Monday, August 26, 2013

Sugar Update

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Did word get around Qatar that I was cutting down on sugar? Yesterday I was at Costa Coffee chatting with a colleague when the lady behind...
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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Cutting Down on the Sugar

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A friend of mine sent me a link to a YouTube video he wanted me to look at. The video was by a Dr. Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at ...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Ezdan Mall Update – 21st August 2013

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[Sorry, this is no longer the most recent update: there is one more update, click here ] So I went to the mall last night to see what wa...
Sunday, August 18, 2013

What is in a Name ... Continued

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A while ago I commented about how my name was confusing to people who speak languages other than English. “Glen” is particularly troubles...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Doha Skyline 2006

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Recently Dohanews posted some photos of West Bay in 2004. That got me thinking a bit as to how much things have changed in Doha. I always...
Monday, August 12, 2013

Back From Eid Vacation

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I’m back from Turkey. Had a great time but on unpacking I realized that I left my camera cord behind so now I can’t transfer the pictures ...
Thursday, August 08, 2013

Ramadan 2013 - Last Day, Eid Mubarak

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Since I was not traveling yesterday I fasted and that extra hour of fasting really made a difference -- it was tough. Weather outside was h...
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Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 27, Travelling

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Vacation has started. I got to the airport to catch a 3:45am flight to Turkey. I was a bit surprised to see that even at the airport loung...
Sunday, August 04, 2013

Ramadan 2013 - Day 25, Itikaf

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Things are starting to quiet down since we are in the last ten days of Ramadan. This is because Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad (...
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Friday, August 02, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 23, Traffic and Breaking the Fast

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So on the first day of Ramadan I commented how the morning commute was excellent but that it was likely because I went to work earlier tha...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 21, The Qur’an and the Prophet Musa (Moses)

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Starting my look into how Islam records the life of Moses I quickly realized I had bitten off a bit more than I could chew. Moses is menti...
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Monday, July 29, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 19, Traditional Qatari Ramadan Foods

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Out at Ezdan Mall they had some posters for traditional Qatari foods, including the recipes. I've eaten most of them at one point or a...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 17, Sohour Banquets

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So I've now attended my third sohour at a hotel. During Ramadan all of the major hotels host these lavish iftar and sohour buffets and...
Friday, July 26, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 16, Katara Lecture and Art Exhibitions

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So last night I went to Katara to attend a lecture by Sheikh Saad Al Aatik on "Deliverance from Hellfire". It didn't start u...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 15, the Qur’an and the Prophet Dawud (David)

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Looking at the Prophet David (Dawud in Arabic) in the Qur’an we see that, like my look at the other Prophets, much of the overall history i...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 14, Iftars

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Ramadan is the time of year where you receive a lot of invitations to meals. So far this Ramadan I've been out to two iftars and two s...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Ramadan 2013 – Day 13, Qur'an Calligraphy

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Last night I went down to Katara to catch some of their Garangao events and happened to walk past a gallery with this sign: That was ce...