Archive for May, 2007

Seeking middle way in Saudi Arabia

Interesting article in this morning’s NY Times about a desire among many Saudis to open up their society but without giving up the traditions of Islam. These individuals are seeking a middle way between an orthodox version of Islam and the extreme openness of Western society. Perhaps more than most societies, Saudi Arabia is a [...]

May 9, 2007 religion 0 Comments

Books, espresso and Buenos Aires

Argentines love to read and to drink coffee. So the annual Buenos Aires International Book Fair, which runs late into the night and draws more than one million visitors during its two-week schedule, is a popular event with most Argentines. Here is a description from a recent Washington Post article: For all those who love to read, who enjoy [...]

May 7, 2007 cities 0 Comments

Maple season in New England

It’s maple sap season in New England, and NPR recently ran an interesting Kitchen Window story about the traditional process of tapping trees and producing maple syrup. It’s a chilly March Monday at the beginning of Massachusetts Maple Month. And even though Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Mass., is closed, Roger Backman is hard [...]

May 3, 2007 culinary cultures 0 Comments
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