Personnel chief: Diversity doesn?t mean quotas - Military Community, Navy Community, military installations, ...
After reading the letter from retired Capt. James A. O?Reilly Jr. [?Merit key to promotions,? Nov. 24], in which he commented on the Navy Times article ?Diversity push for Navy?s career managers? [Nov. 10] that detailed my guidance to the Navy Personnel Command, I feel it important to reiterate what my approach is ? and is not.

Howard pioneers structural-steel course
A structural steel designer works with the "bones" of a building. He manipulates a 3-D architectural design through a computer software system to make sure all the connections and components such as staircases and columns fit according to code.

Rex Roy: To save money, keep old car, work on details
Habits change when money gets tight. A recent Detroit-area survey conducted by 3M (the Scotch Tape people) confirmed this common-sense observation as it relates to cars.