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The Curse of Northern California

Nathan — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:31:43 +0000

It has been a funny last couple weeks, since another New Year’s Eve turned out to be a bust – I swear, I do not have good luck when it comes to NYE. I have been thinking about California in my life and it really isn’t good. The state seems to be fought with land [...]

A Little Caribe Never Hurt

Nathan — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:00:42 +0000

Sitting in the room sipping rum and coke. Ah…La Isla De Encanto.

Shakshuka!

Nathan — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:13:44 +0000

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I am not 100% certain of the origin of the magical dish known as shakshuka! I am told it means mixed up in Arabic and its prevalence in Israel has something to do with the influx of Jews from Arabs lands.

I am told it is made from roasted peppers of various kinds, tomatoes [...]

Danny Sanderson, Gidi Gov and Friends

Nathan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:48:16 +0000

Another fun Dor Chadash event. Idan and I went to Symphony Space to see and hear them perform. Now I admit I have almost no cultural context to properly place these people within. However, I am guessing from Idan’s comments and from the reaction of the audience that they represent cultural or musical superstars in [...]

Umm Kulthum-أم كلثوم

Nathan — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:35:33 +0000

I admit I know almost nothing about Arabs and the Arab world. My perspective is unrecoverably linked to the Israeli-Terrorist conflict, 9/11 and beyond. My interactions with Arabs have been limited either “westernized” ones and pleasant or in Israel and Jordan where they were not unpleasant but not exactly feel-good either.

In realizing that a [...]

Ivri Lider Live at Avalon NYC

Nathan — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 05:20:26 +0000

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Idan and I went to see Ivri Lider at Avalon. The concert was pretty amazing. He is a very entertaining performer. But the funniest person on stage is truly the drummer!

Honey! We are out of stones!

Nathan — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:49:00 +0000

In Talmudic times people would use sharp edged stones to remove fecal material from the rectal area after defecation. And in typical form, there is a discussion in the Talmud about the size and number of the stone one is allowed to carry on Shabbat. I am not a fan of paper, as my brother [...]

Mexico w/Idan

Nathan — Sun, 18 Apr 2004 04:04:14 +0000

Idan has been traveling through Mexico for over a month and was around the Cancun area. I looked online and found a good deal to go visit him for a 4 days weekend. In total the trip would cost about 300$. I figured staying in a resort would give him nice break from his backpacking [...]