, twice each day with food. Tuesday night and...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark It's now Friday and I had my first Pegasys shot and first round of ribavirin capsules on Tuesday evening. The Pegasys shot is once a week, the ribavirin capsules are 3 capsules, twice each day with food. Tuesday night and... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.606 2007-01-10T02:01:14Z 2007-01-10T19:33:38Z

After a little over a month delay to deal with my polycythemia and a week more to wrestle with the insurance company, this morning a styrofoam cooler arrived by overnight messenger from the specialty pharmacy with four pre-filled syringes of...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark After a little over a month delay to deal with my polycythemia and a week more to wrestle with the insurance company, this morning a styrofoam cooler arrived by overnight messenger from the specialty pharmacy with four pre-filled syringes of... tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/mark//17.594 2007-01-08T14:00:00Z 2007-01-09T04:07:52Z

Like about half of all New Yorkers right now, I’ve had a rotten cold for the last week. This, on top of my hepatitis C fatigue, means that I’m sleeping 80% of the time (yes, really). Today is the first...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark Like about half of all New Yorkers right now, I’ve had a rotten cold for the last week. This, on top of my hepatitis C fatigue, means that I’m sleeping 80% of the time (yes, really). Today is the first... tag:blogs.poz.com,2006:/mark//17.567 2006-12-18T14:00:00Z 2006-12-18T17:13:05Z

Well, it’s been about a month since my last blog entry. "Weren't you the one who said bloggers should blog weekly?" Guilty as charged. In this entry, I'll catch up on medical stuff… On Thanksgiving, I started my medical leave...

Mark de Solla Price blogs.poz.com/mark Well, it’s been about a month since my last blog entry. "Weren't you the one who said bloggers should blog weekly?" Guilty as charged. In this entry, I'll catch up on medical stuff… On Thanksgiving, I started my medical leave...