It's World AIDS Day

How did you celebrate World AIDS Day today, B&E readers? Backroom blood transfusions? Unprotected sex? Needle sharing?

Hm... Since so many people still die from complications related to AIDS, perhaps this is a conversation for the "Too Soon" column. Apologies, B&E readers.

So instead of offensive jokes, let's celebrate World AIDS Day in the only appropriate way imaginable...

Let's escalate the war in Afghanistan!

I'm feeling bleak. Are you feeling bleak? Who's feeling bleak? Hello? Is this thing on?