The bad news is that Hank Barnes was/is liar from the git- go.

I’m still completely lost here.

The issue ain’t pseudonyms, "Yossarian "or "Catch-22"

The issue ain’t awards I’ve won.

For the third time, I re-iterate a FACT:

"Diarrhea kills five times as many kids as AIDS," said John Oldfield, executive vice president of Water Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that promotes clean water and sanitation.

Don’t forget your brown ribbon, Mack!

HankieBarnes

The bad news is that Hank Barnes was/is liar from the git- go.

While he was entering these discussions on HIV/AIDS back in late 2004 under his pseudonym of Hank the dumber, the lawyer was receiving an award as attorney David Steele under the auspices of S.A.R.A.H.

Goodness, he never quite really told the DW readership that.

Of course, the current issue is diarrhea.

But don’t listen to an old man, what would they know.

Don’t spend a lotta time worrying about whatever old man McKiernan is babbling about. The issue is AIDS World Day and its gradual fade into obscurity.

I re-quote and re-emphasize a fact from above:

"Diarrhea kills five times as many kids as AIDS," said John Oldfield, executive vice president of Water Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that promotes clean water and sanitation.

Do you think all these committed, concerned air-head movie stars and activists are gonna start wearin’ brown ribbons to fight diarrhea?:)

Doesn’t quite fit the narrative!

HB

AnthonyL does a pretty good job as a blogger, although he ignored much of my advice.

That is it. There could have been dozens of others to open their blogs, which would have made a bigger impact. They just weren’t interested, or, they thought they could be more effective leaving comments on hostile bloggers’ sites INSTEAD of opening their own blogs. They didn’t understand why your own blog is much more important in such an endeavor. Ah well. Call me Cassandra.

Doesn’t matter now. Too many young scientists, and scientists in competing medical fields, and health workers in competing fields, and journalists are now on the hunt. It’s just a matter of time.

A lot of very, very good people, and very dedicated medical professionals, were hoodwinked. And a whole lot of people died needlessly. Not due to any fucking grand "conspiracy" either, but due to a very small handful of greedy and self-centered people, a lot of other very timid people, and a whole lot of good intentions out of people who should have known better. It’s a very human story, and really not uncommon–just one with uncommonly tragic consequences this time around.

It’s only a matter of time, McKiernan. That slight sting you feel may be an actual moment of clarity coming on for you, though.

Actually, Dean, AnthonyL did start a blog called New Aids Review which is now an echo chamber called Science Guardian. They now have at least four commenters. Of late, "Bad Behavior has blocked 1118 access attempts in the last 7 days."

Two other blogs were created at that time which soon became extinct.

Then, there was another one with the Groucho Marx theme that wouldn’t permit contrary commentary but plenty of Dr. Dach and his rejuvenation/longevity propaganda.

Whatever happened to that guy ?

"Diarrhea kills five times as many kids as AIDS," said John Oldfield, executive vice president of Water Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that promotes clean water and sanitation.

Water Advocates is a heluva organization. They got more common sense in their little pinkies than the collective virology establishment at the NIH

HB

"The global HIV industry is too big and out of control. We have created a monster with too many vested interests and reputations at stake, … too many relatively well paid HIV staff in affected countries, and too many rock stars with AIDS support as a fashion accessory," he wrote in the British Medical Journal in May.

Thatsabout right, I reckon:)

HBarnes