Recognizing the Epidemiological Realities. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, author and researcher on global covid, helps us understand the latest sea changes and dynamics on the spread and lethality of the various mutations, including delta, omicron and now stealth, the distribution and effect of the […]
Burning Issues for America in 2022 (What Now America)
Our Insurrection, Our Democracy, Our Society, Our Pandemic, Our Perspective. A panel of Former Governor John Waiheel, Former UH Political Science Professor Neal Milner, Hawaii attorney Louise Ing, New York covid expert Roopmati Khandekar, and HPU History Professor Jon Davidann, moderated by ThinkTech host Tim Apicella. There is so much media noise and public confusion […]
Employee Retention Credit-ERC Updates (Restaurants of Hawaii)
ERC What You Need to Know for 2022. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are John Gentille, Ave Kwok and Chivon Garcia. On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, and the Employee Retention Credit sunset date was moved from 12/31/2021 date to 9/30/2021 […]
The Science Fair is Coming Soon (Community Matters)
How will it Differ from Previous Years. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Wayne Kamitaki. Wayne Kamitaki, board chair of the Hawaii Academy of Science, which organizes the Hawaii State Science Fair, helps us understand what happens in the Fair, the project and presentations that will take place, the challenges […]
Hawaii Restaurant Association 2022 (Restaurants of Hawaii)
2022 Hawaii’s Restaurants. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Greg Maples and Ryan Tanaka. 2021 Issued a new set of ups and downs for the restaurant and food service industry. While we saw record numbers of visitors during the summer months and businesses began to recover, we also had some […]
Mental Health and the Coronavirus (Comparing Notes on Mental Health)
How it Affect Individuals and the Community. The hosts for this show are Ken Burtness and Diana Honeker. Ken Burtness and Diana Honeker, psychologists, help us understand how covid affects us, e.g., by making us fearful and uncertain facing an unpredictable future, feeling helpless to deal with what is making us fearful but knowing is […]
The Demise of Local Journalism in America (Community Matters)
What Effect Does it Have on our Democracy. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Brett Oppegaard and Tim Apicella. Brett Oppegaard, professor in the Journallism Program at UH Manoa, and Tim Apicella, ThinkTech volunteer journalist and show host, help us understand the causes and effects of the demise of local […]
Examining the Negative Media Coverage on Joe Biden (On the Media)
Has it been Good and Fair Journalism. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Karen Buzzard. Karen Buzzard, an emeritus professor in communications and media at various universities, joins us to examine how well the media has done in reporting on Joe Biden and his administration over the past year and […]
Life on the Grocery Line (Community Matters)
A Frontline Experience in a Global Pandemic. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Adam Kaat. Author Adam Jonathan Kaat tells us about his book, Life on the Grocery Line, in which he recounts the story of his experience in a grocery store during the pandemic. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Supply Chain Disruption (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Pandemic Challenges. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Chivon Garcia and Raymond Orozco. As Hawaii’s restaurants and food service establishments struggle with reduced sales and employee shortages. We are now challenged by the supply chain disruption the COVID pandemic has created. To assist our restaurant & food service industry the […]