People, Places, Taxes, Masks and Americana. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. After a two week break, Figments host Dan “Fig” Leaf shares his thoughts and observations from a two-week road trip across America. The trip included playoff baseball, a marathon, museums, scenery and family – plenty of fuel for reflection on […]
Imagining Post-season Baseball (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Analysis and Predictions. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Ross Roley. Fig and his friend, baseball statistics guru Ross Roley, discuss the regular season and what is likely to come all the way through the World Series. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mKINeB1rYn5-MFU3JdqCSh ThinkTech Hawaii streams […]
National Security: Collateral Damage (Figments: On Reality)
It Takes More that an Apology. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Host Dan “Fig” Leaf examines the U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan. Originally touted as a strike against terrorist planning another attack on US forces and Afghan civilians, further examination determined that 10 innocent Afghan civilians were killed. Chairman of the […]
I Imagined I Could Defy Gravity (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Operational Law and 1200 Free Fall Jumps. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Carleton Cramer. Fig talks with CAPT (Ret) Carlton Cramer, currently the Dean of the College of Security Studies at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. He has had, to say the least, a […]
What it was like in the Pentagon on 9/11 (Community Matters)
The Perspective of Someone who was There. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we have see the picture of the hijacked plane flying into the Pentagon, and the damage it created. In this episode, we talk to Dan Fig Leaf, a […]
National Security: the Washington Problem (Figments: On Reality)
Washington DC is the Heart of the Problem. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The failed 20-year war in Afghanistan is emblematic of repeated U.S. national security failures? What is the problem? Host, Lt Gen (Ret) Dan “Fig” Leaf gives his hypothesis in this episode. He cites the lack of diversity – […]
I Imagined War Without them (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
The Importance of Partners and Enablers. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Jeff Chase. Fig discusses the importance of partners and enablers in any military operation with Lt Col (Ret) Jeff Chase, an Army veteran of 11 overseas deployments. Jeff sees our partners as mission-critical oft under valued. His […]
Military Accountability: You’re Fired (Figments: On Reality)
Addressing Failure in the Armed Forces. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. In this episode, the host shares his perspectives on how military leaders can and should be held responsible – not just for conduct, but also for mission failure. He cites historical examples, personal experience and relates this to the current […]
Facets of Failure in Afghanistan Part II (Figments: On Reality)
Examining the Botched Withdrawal. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. In this special the Figments: On Reality host, Lt Gen (Ret) Dan “Fig” Leaf, follows up on his August 16th examination of the 20-year US failure in Afghanistan with a detailed discussion of the chaotic withdrawal. He discusses missteps in planning and […]
I Imagined I Could Live with What I Did (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Memories of Aerial Combat. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Rick ‘Kluso’ Tollini. Fig and his friend Rick “Kluso” Tollini relive their days flying F-15s in Japan, share experiences in aerial combat, and discuss the moral aftermath of war. Kluso shot down an Iraqi MiG-25 during Operation Desert Storm. […]