Nobody except co-host Bill Jack is old enough to remember the Horatio Alger stories, but every American has the ideal of meritocracy in mind. When we say that “any child can grow up to be President” we mean that we believe we live in a country that rewards hard work and integrity. Was that always the case? Does the ideal remain? And why are Bill and Jeff picking on Hillary Clinton?
Monthly archives for February, 2007
College Choices, the Meaning of Bill, and More
Yes, this is a one-part show! Jeff and Bill are so efficient (lately) that it takes them only one show to catch up on the mailbag, answering questions about college choices and bad writing, and listening to comments from ANOTHER international listener, this time from Mexico City. This show also includes an extended discussion of Skype, and the shocking revelation about the true meaning of Bill’s name.