Do we still value our reputations the way our great-great grandparents did? Reputation matters to us in some ways but not in others. Take your credit reputation as an example. Do you think about how using your credit cards will hurt your reputation with the credit bureaus? Do you think about how being late on a bill payment hurts your reputation with the utility company? Most people don't think that way. But big corporations have entire departments of employees whose jobs are to keep the company reputation immaculate.
Michael Bloomberg is one of the wealthiest men on the planet. He was also Mayor of New York City and he has a lot of experience in government, even in dealing with national security because New York City has been the target of multiple terrorist attacks. Bloomberg was originally a member of the Republican Party but during his tenure in office he became an Independent politician. As a civic leader he often advocated programs that benefited poor people and the middle class, which is the kind of leadership this country needs. Bloomberg has not given himself over to the racist, ultraconservative ideas of most Republican presidential candidates. And he also accepts the science behind global warming. Christmas is a very special day to about 2 billion people across the world but did you know that the earliest Christians did not think of it as the commemoration of the real day of Jesus' birth? That's right. And the name of Christmas is itself a clue to the original purpose of this special day, the "holiest" day of the year. To understand what Christmas was originally supposed to be we have to take a little trip through history with a side journey into etymology. Hailing from New Jersey, Nicholas Bredimus made a career for himself in software, airlines, and hospitality together and to the benefit of these industries. He has worked on projects varying from the creation of computer programs that automate resource and time intensive processes to advancing aircraft safety and even designs for luxury houses. Bredimus has brought astonishing drive to all these fields, too. |