Critical Policies for Political Systems. The host for this show is Hamzah Rifaat Hussain. The guest is Adnan Rafiq. In this episode, host Hamzah Rifaat Hussain speaks to member of the Planning Commission of Pakistan for Governance, Innovation and Reforms, Mr. Adnan Rafiq on how innovative techniques can lead to efficient governance and policy-making which […]
Save Your Life with Art and Poetry: Part 2 (The Creative Life)
We ‘Contain Multitudes’. The host for this show is Phyllis Blees. The guest is Joshua Kight. We learn that when we get into the habit of writing poetry, we continually surprise ourselves with new layers of thought. To paraphrase Walt Whitman, we discover ‘the multitudes within.’ Kight teaches how poetry differs from prose. Prose is […]
O’ahu Writers Retreat (Finding Happiness in Hard Times)
North Shore Writing Inspiration. The host for this show is Ken Burtness. The guests are Constance Hale and Chris McKinney. Life is filled with distractions, especially in cities where people, tasks and responsibilities are always demanding attention. Finding time for new projects, even highly desired ones, is hard. If activities are quickly started and quickly […]
Turning the Page on Covid (Coronavirus and Our Mental Health)
The Joy of Books. The host for this show is Ken Burtness. The guest is Mary Burtness. For two and a half years Coronavirus has demanded peoples’ attention, kept people mired in negative thoughts, ideas, and stories. Regular pastimes and joys have been neglected or forgotten. And yet some people found this difficult period an […]
Imagining the Road (Figments: The Power Of Imagination)
From rock roadie to four-star general. The host for this episode is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest for this episode is Dave Goldfein. This episode explores an incredible figment from the life of General (Retired) Dave “Fingers” Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff of the US Air Force. “Fingers” has had an extraordinary life and […]
Figments to fruition (Figments: The Power Of Imagination)
I dreamt I could fly. The host for this episode is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. This first episode introduces the premise of the show that all great achievements such as advances in peace-making, technological advances, and personal accomplishment begin as figments, mere ideas. Mere figments that somehow, usually through hard work and persistence, become reality. A […]
Accelerating Scientific Innovation! (Likable Science)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Using and facilitating creativity to generate interdisciplinary ideas. What is Knowinnovation? How did it get started? What was the driving force? What does Knowinnovation do? The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is Costa Michailidis. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]