Please Educate...

 

Please help raise awareness concerning HIV & its prevention.  Educate yourself to be as safe as possible.  The US government & others around the world have limited funds used to fight HIV & other illnesses.  The orange stain & his ilk have cut cash & information concerning HIV, other ailments & vaccines.  Russia has cut back on testing due to financial matters involving their war with Ukraine.  Many countries, especially in Africa, have experienced fund cuts & shortages.  

The only reason seems to be the-powers-that-be want the world to die of preventable, treatable illnesses.  These people aren't here to help you do anything else other than die.  Those cutting medical aid are vile, expect nothing but horrid actions from them.

The only thing I can say is, please educate yourself & be as safe as you can.   I know that's not enough.  But that's best some of us can do at this time.  Take care.

Cya...

Back To Normal...

 

The coolness that had graced us has passed.  Yesterday got warm, today will be hot.  The heat is back, but it is August.  Unless things change, this is looking to be a dry month.  It could kill the grass.  But it could also lead to fires.   There's always a downside.

We have some errands to run today.  Other than that, I'm done.  Now, everything just needs to go fairly smoothly.   We're trying for a no drama August here.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Less Please...

 

From before it began until it ended, July was busy, hot & expensive.  It flew by in a steamy, cost ridden blur.  I'm hoping August will slow down a bit & have less expenses.  

For the moment, we have nothing planned for today.  We'll finish bills & run errands tomorrow.  This is a labs month for a telemed appointment in September.

A few years back, we had a really great August.  It'd be nice if this month was a repeat or at least close.  We need a break from the whizzing around & ending up with less.

Take care.

Cya...

Unexpected Step...

 

I actually found an article.  I saw something on this matter yesterday, but it wasn't as well written.  At least not for the purposes of this blog.   This piece, is about a discovery at a Japanese university that could be another step in the fight against HIV.  

This is a little complicated, follow the links for more clarity.  The researchers were studying leukemia, a blood cancer.  Specifically, they were examining HTLV-1, a retrovirus.  They were interested in how this could lead to adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.  While studying this, they made a discovery.

They found a genetic silencer within the virus.  This allows the virus to go into a dormant state & not be cause a reaction to the immune system   This way it can lay dormant & reemerge at a later time, much like HIV.

Even though HIV has been known to be capable of this. There's been no means to manipulate a "silencer"  until now.  They found the specific aspect of the HTLV-1 virus' genome that contains the silencer.   They introduced it into HIV cells.  It was able to put the virus into a dormant state & reduce replication.  This could help treat HTLV-1, HIV & other retroviral infections.

It's just a beginning, but it's got promise.  I hope it leads to something tangible.  This could help a lot of people.  Give this a read.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Cool Sunday Morning...

 

This may be the last of respite from the heat, but it's been nice.  We didn't get the rain & the 1st day was muggy.  But yesterday & this morning so far have been fairly pleasant.  

The heat will return, it's August.  I've been trying not to focus on the negatives.  That's not easy when there's not much positive going on around you.  The problem is that I don't see that changing any time soon, if at all.  

The best I can do this morning is just enjoy the cool air blowing through the window.  That's about it for this today.  There's not been a lot to post about lately.  I'll keep looking.

Cya...

Perks & Snags...

 

Yesterday was cool enough we didn't use the AC.  Yay for cooler temps & lower bills.  However, there was supposed to be rain that never showed.   The morning forecast called for 1 - 2" throughout the day.  We got sprinkles.  The humidity was awful yesterday.  Just walking across the room left you drenched.  It was more like condensation than sweat.  

Today won't be quite as cool.  Maybe the air will be less sopping.  That's about it for this morning.  It'd be nice not to have extra stuff for a day.

Take care.

Cya...

Hello August 2025...

 

August is here & it'd be nice if it went easier than the rest of the year.  I don't have any reason to believe it will.  Still, it'd be nice.  July ended cooler than it had been.  These temps won't hold, but it's a nice respite.  

This week has been busy.  Between the heat, car, appointments & just general stuff, it's been rough on us.  The car's back, my roomie's appointment went well, all that's left is shopping & some errands.

Today starts the clock on the last moments of my 58th year.  A month from now, I'll be a year older.  Not that  it really does much for me.  It'd be nice to look forward to things like this, but I don't.  We'll probably go somewhere to eat & maybe catch a movie.

That's all for now, take care.

Hello August, play nice.

Cya...