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

Thought this was an incredibly beautiful photo. Someone playing ball with an elderly lady in a wheelchair!  Too often, I think we forg...

Today is Tisha B'Av. It's a solemn day on the Jewish calendar when we commemorate so many terrible events that happened in our...

It's Tisha B'Av tonight. But this is a good one for Rosh Hashanah in 2 months.  Got to contain the spray from the blowing of t...

Who knew what all these parts of the cow were called when we're in the butcher shop or supermarket? Rump Chuck Shank Prime Rib S...

A toy is a toy and this one really is, but a Porsche is not a toy!  Design is an art, whether for cars, homes, fashion, and more.  Tho...

Man Plans and G-d Laughs! So in retrospect, in 2015, not a single person got the answer right to 'where do you se yourself 5 years f...

Even Sophie the dog wears a mask against Coronavirus. - If giver doesn't wear mask and receiver does - 70% chance of transmission...

Oops! I goofed watering the plants this week.  I got a new spray bottle from Home Depot and I put the Fantastic cleaner it in.  Thin...

Wow, the chocolate and poppy pastry rolls look pretty awesome.  Salivating to take a serious bite.  But don't advise for that be...

So this week, I managed to check off 1 item from my bucket list.  I replaced an almost 16-year old 4Runner with a new car that I had bee...

This was a comical picture. Almost like from Dr. Seuss. Short man and tall man. Actually a whole step taller. Guy on the left, lit...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " PTSD Gets Around ." The Jewish people are a nation recovering from ...

With efforts by the radical alt-left progressives to defund and dismantle police... This is what the future for protection of innocents ...

So many months into Covid now, and probably so many more to go unfortunately. Just missing getting out and down to Florida for a little ...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " Don't Lose Your Head ." Woman are notorious in the Bible for t...

Interesting bird sitting on a pole under the shade of the tree. What are you doing?  I'm looking at you, looking at me, looking at...

Love this Israeli defense company, Elbit Systems!  They are Israel's largest defense company with brilliant defense, homeland securi...

I went to the mall today. This is a few weeks into reopening phase 2! I expected people would have pent up demand and be swarming the ...

If you've got to wear cufflinks then they might as well be Superman Cufflinks! These will definitely make you feel special.  Maybe...

Shabbat Shalom from Ms. Cat.  It only takes a day to change from a dog to cat.  Downs and ups of life.  Shabbat is the up, thank G...

What a cute little dog.  Little fur ball.  Ready to play.  Love for the family.  A companion and friend.  (Credit Photo: Andy Bl...

In these great times of strife and controversy in this country... One thing that we can probably all agree on: Make Falafel Not War ...

Thought this was an interesting sign someone had in their office.  PURGE the things that no longer bring PURPOSE! Yikes! I wonder who ...

I like this definition of family: Family means NOBODY gets left behind.  We take care of each other. No matter what. My father use...

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " Targeting Israel: A Distraction From Real Threats ." While the...

(Credit Photos: Andy Blumenthal)

So I go for some blood work today. Lady pokes my arm, and nothing comes out.  She moves the point of the needle around and around-- st...

When all the world is going c-r-a-z-y... The best thing you can do is stay CALM.  - Calm is where good energy enters   and bad doesn...

Tunnel of love? No, tunnel of luggage.  Nothing comes out the same on the other side.  This is called bumps and bruises.  Still it...

There is too much violence in the world. Physical violence. Verbal violence. Emotional violence. When there aren't body sores....

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called, " The Only Fixer ." I’m reading the famous book,  The Fixer  by Be...

So yesterday, there was a huge pouring thunderstorm and lightening. After a bolt or two that must have hit our power line, ALL the power...

Sometimes the grass isn't (always) greener.  Instead the grass grows in beautiful multi-colors.  The grass art in this garden loo...

Really liked this set of matching copper pots, pans, and bowls.  Lighter than cast iron and conducts heat 5x better. They look go...

Merry-go-round and round.  Bobbing up and down, up and down. Faster and faster and slower and slower. Animal figures, colorful props,...

First day in 15 weeks! that we went to a real store yesterday. Dick's Sporting Goods was open, but still not much else. It was ref...

So we just finished watching Season Six of Alone (and have now started Season Seven). Highly trained professionals (military and otherwi...

My big sister and I. Many moons ago. Television with rabbit ears in the background. That's when we all we had were 4 stations AB...

A Smooth Jazz Shabbat Shalom to all! A little song. A little dance.  We're back in the groove.  Thank G-d for Frida...

America is a great country. The freedom, rights, and opportunities we have is exceptional and enviable in the world and history. But t...

Cool photo of this frog in motion and ready to spring. You can really see his leg muscles in action. It's amazing all the differen...