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, October 25, 2011

Happy Birthday Aiden

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Today is my nephew Aiden's birthday. To celebrate I figured we would share with you all one of his greatest battles -- against the evil...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Hajj Preparation

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So the other day I received a call from FANAR letting me know that they were having an event that discussed the rites and rituals of the Ha...
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Friday, October 21, 2011

Qatar Population Day

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Unbeknownst to me yesterday was Qatar Population Day. On that day a government body, the Permanent Population Committee , holds an annual ...
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Monday, October 17, 2011

Where to Eat in Doha/Qatar

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[If you're also interested in other things to do in Qatar click here .] [I’ll add some standard search phrases for the benefit of peo...
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Friday, October 14, 2011

Wandering Around Doha

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I spent much of Friday wandering around. The weather is starting to cool off a bit so it's a little more comfortable to be out during ...
Sunday, October 09, 2011

The Secret Ministry

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Unbeknownst to many people Qatar has a secret Ministry working within the shadows of the Government. Their building is unlabeled, its mana...
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Monday, October 03, 2011

Qataris Get a Raise

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Just got back from a five day vacation to... well, I'll get to that in another post. The last month has been nothing but travel posts s...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

London vs Paris vs Rome

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Back in July 2007 I did a post that compared London vs Paris . Turns out that to this day it is still a popular post and once or twice a w...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Rome Vacation – The Finale

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I managed to find a café near the Trevi Fountain that was more for locals than tourists. Everyone who walked in was an Italian businessman...
Friday, September 16, 2011

Rome Vacation -- Part 3

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Next up, Castel Saint Angelo, about a 15 minute walk away from St. Peter's Square. It was a nice castle with rooms used as a museum ...
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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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