"I've heard this too many times, i'm sure you all understand that Hamburger is refering to the minyan needed to daven properly for Shachris, Minchah and Ma'ariv."

Unless I've gathered wrong, this quotation refers to Hamburger's mention of needing ten males in order to pray.  If Anonymous, who posted it, or another could explain the meaning of, "the minyan [need] to daven properly for Shachris, Michah and Ma'ariv". What's a minyan?  What is davening and how is it done properly/poorly.  And what are Shachris, Michah and Ma'ariv?  I know I can look all those words up, and I will, but I'm convinced a deeper understanding will follow another person's actual explanation.  Thanks.

And in response to the article, I've been on a low energy religious journey the past few years, and while I enjoy going to the Congregational church next to my school (Loosely, let's go with I was raised Protestant), I am intrigued by much of Judaism and have recently discovered Islam to have many attactive features. Similarities arise between them as well with Hinduism and Buddhism.  I struggle.  I don't think I'm alone in that.