Ramadan

Seattle, USA. University Zoka Coffee

Chillin, waiting for Travis. We are going to a program put on by the Japan America Society featuring a talk by Robert Pekkanen, my professor from the University, on his recent trip to Japan covering the electoins. Should be fun-yes I am aware that I am a geek, thank you. The most interesting thing in the paper today is an article in th NYT on the holy month of Ramadan in Dubai, and some other more developed Muslim societies. It notes increasing similarities in the popular celebration for ramamdan and Christmas, and the questions it raises. Check it out!



http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/12/international/asia/12ramadan.html