most wisely, are we using it to the greatest e nekt? and are we investing in those country that is we should be investing? i think we've learned from history that aid to corrupt states where there are not leadership that cares about their people or invest in their people, that aid to those countries has not been in general. we've also seen investment to people who do adjust that have strong and accountable leaders has been more successful. so in my opinion, one of the greatest indicators is the places where we invest and the leadership in which we invest. there has been global changing contests in terms of some of the factors that play in the world around us. there's been a dramatic inkres in foreign assessment. there's been increase in developing countries over the last 15, 16 years. we've seen, also, a huge increase in the number of democracies with governments that are accountable to their people. there have been some incredible advancements in technology, especially cell phone technology. i've done a lot of work in liberia. i get be

mark bitman is going to show us how to cook with peaches, plums and nekt reasons. day. it's a heck of a fruit. >> i agree. remember the adorable punky brewster? now that actress has grown up. she's a very popular mommy blogger. she's going to be in front of our professionals. good luck to her. >> and. we should tell you the opening ceremony of the london olympics, 36 days away. a lot of our athletes competing in trials over the next couple of weeks, including olympic superstar michael phelps. and we're joined this morning by one of the women behind the great man, debbie phelps is his mom. >> hi, you guys. >> how are you? >> i am great. how are you, matt? >> i am great. are you more nervous than michael? nothing to be nervous about. are you nervous with this amount of time left to go before the games? >> i'm excited. >> not nervous? >> i can't get nervous because he has control of everything. i just sit there and watch. kind of. >> he has said london will be the last olympic games for him. you have said you kind of like brazil. >> i do like brazil. but, you know --