I'm thrilled by my most recent endorsement for My Pet Virus. You may remember these guys from The Karate Kid.
While not at their 1980's fighting heyday, the Cobra Kai Dojo is still turning out some knuckle-justice bullies who believe in the "strike first, ask questions later" philosophy. Next Monday is World AIDS Day, and I think we can all take a page from the Cobra Kai philosophy when it comes to HIV/AIDS, an epidemic that is in serious need of an ass-whoopin'.
So, if you're looking for a way to commemorate World AIDS Day, switch your Facebook/MySpace profile icon over to the red ribbon below. Let friends know that World AIDS Day is approaching, so they can join in as well. And remember the wise lessons of Sensei Kreese:
"What do we study here?"
Karate Class: "THE WAY OF THE FIST SIR."
"And what is that way?"
Karate Class: "STRIKE FIRST. STRIKE HARD. NO MERCY SIR!"
HIV has had it too easy for too long. It's time for no mercy. It's time to...
Sweep the Leg,
Shawn
After checking out some art museum calendars, I saw that the Getty was the only one marking "A Day Without Art." I can remember when it seemed that every museum or gallery had something happening.
This got me to think that the blog-o-sphere would be an ideal way to resurrect the tradition. I'll be posting a tribute to a friend and video artist. I thought it would be a great if I could get other bloggers to post on December 1--anything they'd like--on artists they admire or knew who died of AIDS.
http://imoralist.blogspot.com/2008/11/whatever-happened-to-day-without-art.html
That's a great idea, Michael. World AIDS Day is a great time to remember all the incredibly talented artists we've lost to HIV.
Shawn