TGA Reader Ben sent me this link. It's from a Australian news site, and deals with the issue of having secular ethics as an option for primary school parents. Seems as though the staff and parents aren't too pleased about it: Research director Jenny Stokes said: "If you go there, where do you stop? What about witchcraft or Satanism? If you accredit humanism, then those things would have an equal claim to be ...

I don't have any children, although like any young adult, I've often contemplated how I would raise my own. I never particularly liked Christmas, and I always felt it unwise and deceitful to teach my children the rather silly notion of Santa Claus. The big bearded guy stands for much of the values that I do not believe in; mainly the capitalist, consumerist attitude that I feel is quickly destroying our pla ...

Here's an amusing / frustrating video of Weather Channel founder John Coleman trying his best to blast Global Warming. He's concerned about how "upset" people are, as though being worried about the environment is slowly killing people's soul. He also believes that things are just fine, and that there is no need for concern. It seems his biggest proof is simply that the polar icecaps are not going to melt, d ...

Zimbabwe is in trouble. Not only is the country suffering from Hyper inflation (they printed a 50 billion dollar note a few months ago), but it's also in the grips of an epidemic of Cholera. The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 15,000 people are infected, and 700 have already died. The Outbreak is leading many to flee to South Africa, but they in turn are not quarantining any of the refugees ...

More on the War on Christmas, and this time, it's not coming from us filthy atheists. Anjem Choudary is a Muslim a chairman for the Society of Muslim Lawyers, and preaches on the corrupt influence that Christmas apparently has on Muslims. Now it's one thing not to like a holiday, but it's another thing entirely to decree that yuletide festivities are a "pathway to hellfire". you gotta love these brimstone a ...

This week on TGA, Ryan and I discuss whether or not the Western world has the moral authority to tell other cultures what to do, and we also deal with the controversial issue of Nanotechnology. It's an extra long show this week in preparation for Ryan's vacation. Don't worry though, faithful listener; I'm going to be bringing in a guest host. Stay tuned for more information! ...

December 5th is not a special day for most, but it does mark the 75th anniversary of the repeal of the 18th Amendment, which Constitutionally prohibited the purchase, manufacture and distribution of alcohol. The 25thAmendment was created specifically to invalidate it, and serves no other real purpose in the Constitution. The 75 years is more symbolic than anything else, since many states did not ratify thei ...

On November 22nd, 1963, the president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was shot and killed during a parade in Dallas, Texas. It was a gorgeous clear day, one few expected would forever change the lives of so many Americans. Though he was rushed to the hospital, Kennedy died immediately from a fatal shot to the head, the impact of which destroyed a significant portion of his brain. Not long aft ...

I must have been asleep the last few days, because I could have sworn that the US was facing one of the worst financial crisis in it's history, accompanied by two wars that are not going very swimmingly. It's must be all fixed, since a group of Senators are busy trying to get the motto "In God We Trust" up in the new Capital Visitor Center in Washington. The building is your classic boondoggle; it cost 3 ti ...

As a Kid, I loved my Lego collection. I find the whole idea behind those little blocks to be pure genius. It stimulates creativity, and it also makes up for the fact that when you don't get a lot of presents each year you can at least build your own. So it doesn't surprise me at all when someone tries to capitalize on my nostalgia for a few bucks. Enter this little fellow, who is an obvious cheap attempt to ...