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

I love this photo from today.  There was a flower floating in the pool. I couldn't help noticing how unbelievably beautiful it was...

So in the war between good and evil, the battlefield has become a war of words as much as that of guns and bombs.  If you can't exte...

This is a really beautiful representation of the historical developments of the Jewish nation. Where the Jewish people went from the fie...

I really like this quote from Warren Buffet.  Three traits to look for in recruiting the best people: Intelligence Energy Integri...

So this was a funny picture I took today at Foggy Bottom.  This guy in a shirt and tie is playing this awesome looking cello... And si...

As the kids are starting a new school year, I thought these welcome messages in chalk on the sidewalk were interesting and hopefu...

So this food truck in downtown Washington D.C. is plastered with this Mac Attack signage.  The noodles are sticking up and out of everyt...

My youngest daughter, Rebecca, left for The Holy Land today. I am so proud of her courage, love, and determination to visit there an...

Pew Research reports that by 2025, "Robotic sex partners will be commonplace." While I certainly understand loving (new helpf...

I liked this concept reported on in BBC Technology  about using swarms of sensors to create a type of electronic or "smart skin....

This was a funny scene down at Foggy Bottom today. The Nesquik rabbit was giving out chocolate milk bottle samples. On a warm August d...

So lately, passing by Sweet Greens in the morning has not been so sweet. The tables outside are being used by those unfortunately wit...

Who us panic? - ISIS is threatening the West with " dangerous new extremism " - Syria's death toll tops  170,000  with mo...

Maybe the jury is still out on whether Humpty Dumpty fell, jumped, or was pushed.  Of course, it's very easy to say affirmatively an...

We did a little kayaking at Lake Needwood today. I couldn't believe they open at 6:30 in the morning already to rent boats on a Sund...

I just love Blue Journey and hope they win the season!

Technology is not like buying a time share, thank G-d.  We examine the costs and the benefits, and it either works and provides us a tan...

People vote to get representation in political office for what they believe or want.  - Gun Rights - Abortion Rights - Civil Rights -...

Ebola is the "one of the most virulent microbes" to mankind--there is no known cure and it has a  90%  mortality rate.  The de...

Cousin Betty sent me a series of funny photo's titled, "It's Called The Right Angle" (via Yehudis Steen).  T...

Warning from the former director of CIA in the Wall Street Journal ... We are grossly unprepared for an EMP attack on this country! Dir...

You've experienced it firsthand, innovation is slowing down (and yes, it's quite disappointing!).   Do you feel compelled to...

There was an interesting quote about jobs of the future by Tom Preston-Werner in Bloomberg Businessweek : "In the future, there...

Charisma is something that can make or break a career or life. If you have it, people often flock to you--that means connections, netw...

I took this photo outside a bathroom at a local facility around Washington, D.C. This truly is one of the most troubling signs I think y...

This human powered bicycle is so cool--and fast! It is called the ETA (or " Banana Bike ") and is being designed by AeroV...

I took this photo of this unusual, yes, garbage bin.  It has these cheerful, colorful stickers all around it! I was amazed at ho...

I love this African proverb that I heard recently: "If you want to go quickly, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together....

I took this photo in the supermarket. It is of these Good 2 Grow juice bottles for kids with cartoon sip tops.  Everyone from Ninja...

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...