If you watch The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, or heck even Headline News, then you’ve already heard about the Driver’s Ten Commandments. This was part of a larger document, the Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road, that was issued by the Vatican on June 19, 2007. Technically, this is old news, with it being July and all, but in case you hadn’t seen this already I’m covering it now, also, I think it’s fun and timeless.
When we decided to add a blog to The Magical Buffet’s website, the idea was that it would end up being this kind of fluffy thing where I would spend time going, Isn’t this thing cool? Instead, I’ve somehow ended up spending time learning about Roman Catholic Canon Law, discussing the misrepresentation of Wicca, and most recently, trying to wrap my brain around the Malaysian Constitution. Which is why I was concerned when I decided I wanted to write about the Fes Festival that recently took place.
Occasionally I stumble across a creature that I want to discuss that but find very little information about it. Case in point, this month’s creature the guirivulu.
Learn about Maman Brijit from Matthew.
See the beautiful work of Mission Studios.
10 questions with online radio personality Cari Stone.
Learn about the Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Wicca.
In Symbols and Their MeaningsJack Tressidder says this of cauldrons, The cauldron’s ancient links with magic probably originated with its capacity to produce surprising quantities of food and to turn everyday nourishing materials into gastronomic marvels.Anyone who has had stew made from leftovers knows that gastronomic marvelsmay be an exaggeration, but in this modern era, it’s easy to forget that this now seemingly magical tool was once a cook’s beast of burden.
Rose Rosetree studies the faces of Maritess Zurbano, Starrfire Price, and Rebecca.
On Wednesday May 30, 2007 Malaysia’s highest court ruled that they did not have the authority to help Lina Joy, a Malay Muslim, officially convert to Christianity and have that change reflected on her National Identity Card. Depending on what you know about the Malaysian Constitution and their judicial system, this may or may not surprise you.
