http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/12/coming-to-terms-with-misk-lake/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Fri, 25 May 2012 21:12:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/12/coming-to-terms-with-misk-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-25927 John Burgess Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:48:12 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=9427#comment-25927 'Misk' is the Arabic for 'musk', which is considered a pleasant smell. It's widely used in perfumes in the Middle East as one of the scents in perfume recipes, as well as in extravagant cooking recipes. ‘Misk’ is the Arabic for ‘musk’, which is considered a pleasant smell. It’s widely used in perfumes in the Middle East as one of the scents in perfume recipes, as well as in extravagant cooking recipes.

]]> http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/12/coming-to-terms-with-misk-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-25926 Svend Damgaard Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:42:59 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=9427#comment-25926 I did not know that Misk Lake is a sarcastic name. Is "misk" an Arabic word, and what exactly does it mean? I did not know that Misk Lake is a sarcastic name. Is “misk” an Arabic word, and what exactly does it mean?

]]> http://xrdarabia.org/2009/12/12/coming-to-terms-with-misk-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-25901 Jerry M Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:53:22 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=9427#comment-25901 People should not live in lowlands that are subject to flooding. This is true whether those lowlands are in the US or in Saudi Arabia. I still wonder why people wanted to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina instead of listening to the lesson that nature keeps giving us. People should not live in lowlands that are subject to flooding. This is true whether those lowlands are in the US or in Saudi Arabia. I still wonder why people wanted to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina instead of listening to the lesson that nature keeps giving us.

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