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

First, some beautiful flowers from Washington, D.C.  Thought these were awesome, even though the gardner did a little bit of a crook...

Florida - Sun, Palm Trees, Beach, Nature, Adventure... I miss you, but I have this great mug ala Starbucks to remind me. (Sour...

I was so humbled to hear the story of survival of Dr. Alfred Munzer today at the Holocaust Memorial Observance. Dr. Munzer was hidden ...

Took the family today to see the movie  Heaven Is Real . We were all crying like babies, including me.  Loved it! When the boy ha...

Interesting underground survival shelters by Vivos --and they are built for luxury.  With everything from cushy entertainment theater roo...

On a recent college visit, I saw this sign hanging on a door.  The quote is by Maya Angelou and it is very powerful: "People wil...

Someone sent this to me... It's got to be the most novel way of making hot dogs. >>>In a coffee maker! The dogs...

Rebecca got me on another mini-adventure today. The T-Rex scooter had only 3 wheels, but packed quite a punch.  We navigated Las Olas ...

My daughter, Rebecca and I watched an amazing sight yesterday. We sat on the beach before sunset to enjoy the ocean and sand without the...

I was bad...but it was all in good jest. ;-) (Source Video: Selfie)

Wow, I love these glasses--red, big, and with wings! I asked the store owner about them, and he said he gets these mostly for (windo...

Ft. Lauderdale is not quiet and conservative this time of year. Between Passover, Easter, Spring Break, and the end of the snowbird s...

At the pool this morning, the fresh clean water was pouring in. Swimming in the hot sun, I headed straight for the cool splash. The wa...

Not often that I get to see a real life ocean rescue. Don't know why this kid almost drowned, but he almost did. It wa...

I thought this was a funny-sad photo. This dad took his two kids (twins?) out to eat.  The eatery is Hooters.  The young, attracti...

So with the shooting at the Jewish Community Center in Oakland Park, Kansas this week right before Passover, and the near simultaneous ...

So they say that all sin is rooted in arrogance.  We get too big for our britches and think we can do whatever we want including steppin...

Some really great ideas here for the highway of the future. These are the inspiration of interactive artist Daan Roosegaarde. To save e...

I love this picture of NYC.  My daughter, Michelle, took this photo while visiting there for Passover.  The skyscrapers, taxis, people...

With a pothole killer, of course.  This is a funny truck roaming around Washington, D.C.  Even the phone number tells the story...d...

Pain Pain Go Away, Don't Come Back Another Day. I saw this ad about controlling back pain.  The wincing face on the back was very...

Good book review in the Wall Street Journal on America's Fiscal Constitution by Bill White. The main idea is that we have gone from...

So after my swim, I'm in the men's locker room .  There are dozens of folks showering and changing.  All of a sudden in stroll...

This guy is obviously pretty serious about not messing with his car.  "Touch this car again. You are laser sighted. You will be ...

Thanks Starbucks for writing Abrham on my breakfast purchase this morning.  Apparently, religious sterotypes are alive and well with y...

I'm not sure this guy had a lot to say. But he was sure saying it loud.  Cluck, cluck, cluck...hello, can you hear me??? One mega...

Yeah, a fire hydrant with a hat on. What if all fire hydrants "wore" hats of different colors and styles (baseball cap, top...

No it's not my diet, just my impromptu spoofing of a song by Awkwafina.  We took a hike to the local Kosher deli and it just sort of ...

I read a book review in the Wall Street Journal  on Profiles in Denial by William Storr about David Irving the notorious Holocaust deni...

So the Federal government has some archaic hiring practices. Some common critiques of the system: - While gone are the dreaded KSAs ...

I read this incredible story in the Jerusalem Post about Denmark prohibiting Shechita (the Jewish kosher way to slaughter animals for foo...

Funny..."Load Your Preferences." ;-) (Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Records Management is not about 45s, 33s, or 8-track music collections, but managing key document and electronic records.  It's criti...

Rapid Learning Institute (RLI) has toilet training for leaders. No, not toilet training, but T.O.I.L.E.T. training: T ime O ptimized ...

Everyone in Washington, D.C. is Spring Crazy today.  Outside, kids raising money for Strike Out Illiteracy.  For $5 donation, yo...

So my question of the day is why do people feel it's okay to take the cheese off the delicious macaronic AND cheese? While I...

Interesting book review in the Wall Street Journal on Moments of Impact-- corporate strategy meetings.  The authors, Ertel and Solomo...

I'm not really into the psychic stuff.  First, I learned in Yeshiva that we are not supposed to divine the future.  Second, I don...

Good, Sue Shellenbarger in the Wall Street Journal finally said it..."likability matters more than ever at work." Yes, you ...