Exploring Eric Gray’s Baseball Books. The host for this show is Carl Ackerman. The guests are Eric Gray and Lynn Rhodes. By examining what author Eric Gray, and his wife Lynn Rhodes, have written in his two baseball books, Bases to Bleachers and Backyards to Ballparks, one will be exposed to marvelous historical baseball stories—stories […]
Rings of Kindness-The Antidote for Today (History is Here to Help)
Matt Goldberg Writes About Kind People. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Carl Ackerman. The guest is Matthew Goldberg. We discover how Matt Goldberg discovered the many acts of kindness and how he managed to offer them in a delightful monograph. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7 Please visit […]
History of Kanu O Ka ‘Āina Charter School (History is Here to Help)
A Hawaiian Charter School. The host for this show is Carl Ackerman. The guest is Taffi Wise. The discussion focuses on the history of one of the oldest and most established Hawaiian based charter schools on the Big Island of Hawai’i. The many joys and struggles in accomplishing the mission of Kanu are presented. The […]
The History of WASC Accreditation (History is Here to Help)
What Goes into a WASC Visit. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Carl Ackerman. The guests are Brian Jensen and Marilyn George. WASC is the accreditation mechanism that reviews and helps DOE, Charter, and private schools in Hawaii. We discuss the history of WASC and what goes into a WASC evaluation and […]
YSH Empowering Youth (History is Here to Help)
Teaching Service-Learning. The host for this show is Carl Ackerman. The guest is Judy Cramer. Youth Service Hawaii has engaged students and teachers in Hawai’i for over two decades. Teaching kids to engage in service is a way to build good, model citizens and people of good character. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
Geopolitics and the Ukrainian Crisis (History is Here to Help)
Europe’s Answer to Ukraine. The host for this show is Carl Ackerman. The guest is George Bogden. George Bogden, Keenan Fellow discusses the European (focusing most on Germany) to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Dr. Bogdan makes comments drawn from his recent article in The Atlantic. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7 […]
Chasing Witches in the Renaissance (History is Here to Help)
The Scandalous Renaissance. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Carl Ackerman and Jennifer McNabb. The transformation in Europe because of the Renaissance with a view of Witchcraft as part and process of the change. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7 Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com […]
New York History Through a Novel (History is Here to Help)
Killer Motives: a Novel by Bonnie Traymore. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Carl Ackerman and Bonnie Traymore. We discuss a novel set in New York and the author’s extensive knowledge of US History. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7 Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com […]
Educational Private-Public Partnerships (History is Here to Help)
Hawaii Private-Public Partnerships. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Carl Ackerman and Allison Blakenship. The history of educational private-public partnerships in Hawai’i featuring two examples: the KA’I Program at Iolani School and the PUEO Program at Punahou School. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7 Please visit our […]
The War in Ukraine Revisited (History is Here to Help)
An Update on the War in Ukraine. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Ackerman. Jay and Carl discuss current affairs in Russia’s Illegal War. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lR54xuhmCd5nE4OhhdFnP7 Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. ThinkTech […]