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09:30 pm
3/31/08

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My friend Jake was on TV today!  He was on the CBS Morning Show – you can see it here.

He’s also in People Magazine this week – the issue with “Hollywood’s Hottest Bodies” on the cover.  The article about him starts on page 111.

I met Jake about 16 years ago.  His mother, Elizabeth Glaser, was the co-founder of the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.  She had lost a daughter to AIDS and was infected herself.  Jake was also HIV-positive, and Elizabeth and two friends started the Foundation to try and save Jake’s life.  In 1991, when I was 13 years old, I read about Elizabeth in People Magazine and decided to start volunteering for the Foundation.

Elizabeth died in 1994, when Jake was 10.  It is hard to believe how long it has been.  Now he is 23.  I can remember being afraid to ask him what he wanted to be when he grew up; and now he is a grown up.  He did such a great job on TV this morning.  He sounded very wise.

Jake would probably be embarrassed to know I’m posting about this, but I’m pretty sure he doesn’t read the blog so it’s okay.  When I saw him for dinner tonight, I made him pose with one of my ARCs – I’ve been taking pictures of all my friends with the ARCs.  It makes it feel just a little bit more real.  (Note:  Jake did not wear the ski hat on TV.)

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On April 1st, 2008 03:13 am (UTC), [info]seaheidi commented:
that's really neat, courtney.
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On April 1st, 2008 01:27 pm (UTC), [info]courtneywrites replied:
Thanks, Heidi!
There may be more coverage of him later this week ...
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On April 1st, 2008 04:41 am (UTC), [info]lisaalbert commented:
It's pretty cool you two are friends. He seems like such a nice person. So sad that he was spurned in earlier years. I hope his "mutant defect" does lead to finding a cure!!
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On April 1st, 2008 01:28 pm (UTC), [info]courtneywrites replied:
Thank you -- of course I hope so, too
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On April 1st, 2008 12:30 pm (UTC), [info]carriejones commented:
Wait! We have three degrees of separation or something.
My aunt's Maxine's brother, Sam Katz, is married to the scientific director of the foundation, Catherine Wilfert.

So how many degrees is that if I've met Catherine?

Does it still count if I haven't seen her in awhile?

I feel closer to you already.

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On April 1st, 2008 01:33 pm (UTC), [info]courtneywrites replied:
If you've met Catherine, I think we're only two degrees. That is awesome! I feel like we should get extra credit for being LJ friends!

By the way, good luck with all the election stuff. You are amazing!

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On April 1st, 2008 02:24 pm (UTC), [info]debbierfischer commented:
That's so cool about your friend Jake. And that is one good-looking ARC. :) deb
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On April 1st, 2008 03:14 pm (UTC), [info]courtneywrites replied:
Thanks, Deb. Your ARC looks pretty good too!
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On April 1st, 2008 03:04 pm (UTC), [info]amanda_berlin commented:
YAY!
I want to hold the ARC! Can you bring it to book club?
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On April 1st, 2008 03:13 pm (UTC), [info]courtneywrites replied:
Re: YAY!
You can hold it and get your picture taken!
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On April 1st, 2008 10:39 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
from Michelle O.
Wow Courtney! Your ARC really gets around!

....and Jake is a hottie.

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On April 8th, 2008 02:21 pm (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
I read that article in People. I'm looking forward to reading his mom's book you recommended.

Jenny R

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