Blognitive Dissonance

“Mann trakht und Gott lakht”

Firefox Send-to-Phone Extension

danithew | February 27, 2008

I am not much of a text messager – but everyone else seems to be into it. I’d usually prefer to respond via computer, using a keyboard – rather than trying to tap out all the letters on my phone keys. That is why I think this Google Tools Firefox Send-To-Phone Extension will come in [...]

Islam By Country Link

danithew | February 20, 2008

This Islam By Country wikipedia link is interesting if you want to know something about the history of Islam in a wide variety of countries, including many countries that aren’t normally considered “Islamic” in nature (El Salvador, Korea, Brazil, etc.). There is a table with countries links listed in alphabetical order – but it’s the [...]

Mamajuana Cafe On Valentine’s Day

danithew | February 15, 2008

Last night, Diane and I went to Mamajuana Cafe. I’ve been to this place three times now and if I had to pick a favorite restaurant, this would probably be it. They make great food. As a side note, the restaurant is a half a block away from the Mormon chapel in Inwood and close [...]

A Salt Lake City Snowstorm

danithew | February 15, 2008

Two days ago I was in Utah. I am wondering who else experienced the joy of driving through the unbelievable snowstorm. I traveled through that snowstorm from Salt Lake City to Orem (to visit with my parents) and then back again a few hours later (to catch a plane). Road-condition wise, it was crazy and [...]

S.O.Y. Seforim Sale (Jewish and Hebrew Literature)

danithew | February 15, 2008

[Note: S.O.Y. is simply an acronym for Students Organization of Yeshiva. ] This sale will be going on through February 24th. The description at the S.O.Y. Seforim website reads: The S.O.Y. Seforim Sale, the largest Jewish book sale in North America, is operated by the students of Yeshiva University. The sale provides discounted prices on [...]