From Friday night’s 2008 YouthAIDS Gala…

You know, it’s rare, but I have to take a change on my usual stance of delivering just hurtful words and applaud Anna Kournikova. It’s great to see her coming out in support of a cause that few people get behind. Yes, AIDS is bad, but sometimes you need to step up and say, “Hey, AIDS has rights too.” I assumed that’s what YouthAIDS is all about, providing children with AIDS so that they don’t have to go diseaseless. Sure, more and more children are infected with a serious illness each year, but we can’t stop until every child has an illness to call their own.

I’ve launched my own campaign to that end, but it doesn’t have a formal “name” or “strategy” yet, beyond the usual combination of wine coolers and Hannah Montana DVDs. We’ll get there, though. Dare to dream!

[Even more HQ photos here, if you're into such things]