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		<title>Freeze! It&#8217;s the Vice Squad! Part 5: Saudi Arabia Again</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2010/06/01/freeze-its-the-vice-squad-part-5-saudi-arabia-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two years away, I'm back talking about the Saudi Arabian Vice Squad.  You little rascals, I just couldn't stay away any longer.]]></description>
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		<title>A Sufi Rapper?</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2009/05/06/a-sufi-rapper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 19:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[France has ghettos, there are projects in France.  I know it sounds ridiculous to say that, as if you didn't know.  Here's the thing, until the riots in Paris a few years back, I was totally unaware of this fact.  Press reports would say the people involved were from the "deprived Paris suburbs", but it's true, that in that moment I realized that Paris is a large city and like most large cities, there is probably some equivalent of what Americans call the "projects".  It was also during this time that I learned that France has a vibrant rap scene.  Oddly, the concept of French rap was less shocking than coming to grips with the idea that Paris had "deprived suburbs".  Want to learn more?]]></description>
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		<title>Freeze! It’s the Vice Squad! Part 4: The Hair Police Edition</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2008/12/07/freeze-it%e2%80%99s-the-vice-squad-part-4-the-hair-police-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is The Magical Buffet's favorite Vice Squad up to these days?  Click in to find out.]]></description>
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		<title>An Israeli President and Saudi Arabian King Eat Dinner</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2008/11/16/an-israeli-president-and-saudi-arabian-king-eat-dinner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week saw a two day meeting at the United Nations promoting dialogue on religion and culture.  This interfaith event was attended by seventeen heads of state and government, including Israel, the US, Britain, and several Arab countries.  King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia organized the conference.  The big news was that Israeli President Shimon and King Abdullah managed to eat dinner together in the same room.]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia is Back Baby!</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2008/05/09/malaysia-is-back-baby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yep, I&#8217;m sidelining the &#8220;me agreeing with Billy Graham&#8221; blog again!&#160; That&#8217;s because there is some tentatively exciting news out of Malaysia!&#160; Yes, it&#8217;s back to Malaysia!&#160; Those of you who haven&#8217;t been reading my blog for very long may not realize that almost a year ago I wrote a lengthy blog, called &#8220;The Malaysian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Religion has the Best Cell Phone?</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2008/04/23/which-religion-has-the-best-cell-phone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the land of &#8220;bling&#8221; (as the kids say), you see all kinds of stuff getting the &#8220;bling&#8221; treatment.&#160; Diamond encrusted jewelry, tricked out cars, and super snazzy cell phones are all items to denote wealth and status.&#160; Which is why I was intrigued to see Computerworld.com&#8217;s headline, &#8220;Which religion has the best cell phone?&#8221;&#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia: The Saga Continues</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2008/01/17/malaysia-the-saga-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#8217;s back to Malaysia.&#160; Those of you loyal readers know that in June of last year I visited the quagmire that is the Malaysian Constitution.&#160; Well, you&#8217;ll be pleased to know that the kids there still aren&#8217;t playing nice with each other.&#160;This time it&#8217;s all about Mazu, the Taoist goddess of the sea.&#160; More [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freeze!  It&#8217;s the Vice Squad!</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2007/11/18/freeze-its-the-vice-squad/</link>
		<comments>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2007/11/18/freeze-its-the-vice-squad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 13, 2007 news sources began releasing the list of moral vices that had been debuted in Iran.&#160; I tried to dig up what would be a 100% full and accurate&#160;list of these vices, but unfortunately I can&#8217;t read Persian!&#160; Here&#8217;s the jist of what we&#8217;re looking at: Terrorising people by quarrelling and feuding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talk to the Hand</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2007/10/31/talk-to-the-hand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In thousands of cultures, in millions of different iterations, the protective charm exists. If you recall, we touched briefly on how the pentagram is one when it is turned into a Seal of Solomon. Like how I referenced a previous article? Yeah, I’m slick like that. This month we’re talking to the hand, the Hand of Fatima or Hamesh Hand that is.]]></description>
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		<title>Osama bin Laden+Jesus=Art?</title>
		<link>http://themagicalbuffet.com/blog1/2007/09/12/osama-bin-ladenjesusart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On August 29, 2007 the winner of the 2007 Blake Prize was announced.  According to the Blake Prize website, “The Blake Prize for Religious Art is one of the more prestigious art prizes in Australia. For 55 years it has been awarding a prize for works of art that explore the subject of religious awareness and spirituality.”  This year’s winner was Shirley Purdie and her piece “Stations of the Cross”.  However, the winning piece isn’t what people are talking about.]]></description>
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