Journal #1

A person that I suppose has had a huge impact on our culture, at least in my lifetime, has been Bill Gates. I realize a lot of people have a negative attitude about him since as a capitalist he has been pronounced to be one of America's richest individuals, However his fame and fortune has been attained from revolutionizing the communication industry. His invention of the computer and software as we know it today has opened doors of opportunity for education, businesses and politics. We, as the public, have access to news in seconds, whereas years ago, we would not know about something for at least a few hours and even a day if the news were from a third world country. Mr. Gates may be one of the richest men in the world today, however he and his wife have also been known to be great humanitarians. They donate much of their time and money to charities that are close to their hearts. The Microsoft company also continues to progress in ways of communications and making computers more accessible and easy to use. As a writer I am thankful for Mr. Gates' contribution and look forward to the advances that we may see in the future from his company.