DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - Religion and Diversity THIS DAY IN HISTORY - January 21 * 1738 – Ethan Allen born - Maker of unfinished, kinda shitty furniture and American general was born * 1954 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States. * 1977 – United States President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all American Vietnam War draft dodgers SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Cascadia * Water Column Drop? * Slow Earthquake * NOAA Buoy POLITICS AND RELIGION * Pakistan withdraws bill to raise marriage age * Pakistani boy chops off own hand * Canadian mom fights school prayers * First militant arrested in Burns * Oak Ridge, Tennessee council members boycott secular invocation FEEDBACK @jccford via Twitter Email us at contact@htotw.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month * Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics * Travis Megee * Frank * Darryl Goossen Platinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month * Virginia Dawn * Paul Burkey * BT Motley * George * Hugh Mann * Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound Gold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month * Mark * Gary from Idaho Atheists * The Flying Skeptic * Renee Davis-Pelt * Alex * Mike Price * Mark * LaTonya * Duncan * Jaded Zappa * Henry * Will Bronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month * Mark * Peter * Heather * Shawn * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.htotw.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@htotw.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.