By Stephen DowlingFeatures correspondent
Getty ImagesVampires are some of the most enduring monsters we have created. Diseases that plagued our ancestors played a part in their creation.
Diseases were frightening things before the age of medical science. Plagues and epidemics could appear without warning and cause death and misery.
It wasn’t just plagues. Other diseases – perhaps passed on by animals or from genes lying dormant in their own bodies – could cause ailments that defied explanation. Read More...
When Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) announces his presidential candidacy in three weeks in New Orleans, he might well be looking out into a crowd of supporters with campaign signs with only a "J."
Jindal's "J," which has been used as the logo for his exploratory committee, would be the latest example of campaigns bucking the traditional spell-out-the-whole-name logo for something more minimalist. When it comes to campaign design, using just a letter or two is in. Read More...
The San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback in the National Football League is James Richard Garoppolo, also known as Jimmy G. He was born on November 2, 1991. In Illinois’ Arlington Heights, Garoppolo was raised and was born there.
He is the son of retired electrician Tony Garoppolo Sr. and Denise Garoppolo. His older brothers, Mike and Tony Garoppolo Jr., are both teachers, while Billy Garoppolo is his younger sibling. He participated in football for the Mustangs while attending Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows. Read More...
