Home 2020 January

The Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center (Navigating The Journey)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com A community organization dedicated to Harriet Tubman. The Harriet Tubman Museum & Educational Center is dedicated to the memory of Harriet Tubman and her life and legacy as well as her connection to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist in […]

Iran – the worst gaff yet (Trump Week)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The global effects of a grossly thoughtless and inappropriate killing. Status of the escalating war with Iran Result of the counterattacks / how many killed. What imminent threat justified the assassination. Lies by the administration Why was it on the options list? What has happened to our […]

Vegans and non-vegans should not judge each other (Finding Our Future)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Finding more unity in the good food movement. Changing your food choices should come with less judging and pointing fingers, and more celebrating and uplifting. Being vegan is often associated with militant, judgmental types, but really, many of us are simply happy making choices that align with […]

Recherche Retail Renaissance (Humane Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The exotic tropical Royal Hawaiian Center Hermes Store. As discussed in the previous respective “Royal Hawaiian Center” Show this tropical brutalist masterpiece over the years had been “Cheesecaked and Tiffanyed” to a degree that the tropical exotic original is not recognizable any longer. The renovation for its […]

ThinkTech Hawaii Expands To 3.0 Broadcasting Capacity (The State Of The State Of Hawaii)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com ThinkTech Hawaii Goes 3.0. The host will question Jay Fidell about ThinkTech Hawaii’s new technical capacity, as 3.0. Jay will comment on the improvements and challenges for doing what he wants to do in the new format. Jay will reveal the value added by the upgrade in […]

Hawaiian Eye (Law Across The Sea)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Fifty Years as a P.I. in Paradise. We will discuss veteran private investigator Steve Goodenow’s recently published memoir, titled “Hawaiian Eye”, a few of the many cases that he has worked on over more than fifty years as a P.I. in Paradise, the motivation for writing his […]

Pioneer of dolphin swim therapy (Konnichiwa Hawaii こんにちは、ハワイ!)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com This show will be broadcast in Japanese. Discussion with Yurika Nozaki who experienced deep learning from dolphins. The host for this episode is Yukari Kunisue, PhD. The guest for this episode is Yurika Nozaki. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]

Today’s Headlines

  • NYT > Top Stories
  • BBC News
  • Deutsche Welle
  • NPR Topics: News
  • Washington Post
- Peter Baker
Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel

Other presidents, including, Ronald Reagan, used the power of American arms to influence Israeli war policy. But the comparisons underscore how much the politics of Israel have changed over the [...]

- Nicholas Nehamas and Reid J. Epstein
Inside Biden’s Broken Relationship With Muslim and Arab American Leaders

Even as the president piles new pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza, those who have called most passionately for him to change course say it is too [...]

- Jim Tankersley
Biden Looks to Raise Taxes on Wealthy and Corporations to Shave Deficit

Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, said lawmakers should raise taxes on companies and the wealthiest while extending the 2017 cuts for those making less than $400,000. [...]

- Alan Blinder
How Columbia University Lost Support From the Russell Berrie Foundation

Columbia University has faced enormous public pressure over protests. But emails and interviews also show some of the private demands on the Ivy League school. [...]

- Matthew Haag
Why Keith Schiller, Trump’s Bodyguard, Hasn’t Testified In Trump’s Trial

Stormy Daniels said that the bodyguard, Keith Schiller, got her phone number and invited her to dinner with Donald J. Trump. He has not testified in Mr. Trump’s criminal trial. [...]

Ringleader jailed for at least 40 years over PC Beshenivsky's murder

Piran Ditta Khan receives a life term for his part in the killing of Sharon Beshenivsky. [...]

UN assembly urges Palestine membership after vote

Passing the resolution is seen as symbolic, as the US is likely to use its veto in the Security Council. [...]

It's OK to have a bad day, Harry tells students

The couple's kicked off their visit to Nigeria by opening a mental health summit in Abuja. [...]

Eurovision 'incident' prevents Dutch rehearsal

Joost Klein's props were being set up when a production manager indicated they should be removed. [...]

Spanish islands toughen curbs on party holidays

The popular tourist spot says it will expand an anti-tourism law. [...]

The copy of the historic document, kept at the British Library in London, was unscathed. The two protesters were from Just Stop Oil, which organizes similar acts of protest to [...]

The Chinese president's visit to Europe yielded little breakthrough on issues like trade and Ukraine. But it did show that Beijing prefers to work one-on-one to avoid collective opposition to [...]

The UN General Assembly has voted to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and requested the Security Council approve membership. The US is expected to veto the measure in [...]

Polish farmers have held a protest against the EU's Green Deal, which aims to make the bloc climate-neutral by 2050. Politicians from the former nationalist government also joined the demonstrators. [...]

Once an economic powerhouse that was the envy of much of the world, there is deep concern in Tokyo that the economies of China and Germany have already surpassed Japan's [...]

- Marc Silver
Ryan Gosling has the correct answer to Colbert's question about the scariest animal

Spoiler alert: It's a bug. It flies. And it bites. There's no "Ken-fusion" about the fear factor of a mosquito's bite. [...]

- Fatma Tanis
He fights sexual violence. He's won a Nobel and now a $1 million honor. Is he hopeful?

Dr. Denis Mukwege, co-winner of the Nobel peace prize in 2018, is the recipient of the $1 million Aurora humanitarian prize. In an interview with NPR, he reflects on how [...]

- Andrew Limbong
Terrible at directions? Tricks to improve your navigation skills

Yes, it's possible to get around without relying on GPS, say navigation experts. The first step is to let go of your fear of getting lost. [...]

- Carrie Johnson
Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks

A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate. [...]

- Suzanne Nuyen
Aid workers are doubtful of a U.S.-built pier near Gaza; RFK Jr.'s dead brain worm

A pier off Gaza for aid is expected to be installed soon, but aid workers have questions. RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. The WHO [...]

- Shira Ovide

The always-on Bluetooth tracking technologies from Apple and Google help pinpoint lost or stolen devices. But they can be abused. [...]

- Washington Post Live

Biden warns Netanyahu over a Rafah invasion. A rift between the White House and congressional Republicans on Israel. Mike Johnson survives another attempt to oust him as House speaker. On [...]

- Amy Beth Hanson and Rick Bowmer | AP

Search crews have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City [...]

- Augusta Saraiva

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to grant Palestinians additional rights at the world body, a largely symbolic show of international support amid growing calls for a cease-fire [...]

- Anne D'Innocenzio | AP

Target confirmed that it won’t be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year for its assortment [...]

Like what we do?Get our Email Advisories!

Like what we do?
Get our Email Advisories!

You have successfully subscribed!