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 . . .

Friday, February 28, 2014

Car Accident

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Well, I managed to go almost 8 years without getting into a car accident. For Qatar that’s pretty impressive to not have an accident in su...
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Qatar Car Show 2014

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I'm back from vacation now but I'll post about that later, the Car Show is on right now at the Exhibition Centre at Education City s...
Friday, February 07, 2014

Las Vegas

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On my annual vacation to North America. This time I'm in Las Vegas, a place I haven't been too for at least 6 years. Turns out ...
Saturday, January 25, 2014

Australian Open

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As many of you know I love tennis so I have been following the Australian Open these last two weeks. I'm definitely a big fan of Roge...
Friday, January 24, 2014

Souq Waqif Spring Festival

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The Spring Festival has started at Souq Waqif, and wouldn't you know it I forgot my camera to take some photos (and no, the camera on m...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Obesity in Qatar

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Wealth has its drawbacks. An article in the Peninsula today noted the soaring rates of obesity in adolescents in Qatar. I knew there wer...
Friday, January 10, 2014

Falcon and Hunting Festival

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Today I went down to the 5th Annual Falcon and Hunting Festival near Sealine Beach, which is being held throughout January. For those of y...
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Thursday, January 09, 2014

Qataris in Debt

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It's been a busy week so I haven't had much time to catch up on things but there was one piece of old news I wanted to share. Back ...
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Saturday, January 04, 2014

Qatar ExxonMobil Tennis 2014

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A friend of mine called to see if I wanted to go to the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament as he had a spare ticket. Unfortunately he ...
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014

Reflections of 2013

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Let's look back at 2013: I guess it needed to be said. Calgary, Canada Relaxing at Sealine Beach, Qatar Waiting in line for a...
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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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