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

In light of the shutdown due to Coronavirus and nearly everyone doing 100% telework, this cartoon was particularly funny.  I can't r...

There are already 32 states under lockdown orders and more surely to come. It is good to see the children playing outside (even in smal...

I took this photo a few weeks ago on the streets in Washington, D.C. This was a huge box from eBay coming to someone. In my bui...

Thought this desk was really nice.  Professional, clean, hardwood, and very polished! Not overly large, but I  liked the geometry of t...

According to the  Wall Street Journal , workers "value kindness in their boss" and compassion--this is natural, as we are all hu...

Came out of the hospital yesterday. Able to walk with a walker--thankful for this miracle already. Thanks to good 'ol technology...

Clive Thompson makes an interesting point in Wired (15 May 2013) on productivity versus creativity. He says that people seem more cre...

There is an inspirational essay by Elbert Hubbard written in 1899 called “ A Message to Garcia ” that is about taking initiative and getting...

Click here for the audio of my speech at the Adobe Government Assembly on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Subscribe to all...

[Pictured (Left to Right): Andy Blumenthal, Chief Technology Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Ms. Doreen...

See my new article in Public CIO (June 2010) promoting healthy Work-Life Balance and the technology tools and policies that enable it.

Technology is the great emancipator. With it we can do things ourselves that we needed others to do for us before. Of course, the exampl...

Times are tough. The economy is in tatters. People have lost confidence, savings, jobs, and in many cases, even their homes. So, fear is per...

Telecommuting , e-commuting , e-work , telework , working at home (WAH) , or working from home (WFH) is a work arrangement in which employe...