Andy (אברהם נפתלי) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " They Died So We May Speak ." Israelis are a people who are not afraid t...

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Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " Surviving Marriage Meshugas ." At the end of the day, like all things, ...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " A Practical Approach to Peace in the Middle East ." The question then is...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called " When Compromise Means Death ." The nations of the world look on with ho...

In these great times of strife and controversy in this country... One thing that we can probably all agree on: Make Falafel Not War ...

I saw this and thought this was a clean version of "Never get into a pissing contest."  ;-) (Credit Video: Andy Blumenthal)

I thought this was a funny saying that my friend told me.  I'd agree with you but then we'd both be wrong! He said that he act...

So this shutdown has really been an education in political dysfunction, bickering, and childish behavior.  But when President Trump yest...

So its day 18 of the Federal government shutdown.  The first couple of weeks wasn't so bad, because it was the holidays and vacation...

A colleague was talking to me about negotiating and working with others: He said something I liked:  Listen, empathize, and give a lit...

This just seemed so perfect for election day this year.  With the country torn asunder between left and right.  We are the grateful de...

Our nation is increasingly polarized with little to no tolerance of others wants, thinking, or actions.  - First under Obama. - Then wit...

This artist rendering of "Law and Disorder in the Court" reminded me of what is going on now with the nomination hearings on Jud...

Thought this was an amazing painting of the medieval battlefield. The warrior in the center is using his war hammer to literally split h...

Yeah, these signs say a lot about our two-party system of government.  "Republican: Because everyone can't be on welfare....

1-2-3-4 Open up the government's doors      5-6-7-8 Let our nation operate 1-2-3-4 Open up the government's doors      5-6-...

So I like this quote by Carl von Clausewitz: "War is an extension of politics by other means." There is diplomacy and then t...

So I heard an interesting thought on crisis management: "Never let a good crisis go to waste!" Isn't that frequently how...

So I thought this was interesting on the cause of conflict.  There are four main parts: 1) Deprivation - You believe that someone is ...