tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53889555823315557242024-03-18T07:51:36.235-04:00Andy (Avraham) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.comBlogger5375125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-81785684511261308432024-03-18T05:00:00.003-04:002024-03-18T07:50:52.637-04:00Eye of the Fillet<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLB4dzyZxZjo-G56n8eU5h-BNwHVIMoY9wgZPYC3blI919N6LisPOtsJhnPeb3-CPTsEslNzt-i13EE46ZyfnX6bh-Ykvz6G7s82GkzdU_HC3Oi3rdWT9NS1C1sPjAsPxvRYnUTgDW-S3iKLTk4RUoLLOIItmvazMIMGWS-BlsrvPwgbgdvsnkCASeD2kI/s3213/IMG_5264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="3213" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLB4dzyZxZjo-G56n8eU5h-BNwHVIMoY9wgZPYC3blI919N6LisPOtsJhnPeb3-CPTsEslNzt-i13EE46ZyfnX6bh-Ykvz6G7s82GkzdU_HC3Oi3rdWT9NS1C1sPjAsPxvRYnUTgDW-S3iKLTk4RUoLLOIItmvazMIMGWS-BlsrvPwgbgdvsnkCASeD2kI/w400-h300/IMG_5264.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)<br /><p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-74463220002377440262024-03-17T07:21:00.001-04:002024-03-17T07:23:05.366-04:00The Hostage's Cry<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU9OH0no77HDKSQ119kgvFoD-nJoOrmEG-QNpvqaR6AEpMPyf0UW6WrsgQAZhXx76rXm1jbX9fUXF5Z-0pTULaSV_AmwgE0LvatBp-AbQZ-tfx8V9RzRxgIoSMHw8WpfxSZc9foofHNd4JOV9Fy7dm1s1qaLua6uCDdv8JBiU75XrrYwDUg5xXIyHIgNJ/s1024/wwRkeysGS_6RVsVmTsbd_A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1024" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU9OH0no77HDKSQ119kgvFoD-nJoOrmEG-QNpvqaR6AEpMPyf0UW6WrsgQAZhXx76rXm1jbX9fUXF5Z-0pTULaSV_AmwgE0LvatBp-AbQZ-tfx8V9RzRxgIoSMHw8WpfxSZc9foofHNd4JOV9Fy7dm1s1qaLua6uCDdv8JBiU75XrrYwDUg5xXIyHIgNJ/w400-h349/wwRkeysGS_6RVsVmTsbd_A.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Please see my new article in <i>The Times of Israel</i> called "<a href="https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-hostages-cry/">The Hostage's Cry</a>."<p></p>Tick-tock.<br />The days are, oh, so long.<br />The years of the past now seem so short.<br />I am waiting for salvation.<br />In my heart, I pray over and over:<br />“Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d,<br />King of the Universe,<br />Who sets free those in bonds.”<br />I know you are coming to rescue me.<br />I am waiting for you.<br /><br />(AI generated image via Craiyon)Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-22480878375159609622024-03-15T05:00:00.003-04:002024-03-15T13:44:25.582-04:00Money Tree<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB8zjXireX-NLdf5rwn9exXHvUSOEkuOzUIGSrF2PM8kIFMh-hsGFmA_fTZUOgb2LTGLEOAR7gYCpa2ZSjRKp7Ae7Y6i91fxi7b7fFFlLEIEXa2tfqfnDFQoESX2O36_hb3XqQ3h_HJd7LDhpRZpjQG63ofak6VJMFakedGHKxa9nfv_dgLhZQnGhKIwu/s2048/8e757c70-9154-405b-88eb-dc4971976c36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB8zjXireX-NLdf5rwn9exXHvUSOEkuOzUIGSrF2PM8kIFMh-hsGFmA_fTZUOgb2LTGLEOAR7gYCpa2ZSjRKp7Ae7Y6i91fxi7b7fFFlLEIEXa2tfqfnDFQoESX2O36_hb3XqQ3h_HJd7LDhpRZpjQG63ofak6VJMFakedGHKxa9nfv_dgLhZQnGhKIwu/w300-h400/8e757c70-9154-405b-88eb-dc4971976c36.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>(Credit Photo: Minna Blumenthal)<br /><p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-67598010636223986682024-03-14T05:00:00.005-04:002024-03-14T07:31:10.671-04:00Magnetic Tiles<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6Ff4cz9bD1dwJXRpEiZ-ezccOoYC4q3MCOPap5_C7PwK8BEeKK_kRQraacbVUKPQGvZKE1wsMc1zS57pdxWvdKLJZN0qk1cUE6OjZl_emEgOlrtTPTGPm3EvcFSm6B20eaQ1jzE04btJXKXqUfa_79TuEA13PcHn9BH6RJ7J5GpzhSJs4xnNwMuhCe3z/s3213/IMG_5196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="3213" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6Ff4cz9bD1dwJXRpEiZ-ezccOoYC4q3MCOPap5_C7PwK8BEeKK_kRQraacbVUKPQGvZKE1wsMc1zS57pdxWvdKLJZN0qk1cUE6OjZl_emEgOlrtTPTGPm3EvcFSm6B20eaQ1jzE04btJXKXqUfa_79TuEA13PcHn9BH6RJ7J5GpzhSJs4xnNwMuhCe3z/w400-h300/IMG_5196.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)<br /><p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-11822182221867627842024-03-13T05:00:00.003-04:002024-03-13T14:46:08.334-04:00Rocks and Water<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB0BaP3bh6gFBJ7m0rs1eT6NZGsvAotNKrV761yS7Nozek4h3Xg8r6LAclBNtP4slz3J4B0AvH_Pz1FfbZU01UtszOqVwmeWBPZi82do61eCdnSMwKvhICOXsB9rVOrEomhCEp9Sp2nsXRdnxVbdftnJEnuUZ9jb7hFPiZKcFTfukxbv_QLaBWauroEyV/s2410/IMG_5135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="1808" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB0BaP3bh6gFBJ7m0rs1eT6NZGsvAotNKrV761yS7Nozek4h3Xg8r6LAclBNtP4slz3J4B0AvH_Pz1FfbZU01UtszOqVwmeWBPZi82do61eCdnSMwKvhICOXsB9rVOrEomhCEp9Sp2nsXRdnxVbdftnJEnuUZ9jb7hFPiZKcFTfukxbv_QLaBWauroEyV/w300-h400/IMG_5135.jpg" width="300" /></a></p>(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)<p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-32718639666440627052024-03-12T05:00:00.002-04:002024-03-12T07:36:41.441-04:00Out of Service<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0yt-KbvbRK-em7UqLLy3hZf-m65WuaPmOQTE1M1dQ-_C3VF6rZhsG3ZdXBhWzvzUHQwRBFeLMglVqHmor9gRxgyNm94SzypI-LO3sNFT15xOvoYjxIlQ6ID0IaNIRD30dsuVNzCqWMY1aGpR7x-6co2LM9rWM6hlfnJq60EzgS4tatSteMPCm3wqxYJi/s3949/IMG_5140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="3949" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0yt-KbvbRK-em7UqLLy3hZf-m65WuaPmOQTE1M1dQ-_C3VF6rZhsG3ZdXBhWzvzUHQwRBFeLMglVqHmor9gRxgyNm94SzypI-LO3sNFT15xOvoYjxIlQ6ID0IaNIRD30dsuVNzCqWMY1aGpR7x-6co2LM9rWM6hlfnJq60EzgS4tatSteMPCm3wqxYJi/w400-h85/IMG_5140.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)<br /><p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-91596294007155853952024-03-11T05:00:00.003-04:002024-03-11T10:28:13.429-04:00Puppies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDQnqKy9sgGpsP3qlfGu0LLDU5tSi8btq0Tti0AvIp0JtiFapYndmkTuokNfFaDVoSTg-6hUOAYtZk-Kaic-L-fsxkiqZxLOkJ_YYyR4uFvojllA_7f74ABK904nv434M_3Cp158bMXkoTaWA2VtCDrpwTJ7XsZBPKF9foSc5bgK3ChkpgX3uXI-i3vAN/s3213/IMG_5189.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="3213" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDQnqKy9sgGpsP3qlfGu0LLDU5tSi8btq0Tti0AvIp0JtiFapYndmkTuokNfFaDVoSTg-6hUOAYtZk-Kaic-L-fsxkiqZxLOkJ_YYyR4uFvojllA_7f74ABK904nv434M_3Cp158bMXkoTaWA2VtCDrpwTJ7XsZBPKF9foSc5bgK3ChkpgX3uXI-i3vAN/w400-h300/IMG_5189.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)<br /><p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-24425467769355902132024-03-10T06:52:00.001-04:002024-03-10T06:52:24.449-04:00The Topsy Turvy World of Baby Killers and Nazis<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrtehQOxTfzUUb_wLU8NN0jwHY6FrwZO1DNRS33nB-JA5I-cykyQSIRQ3NsCE0SmmGLcfyqyhedJGXjV812-347LGkR8K_GjpWBT7ad2P4wB6iFeaTOMpLEXOxj0vuI3yJMEIgPx5jGPA47k7IGXluhbO8EBMVdc2m1uqWux5CmMHIdgK1v244Y6sh4Jf/s1024/Designer.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrtehQOxTfzUUb_wLU8NN0jwHY6FrwZO1DNRS33nB-JA5I-cykyQSIRQ3NsCE0SmmGLcfyqyhedJGXjV812-347LGkR8K_GjpWBT7ad2P4wB6iFeaTOMpLEXOxj0vuI3yJMEIgPx5jGPA47k7IGXluhbO8EBMVdc2m1uqWux5CmMHIdgK1v244Y6sh4Jf/w400-h400/Designer.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Please see my new article in <i>The Times of Israel</i> called "<a href="https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-topsy-turvy-world-of-baby-killers-and-nazis/">The Topsy Turvy World of Baby Killers and Nazis</a>."<p></p>One of the toughest things to bear is when our enemies hypocritically use psychological projection and try to turn the tables, calling us "Baby Killers," "Rapists," and "Nazis," when this is exactly the criminal behavior that the Hamas terrorists perpetrated at the October 7 massacre in Southern Israel.<br /><br />For Israel, it's as if being barbarically attacked and victimized with the rape and mutilation of women, beheadings and burnings of babies, and murders and abductions of young and old aren't enough. But then to suffer the grotesque turning of reality on its head by having the perpetrators of these crimes call you out as the aggressor is beyond imagination.<br /><br />As we approach the Jewish holiday of Purim, we have to maintain our ultimate faith in the Almighty that those corrupt evildoers who seek our destruction "by any means necessary" will ultimately themselves face justice like the evil Haman (perhaps the forefather of Hamas).<br /><br />(AI generated Image from Designer)Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-65083745960321863722024-03-08T05:00:00.003-05:002024-03-08T11:14:20.894-05:00Scooby-Doo Fashion<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlcUUyEMmguTukTjxtS4OwEXRwQqoPPPdKeNOEL55ztd6lkgc1p2B8Okxw2fkuJdulfpwSVQRmk_Nyy7_sMxvSngMwJVV5t7qPfrH7DBFT1shaeD7AWjV4CwO5bAc43ltjkKcIqp-STlKftqLGKuW7V-3rXl_iPUPwQLTx2YnBooZpr2cA0BtfEGiiqGI/s4032/IMG_4360.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="1808" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNFP2Nvs0g4yD7DrP7tYQSJb88ClbUYNPyZ5RejbcrxHR_pWU48xZwrpiOIQnaz-mGFQcrR-c1VniRsKt_rytOA52FPo54Gv6XADFvVFY_cCZXKrCUV4pUr2pppuQsmRoXSJ0xuwW5V1A5oIjRPJ3Ei99I8hRVjdrWzb7KKY63K2Eu5uM-10QKDPVtBSa/w300-h400/IMG_5137.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)<br /><p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-39458044769342315202024-03-03T07:35:00.003-05:002024-03-03T08:36:21.217-05:00Love Is Not Blind, but Hate Sure Is<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHkIVikFgM8uvIjSYLSPYqxo9Rsa-G4yQVd_eEM9ER_eY-fQ6_Bnw41VSfIPpbpucYMCMDDTTc76PwENQM1h6bTwXqiHzwFTsoG1b3c1eJ_5blf7TuqvdEMXw2uAGAPJpMwS7v2E921KQNFqwobh78eBI4e7emVuVAsoG4lIHPyFucJg7za_QVG5sF5Q8/s1024/Designer.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHkIVikFgM8uvIjSYLSPYqxo9Rsa-G4yQVd_eEM9ER_eY-fQ6_Bnw41VSfIPpbpucYMCMDDTTc76PwENQM1h6bTwXqiHzwFTsoG1b3c1eJ_5blf7TuqvdEMXw2uAGAPJpMwS7v2E921KQNFqwobh78eBI4e7emVuVAsoG4lIHPyFucJg7za_QVG5sF5Q8/w400-h400/Designer.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Please see my new article in <i>The Times of Israel</i> called "<a href="https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/love-is-not-blind-but-hate-sure-is/">Love is Not Bling, But Hate Sure Is</a>."<p></p>What blind love and hate do have in common is an irrational mob mentality that destroys one's ability to think rationally and morally. When you either deprive people of real information and outside perspectives, brainwash them, or create a sense of baseless fear and anger, you can bring out a real destructive side of humanity that borders on the psychotic and sociopathic. Thus, when people get back to their family, friends, and "real life," similar to when Hitler was killed and the Nazis and their propaganda machine were defeated, then perspective and normalcy could return. This is why it's so important to fight the fake news and brainwashing that are so prevalent right now.<br /><br />In the end, love is not actually blind, but hate most certainly is completely blind, deaf, and utterly dumb.<br /><br />(AI generated image from Designer)Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-44030019421152489052024-03-01T05:00:00.007-05:002024-03-01T07:14:58.128-05:00A Note, When Verbal Won't Do<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq12PX7i45Rtj9WI2vHTr0Ci5dWQglMlqe62WGaEGh8LM4Ct5-9OLFqEXIt2yCIkHrimrCjHmAG63f-m9wIh2zfzoeMwatPPG-PhmIVt1HXqe8Dxdy_SSap4Sp4Cy__s886Xe_iteFLwF_xPJWAuwKvKOlkJJsvctTO_P7jICkmSvm5Q6QCVWo7xjNHkq/s3213/IMG_5096.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="3213" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq12PX7i45Rtj9WI2vHTr0Ci5dWQglMlqe62WGaEGh8LM4Ct5-9OLFqEXIt2yCIkHrimrCjHmAG63f-m9wIh2zfzoeMwatPPG-PhmIVt1HXqe8Dxdy_SSap4Sp4Cy__s886Xe_iteFLwF_xPJWAuwKvKOlkJJsvctTO_P7jICkmSvm5Q6QCVWo7xjNHkq/w400-h300/IMG_5096.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)<br /><p></p>Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-89620383652261953792024-02-29T05:00:00.002-05:002024-02-29T07:34:39.492-05:00Big Barn<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxA0AJyQgfCTc8d94SA8h8zx-rOlOEXufzzj3MjW5YdZUYCe787bYssFzsuRvpO7JT3ND5xgYlg6RGbIHTlYG7DtuvEEN_Z4yCjmmdWgZCLfA8GPJhDZswkpeK8MTujTUdLO7-G2qeGP_Ue7atjrIMcDikkrkRmlh-ZV8VFT2aHU_-eyjQ0PjwH0t_izn/s1024/Designer.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxA0AJyQgfCTc8d94SA8h8zx-rOlOEXufzzj3MjW5YdZUYCe787bYssFzsuRvpO7JT3ND5xgYlg6RGbIHTlYG7DtuvEEN_Z4yCjmmdWgZCLfA8GPJhDZswkpeK8MTujTUdLO7-G2qeGP_Ue7atjrIMcDikkrkRmlh-ZV8VFT2aHU_-eyjQ0PjwH0t_izn/w400-h400/Designer.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Please see my new article in <i>The Times of Israel </i>called "<a href="https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/imagine-peace/">Imagine Peace</a>."<p></p>Foes are turned into friends.<br />Families grow rather than attend early funerals.<br />Communities bustle and prosper rather than lie as dying evacuated ghost towns.<br />We all become part of a community of nations working to solve life's biggest problems, instead of planning how to maim and kill each other with greater pinpoint accuracy and effect.<br /><br />(AI generated image from MS Designer)Andy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596996878697985867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5388955582331555724.post-88289513444638329172024-02-23T05:00:00.002-05:002024-02-23T11:14:40.957-05:00Series of Logs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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