Skeptic in Qatar

In 2006 I moved to Qatar and things are not what many people in North America would expect - it is not like how the Middle East is portrayed in the media. I'm also a fan of skepticism and science so wondered how this works here in Qatar. Since I'm here for a while I figured I'd use the time to get to know this country better and with this blog you can learn along with me. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So what posts have been popular recently . . .

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

I'm a millionaire!

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On the weekend I met up with my friends Carrie and Khamal. Khamal just got back from Zimbabwe where he had been working on assignment for A...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Alcohol, dieting, and more...

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Well, the heat is finally upon us. I have the AC on that pretty much 24 hours a day now and it isn't even the end of April. So, what...
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Monday, April 07, 2008

Speech software!

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Yesterday I received speech recognition software. I've been trying it out and so far it's been working really good. As an example,...
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Monday, March 10, 2008

ups & downs

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Guess it has been a while since I updated. I am still alive – honest! The ups of downs of current life . . . Down: hands got worse after c...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Qatar Open women's tennis

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Last night I went to the Qatar Open women’s tennis tournament. The tournament is now a Tier 1 WTP event, and has a serious prize pool (~$2....
Wednesday, February 06, 2008

My tastes in music.

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Let’s continue on a lighter note. Though I've had this blog for a year-andf-a-half I’ve never really described my taste in music before...
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Monday, February 04, 2008

Crap - forgot to mention I was on vacation for three weeks!

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Oops, looks like I forgot to post about my three week vacation in Canada so I wouldn't be blogging for the rest of January. Sorry about...
Tuesday, January 08, 2008

So my sister gets engaged . . .

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. . .and I have to find out second hand from someone else! My own sister -- whom I valiantly protected from harm all those years we were gr...
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Women Judges in Qatar

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Here's an article about woman judges in Qatar that was in a local newspaper. You have to read it -- talks about how women are too emot...
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year everyone! Today I went to the Qatar Open tennis tournament. Watched Andy Murray (world #11) take down a Belgian player 6-0 ...
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Saturday, December 29, 2007

Test results were okay

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The test results on the nerves in my hand/arms came back as OK. It was a strange test involving running electrical currents through my arms...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

why no updates?

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Sadly my hands are still not better. So far been to three doctors and now the thought is that it is some kind of problems with the nerves, ...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

An adopted dog

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Thanks to the person who sent me the updated link to the Qatar Animal Welfare Society , my friend and his family stopped by on the weekend a...
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Friday, November 16, 2007

So, what have I been up to lately?

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I haven't mentioned what I've been up to lately. Aside from work, now that the weather is pleasant a bunch of us have been organizi...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Sorry about the delay - updates

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Wow, I have been remiss in posting. Sorry about that, with the RSI I've been trying to stay away from computing but 2+ weeks is a bit m...
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Saturday, October 27, 2007

The Return from Beijing.

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Okay, I'm back! Had a great time and it'll take a number of posts to explain it all. First, the conference. The conference was k...
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Thursday, October 11, 2007

I'm off to China!

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Heading to the airport in two hours for my trip to Beijing. Because the Eid holiday starts today this will likely be one of the busiest tim...
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Saturday, October 06, 2007

Road fatalities and other updates

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Geez it's been two weeks since last update. Hands are improving but not 100% so I'm still taking it easy. General updates: A comme...
Sunday, September 16, 2007

RSI flare-up

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Sorry everyone but my RSI is kicking up again. Looks like I didn't rest it enough. Have to relax and cut-down on the typing and comput...
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Sunday, September 09, 2007

So, about Abu Dhabi

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So what was I doing in Abu Dhabi you ask? Well Monday September 3rd was a national holiday so everyone in the office was planning four-day...
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Glen McKay
I'm an accountant, skeptic, and fan of science and science education. By the way I am not Muslim. Nor do I play one on TV.
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