Kid Nation is an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007 and aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET. The show, featuring 40 children aged 8 to 15, was filmed on location at the Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch, a privately owned town built on the ruins of Bonanza City, New Mexico, eight miles south of Santa Fe, with production beginning on April 1, 2007. In the show, the children try to create a functioning society in the town, including setting up a government system with minimal adult help and supervision. The program was originally scheduled to air in the summer of 2007.The show stresses the difficulty in creating a viable society. While each child received $5,000 for their involvement, Gold Stars valued at $20,000 and $50,000 were awarded to select outstanding participants as decided by the elected Town Council.

Friday marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan for this year. Thursday night, as I bustled about the house, cooking two big pots of chicken rendang, cleaning the kitchen, bathroom and rooms, I also managed to pack the baby's diaper bag, set up the kids Eid gifts, and lay out my own clothes [...]

The rapidly disintegrating case against the Muslim kids in Toronto is further eviscerated by Thomas Walkom, columnist for the Toronto Star. One RCMP mole was paid $4 million to cook the bomb, the other created the 'training camp' and ran the operation. Another example of statist leaders cooking up a plot to justify military adventurism?

After the production ended in mid-May, the parent of one child complained to state officials that the children's treatment bordered on abuse. Four children received medical treatment for accidentally drinking bleach, one child was burned on her face with hot grease while cooking, and most of the children were required to work 14 hours per day.

Maybe the only exciting part of tonight’s NBA Finals game was the preview of the new reality show ‘Shaq’s Big Challenge’ which is already set on my Tivo. I don’t care what it’s about - I will watch Shaq do anything… whether its cook, play basketball or help kids lose weight.

Gone are the days where all families eat at the dinner table, children grow up cooking alongside their parents and one generation shares family recipes with the next. Life seems to be more hectic than ever and kids don’t often get the chance to develop good cooking habits, which affects their health in the long run. And for some, bad eating results