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A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Becoming a Psycho Therapist – Greg Mac Donald

Greg and Steve discuss the importance of art and music when maintaining psychological health. Follow up through the contact info below: 1. Retail – https://www.cdbaby.com/artist/gregjunkomacdonald 2. Bio/Photo’s/Calendar – http://steeldrummusichawaii.com 3. Video Demo’s – http://www.youtube.com/user/steeldrummusichawaii 4. Downloads at iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/greg-and-junko-macdonald/id295010060 5. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greg-Junko-Steel-Drum-Music-Hawaii/307777675960303 ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every […]

Socially Responsibile Investment – Doing Well By Doing Good

Duke Oishi and Lori Wingard cover the impact investing luncheon program on socially beneficial investments. Speakers included Chenoa Farnsworth of Hawaii Angels, Trevor Asam of Cades Schutte, Michael Kramer of Natural Investing and Murray Clay of Ulupono Initiative. They also heard reactions from the attendees and participants. Bill Spencer’s Spensation looks back at what Think […]

Kauai vs. the Agrochemical Industry – Gary Hooser

Gary tells us how his small island has been battling—and winning—the fight against global agroindustrial giants Syngenta, Dow, Dupont-Pioneer and BASF’s use of pesticides on Kaua‘i that are banned in Europe. Gary and Kirsten also discuss what’s ahead for Kaua‘i’s sustainable economic development. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm […]

Ignite Lights a Fire In Honolulu

Jay Fidell and Lisa Maruyama take a look at the Ignite Program held at The Box Jelly. The speakers included Dan Lueck, CEO of Ikazo, Danielle Scherman of Social Wahines, Austen Ito of HI Capacity, Rechung Fujihira of The Box Jelly, Angelica Rabang of AIGA, John Garcia of Nonstop Honolulu, Peter Justeson of IGEA Honolulu […]

Pierre Omidyar and His Philanthropy in Hawaii

Jay Fidell and Lori Winged visit the Non-Profit Association conference and hear from Pierre Omidyar about philanthropy. Alan Tang open the conference and introduced a short talk from Neil Abercrombie. Kelvin Taketa, of the Hawaii Community Foundation, hosted the talk with Pierre Omidyar. They also caught up with attendees and gauged their reactions. This weeks […]

Sunetric is Expanding to the Mainland

Jay Fidell and Alisha Onishi highlight local solar company Sunetric. They heard from Alex Tiller, the CEO of Sunetric, as he guided them on a tour of the offices and warehouse in Kailua as well as sitting down for an interview. Bill Spencer’s Spensation covers recent happenings for the governor. Reaching Fujihira and Tony Stanford […]

The Gas Company is Going Green

Jay Fidell and Alisha Onishi cover plans to development an alternative fuel by the gas company. They took a trip to a plant in Kapolei and heard from Dan Cooke of Hawaii News Now, Curt Kekuna of Kawaihao Church, Neil Abercrombie Governor of Hawaii, Jeff Kissell the CEO of The Gas Company, Maurice Kaya the […]

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- Jim Tankersley
Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods

The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs. [...]

- Bernhard Warner, Michael J. de la Merced and Sarah Kessler
How Companies Dodge Tariffs

Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire. [...]

- Maya King and Katie Glueck
In His Beloved Philadelphia, Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters

Even in the president’s favorite political stomping ground, his standing has slipped with Democrats who will be vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed. [...]

- Rick Rojas and Maya King
Biden Flipped Georgia in 2020. This Year Could Be Different.

His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there. [...]

- Roger Cohen
A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts

Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past. [...]

Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky

Moscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources. [...]

Boil water notice mostly lifted in Devon

South West Water says about 2,500 homes will have to keep boiling water due to a parasite. [...]

Attacked Navalny ally will 'never give up' fight

Leonid Volkov says his fight against Vladimir Putin will never end. [...]

Unpaid carers being forced to repay £250m to DWP

One claimant unknowingly overpaid Carer's Allowance said the debts she incurred have brought 'considerable financial strain'. [...]

Thunderstorm weather warning issued by Met Office

Forecasters have warned some areas could see up to 50mm (2in) of rain and flooding on Saturday. [...]

Cologne needed a minor miracle to survive going into the last game of the season, with no guarantee that a win would be enough to save them. Instead, they collapsed [...]

President Salome Zourabichvili had earlier told DW that she would reject the contentious legislation as a "symbol." The veto, however, can be overridden by another vote in parliament. [...]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged federal "solidarity" after the western state of Saarland was hit by flash flooding and landslides. He toured some of the affected areas with the [...]

Germany's Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank had been expected to provide guarantees for the construction of a gas-processing plant that was to be operated by Gazprom. [...]

Premier Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after a shooting attack, Slovakia's health minister says. The suspected shooter is reported by media to be a 71-year-old former [...]

- John Helton
Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again

A helium leak pushed back a planned launch to May 25. Boeing's program that would shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station has been plagued with problems. [...]

- Ron Elving
Pete McCloskey's life reminds us how politics long in the past live on in the present

McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing [...]

- The Associated Press
Dabney Coleman, who starred in '9 to 5' and 'Tootsie', dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died. [...]

- Sarah Donaldson
Ohio reviewing race-based scholarships after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

Higher education officials in Ohio are reviewing race-based scholarships after last year's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action. [...]

- Michael Scaturro
Other countries have better sunscreens. Here's why we can't get them in the U.S.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and we need all the protection we can get. So why is it so hard to get newer, more effective [...]

- Victoria Bisset

Canadian police used DNA testing to link Gary Allen Srery, who died in 2011, to the killing of two girls and two women in the 1970s. They say there may [...]

- Siobhán O'Grady, David Stern, Isabelle Khurshudyan

Andriy Yermak, a former lawyer and film producer who runs Volodymyr Zelensky’s wartime presidential office, is arguably the most powerful chief of staff in Ukraine’s history. [...]

- Justine McDaniel

Parents had no idea their children were being given the sleep aid at a home day care in New Hampshire, police said. [...]

- Justine McDaniel

Parents had no idea their children were being given the sleep aid at a home day care in New Hampshire, police said. [...]

- CiarÁn Fahey | AP

League champion Bayer Leverkusen has become the first team to complete a Bundesliga season unbeaten [...]

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