"I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I conquered my nightmares because of my dreams" - Jonas Salk In 1952 Dr. Jonas Salk introduced the first polio vaccine. He was so convinced of its effectiveness that he inoculated himself, his wife and their three children. One of the driving forces behind his … Continue reading The Unexpected Legacy
Tag: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Living in the Shadows
Franklin D. Roosevelt is credited with the saying "there is nothing to fear but fear itself". That statement was part of his inauguration speech in 1933. And yet today we have a government that campaigns on fear and prejudice rather than good policy and the protection of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. And … Continue reading Living in the Shadows
A Poster Child's Perspective 