Robert Gates

“You’re in a mood, I see.” “So I am.” “Well, these people are here to see a fairly run race. Do not disappoint them, lad. Despite your fucking ill moods.” “Ach!” Rubio trotted off, his hand gesturing dismissively, heading for the starting gates, his team of armentarii walking with him. “You had better win, boy!” Buccio called after him. “Our Dominus has spent too much coin in getting you to this auspicious day.” “Yah, Yah,” the Germani grumbled, “I shall win. Worry not.” Buccio was right…

In 2003, Bill Gates earned $23,148 a minute, $1.38 million an hour, leading to a total of $33.3 million a day (Roche). Growing up, he always had an interest in computer technology. While attending Lakeside School, he met Allen Paul who went on to be his co-worker. After high school, he briefly attended college, then dropped out shortly after receiving an excellent job offer. He formed Microsoft and its success exceeded his, and others, expectations. Microsoft windows evolved and its popularity…

equations or automating systems. Bill Gates was the man who headed the shift in software development that led to a lot of the technology we have today. Most people probably already know Bill Gates as the richest man in the world, but what is more interesting is the story behind his fortune. Bill Gates is considered one of the most influential people in technology because of his breakthrough innovations in personal computers and generous philanthropy. Bill Gates started working on software…

In 1995, Brother Leon and a man named Robert Shuemake woke up one early Saturday, with five gallons of coffee and a few dozens of donuts and headed down to downtown Dallas to love and care for those who lived on the streets. The morning was very slow and they met only a few people. However,…

Fraternity on the Frontlines: Fictive Kinship and the Great War Noting how “[i]n every combatant country there emerged groups of people whose business it was to help each other recover from [the First World War’s] traumatic consequences,” Jay Winter borrows anthropology’s idea of ‘fictive kin’ to denote close relationships between “particular groups of survivors, whose bond is social and experiential…as opposed to those linked by blood bonds or marriage” (47, 40). Winter argues for a link that…

Meghan McCain, daughter of former presidential candidate and Senator John McCain stated, “This is the worst election ever” (Hensch 1). Alan Abramowitz a PhD and a political scientist at Emory University says, “A lot of voters are angry. Very angry” (1). Polls of Americans show that an upward of sixty-two percent of citizens think that the country is on the wrong track. People are mad at the political system. They want to see major change. The voters are tired of hearing a new candidate preach…

Bill Gates is a very wealthy man; although he did not finish college, he still had a goal and did everything to obtain that goal. His family was very wealthy and paid for his schooling, so he had a lot of money to back him up. Gates and his wife are also very charitable people giving millions of dollars to organizations of their choosing. Bill Gates is one of the most influential men in many people’s lives today because of his achievements. Bill Gates was born in 1954 when no one in the world…

“I know, I know, just bear with me for a minute. Whether we like it or not, the Common Core State Standards are here to stay. So, by a show of hands, how many of you know what the Common Core is?” Every hand in the room went up. “Okay, who would like to give me a thumbnail sketch?” Several hands rose excitedly. “Yes, you,” James said, pointing to a boy in the back row. “The Common Core is another blatant attempt by the federal government to take over control of public education, and centralize…

The title of the autobiography is Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch. The genre of the book is focused on the business and entrepreneurial standpoints in his own life. He relates to how he began with little to no ambitions to become a businessman and how his own life experiences shaped him to become one of the most successful businessmen in the United States. This stands out to me because of my interest in business and entrepreneurship. Jack and I also share many similarities such as both…

Ethical Situation Bernie Madoff is a prime example of an ethical situation involving a salesperson with a real world company. This man founded a Wall Street firm, in his name, and was the chairman of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. His employees surrounding his business included family members such as a brother, niece, daughter and sons. The firm was a well-known marketing business and he was an individual who was trusted among his peer. At the start of his…