“This year, I will do what I can to keep from getting sick from an infection, and help others to do the same.” In 1952, the polio epidemic reached its peak in the U.S.; 60,000 children would be infected. Thousands would be paralyzed, and 3,000 would die. Images of “the iron lung,” a medieval-looking machine […]
It was Thursday evening, which feels a lot like a Friday night around the Times’ office, and some of the production staff were talking about going out to Oak Bluffs to try the new Thursday Night Jazz Dinners at Sweet Life Cafe. I’d driven past the large white tent covered with sparkling white lights many […]