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

So what is one of the hardest lessons in life to learn? There are really good and holy people out there, but there are also truly bad an...

I was on the treadmill and on the TV was the movie Rambo First Blood with Sylvester Stallone--he's incredible.  There is an amazing ...

Times may be tough. But I have faith in G-d. I turn to Him in whatever challenge or enemy arises.  My heart is singing to Him.  H...

Today is the holiday of Tu Bishvat. That is the Birthday for (fruit) Trees! It's when Jewish people celebrate and plant ...

Thought this was a learning moment.  The halo and horn effects.  This has to do with generalizing about people, things, places, or eve...

So I had one of the scariest dreams that I've ever experienced--and it is a true story from just last evening.  It was so completely ...

Sing the most precious and beautiful song to the King of Kings. Sing from the Earth. Sing throughout all the Heavens. Sing from the ...

So I got this message on my computer that it's time to run Norton Clean. Oy, what a mistake.  This tool is not ready for prime ti...

I love this photo and caption that I saw on Facebook.  Basically it translates from Hebrew as: "If G-d is with me Who can stand a...

The Shema Yisrael. Hear O' Israel. The L-rd our G-d. The L-rd is one. The most sacred and fundamental of prayers in Judaism.  De...

I like this saying that I heard. "The juice has to be worth the squeeze." It's a little like the corollary to "If s...

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-...

I am just so impressed with this charity...the Make A Wish Foundation .  They grant the wishes of children diagnosed with terminal illne...

Thought this was a smart saying from a colleague: "If you ain't the lead dog, the view doesn't change." What the ...

So I am working on myself to improve and be a better person. Recently, I had a number of experiences with people telling me of some very...

There's this funny line that some managers use with their employees. It's when they harshly criticize, pick on, or even bully the...

Wow, I fell in love with this Porsche 718 Cayman.  Blue like the sky and ocean in Miami. I got my eye on this one! Now if only my wi...

So I spoke to someone who tried to commit suicide. This is what they told me: "When you try to commit suicide, there is no light;...

Okay, I don't impress easily, but I got to tell you somebody really did. Tring to keep their confidentiality, let me just say this.....

Just wanted to share this amazing honey chicken.  Yes, I know you can't eat it, but you can imagine what it tastes like. Had this ...

Nice photo of the Capitol, the Reflecting Pool, and the Botanical Gardens. Even in cold January in Washington, DC, it is a mighty impres...

I love this silver sculpture of Samson. And one of my favorite stories and Biblical characters.  Samson was dedicated to G-d from birth...

Above is excerpt from email (forwarded to me) sent out by SAR Academy (now with high school, but previously elementary and middle school o...

What a great place to take a cat nap! So many gorgeous cats in Israel.  They don't run away either.  So friendly and happy.  S...

Just an impression from my recent trip to Israel.  There is such a yearning for people to do good and to merit the coming of Mashiac...

I loved this magnet on this wonderful old Jewish ladies refrigerator who lives in our community. "If you have nothing good to say.....

We went to Havdalah with the Traveling Chassidim at Aish HaTorah in Rockville.  It was so wonderful and spiritually uplifting.  At arou...

One week apart, two freak accidents, both families nearly wiped out.  Both touched me.  Exactly one week ago, I learned and wished condo...

So I saw a casual work friend the other day doting around what looked like his girlfriend.  They looked really cute together. And this...

I thought this was interesting-funny in terms of the the food life cycles for us carnivores: For meat, it's: "From farm to fo...