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

This was a funny sign on the large computer display overhung in a prominent medical facility around Washington, D.C.  I remember as a ki...

So we were out with family at a vegetarian Chinese restaurant.  And at the end of the meal, of course there were fortune cookies to be h...

Elbit Systems has an antimissile system that can protect commercial airlines from short range, shoulder fired missiles (MANPADs). The mi...

I wanted to share the analysis below of the recent threat to Israel from Matti Follman.  While perhaps not a true existential threat to t...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for investigation of Israel for possible violations. Hmmm, how does that make sense? ...

This person is sitting on a stool and waiting for the Metro. The quiet and complacency of this person just sitting there was a stark con...

Awesome picture of the sacred Jewish prayer: "Hear, O' Israel, The L-rd is our G-d, The L-rd is One." In lights on Tel A...

From the Jewish Telegraph . I have to say this one terrorist was pretty smart.  Despite his blind hatred of Jews and desire to oblit...

So I learned a new word/concept today...PREcrastination ( New York Times ) It's when you do things early! The better known oppos...

Should I do it or is it too risky? That's a question we ask ourselves many times a day. - Open our mouths at work or keep a li...

IF 1) you are a dissident living in a country that suppresses basic human rights OR 2) you are a person seeking to help others suff...

This video is from the Rally For Israel for their Self-Defense in Washington, D.C. today at lunchtime.  Israel is still trying for a ceas...

Ok, so grossed out the last few days on the Washington, D.C. Metro system.  This (see above) is what I was sitting next to this mor...

I'm sure you know the saying, "Garbage In, Garbage out"--in other words what you put into something is what you get out. I...

Amazing video from Al Jazeera Arabic that praises the Israeli and French militaries for respecting and protecting civilians. This, in co...

Okay, this was the second week in a row at Starbucks that I've seen people BYOF. BYOF = Bring Your Own Food. This gentleman rel...

Often we hear about lost children with everything from Amber Alerts to our phones and billboards to advertisements on local TV and eve...

Someone sent me this video by Dennis Prager on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and I wanted to share it. An easy conflict to explain, a...

So robots have reached the clouds before many of our government agencies have--who would've thought?  Bloomberg Businessweek re...

This torn down sign in Washington, D.C. caught my eye. It's about ending bullying and teaching tolerance.  This poster specifi...

Okay, I like orange juice like everyone else, but this is ridiculous. At least 6 types of Tropicana OJ in the refrigerated section o...

So coming downtown this week in D.C., I see this quite unhelpful posted sign.  If you can read upside down, while rushing down a busy st...

It was a beautiful walk in Rock Creek Park (even with my ongoing limp post surgery).  Coming down the trail, I saw this amazing horse...

Whether though endless work, family activities, exercise, computer time, or whatever, people have a hard time just stopping to think.  A...

My daughter snapped this photo of my wife and I while we weren't looking.  When we got home my wife titled it "Walking Off ...

Oh, what a beautiful day. Thank you G-d. (Source Photos: Andy Blumenthal)

I just thought this Dragon was completely awesome.  The lifelike sculpture and vibrant colors made me stop in my tracks to snap this pho...

This photo that I took stuck in my mind for Independence Day tomorrow.  We are a great nation of 50 states founded in freedom, ruled b...

Just an observation today about there being so much poverty in the Nation's capital and around the country.  Homeless, hungry, and...

Don't know exactly what it is about this little robot guy, but I really liked it.  The simplicity of the body and limbs joined by ...

This was a funny photo that I took of a sculpture of legs sitting in the arm chair--and it is supposed to represent minimalism. No need ...

The global Jewish community has been rocked by the abduction of 3 teenagers (ages 16, 16, and 19) by Hamas , a terrorist organization ...

I was so proud this week to see some true customer service excellence from a colleague.  Someone had run out of toner and they had put i...

For funny Friday, here's a photo that I took of the Toilet Coffee Mug (for real).  It's cute in a certain miniaturized way, bu...

I remember as a kid, when I was around 10 years old, we moved, and I had to change schools, and there was an adjustment period.  My fath...

About 20 years ago, we took on a little family activity to put together this 1000 piece puzzle of the Western Wall ("The Kotel")...

Shhh! This is the story of drones.  Drones continue to go from battlefield to backyard.  Initially, developed for advanced persistent ...