The Coming Controversies over Limited Water. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. Our panel continues the discussion on water. Water seems to be increasingly redistributed over the planet, so some places get too much and others don’t get enough safe drinking water to maintain agriculture and thus food. And all […]
Climate Changing is Catching up with us (Keeping the World Company)
It’s Breaking Out all over the World. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. Our panel discusses how climate change is presenting itself with increasing incidents of floods, droughts, wildfires and extreme weather all around the world. Is there any place that’s exempt? What can we do to change the agenda […]
Trump’s Jan 6 Criminal Indictment Arrives (American Issues Take One)
Follow the Facts, Law – Not Trump’s Claims. The hosts for this show are Tim Apicella and Jay Fidell. The guests are Chuck Crumpton and Jeff Portnoy. History is made today as Trump receives his second federal criminal indictment for his role leading up to and beyond Jan 6 attack on the Capital. Jack Smith, […]
The Challenges of Family Practice in Kealakekua (Community Matters)
And What it’s like for Patients Too. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Esther Smith. Family Practice Doctor Esther Smith in Kealakekua helps us understand what it’s like to practice there, the challenges she experiences with staffing, health insurance, medicare, access to specialists, pre-approval of necessary testing and procedures, and […]
Teaching Transitional Justice (Transitional Justice)
Advocating for the Future Advocates. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Nicole Christine Rangel. Teaching human rights and global conflict resolution during a time of extreme global conflict and chaos means that some days the hardest thing to work into Nicole’s lesson plan is optimism. She is an advocate for […]
Getting Kids to School in Kihei (Talking Tax)
When Agencies Fight, Nothing Gets Done. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika. We focus this week on Kihei, Maui, where our Department of Education (DOE) has been trying to open a new $245 million high school primarily for Kihei. It’s called Kulanihakoi High School. It’s built, and has been built […]
Getting Kids to School in Kihei (Talking Tax)
When Agencies Fight, Nothing Gets Done. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika. We focus this week on Kihei, Maui, where our Department of Education (DOE) has been trying to open a new $245 million high school primarily for Kihei. It’s called Kulanihakoi High School. It’s built, and has been built […]
Our Beaches Were Empty, our Hospitals Were Full (Community Matters)
Former Mayor Kirk Caldwell Tells us About his New Book. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Kirk Caldwell. Flormer Mayor Kirk Caldwell tells us about his new book of commentaries describing Honolulu’s experience dealing with the Covid pandemic. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mAjbhHpq-LyAm9pcuN3zJ Please visit our […]
Trump Disqualified to Run for Office Again (American Issues Take One)
14th Amendment, Section 3 – No 47 for Trump. The hosts for this show are Tim Apicella and Jay Fidell. The guest is Chuck Crumpton. The 14th Amendment, Section 3 prevents office holders who have taken an oath to support the Constitution and then engage in insurrection or rebellion against the USA from serving in […]
Why Don’t we Build Lots of Homes (View from the North)
There Must be a Better Way to Build. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Retired businessman Ken Rogers helps us understand what it takes to develop housing: land; location; design; lawyers; financing; contractors; builders; sales team; escrow; and how these things can be done more efficiently and cheaper […]