Humans always have taken to heart God’s behest to “have dominion” over all the animals. They practiced artificial selection in their breeding programs in order to produce what they thought would be better animals. They kept rabbits that had long ears and cows that happened to have no horns. Sure enough, sometimes those choices showed […]
Selective early retirement board to be held in July
June 8, 2010
By 1st Lt. Gina Vaccaro McKeen: Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Force leaders will hold a selective early retirement board here July 19 through July 23 to consider select officers who must retire by Jan. 1, 2011, or upon retirement eligibility. The SERB is part of Air […]
Pelosi’s Olympic request selective
April 1, 2008
By Kevin Wilson: CNJ Columnist When Nancy Pelosi is featured on SportsCenter, it somehow gets my attention. The California Democrat and Speaker of the House is turning her attention to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and to President George W. Bush. She’s calling on Bush to boycott the opening ceremony of the Olympics to […]
Selective Service needs local board member
January 17, 2008
The Selective Service System needs a volunteer for its local board in Roosevelt County. Volunteers must be U.S. citizens, residents of Roosevelt County, at least 18 years old, and not an active or retired member of the military. Training is provided. Information: Lt. Col. Rob Vaccarella, 575-758-0929, or www.sss.gov.
Affirmative action cripples everyone
October 28, 2006
By Steve Chapman: Syndicated Columnist Time travel, long a staple of science fiction, has so far amounted to nothing more than a fantasy. But anyone interested in paying a visit to the past may soon get the chance. On Nov. 7, voters in Michigan will decide on a ballot initiative banning racial preferences in the […]
