This week Artist and Vintage Queen Darlene Mandel discusses her inspirations as a designer and creative process. The host for this episode was Willow Chang. The host for this episode was Willow Chang. The host for this episode was Willow Chang. The host for this episode was Willow Chang.
New Ways to Learn from an Ancient Fishpond – Marion Ano
Guest: Ms. Marion Ano, HI Capacity & (board member) Ka Honua Momona International Description: Marion Ano will discuss the ancient Hawaiian technology of fishpond creation, describe her current work at sustaining an re-vitalizing this ancient community-building process, and show how current digital technologies contribute to this process. She’ll highlight her creation of her new “loko […]
The NEXT Pre-Accelerator – Alline Olivera
NEXT is the #1 pre-accelerator program that helps committed early stage startup teams to get into accelerators. NEXT consists of 3 hour weekly sessions for five weeks. Teams are expected to hustle outside the session and complete a set of deliverables each week. During NEXT teams will: – Test their startup idea and team – […]
Island Art Party – Alma Winn
Island Art Party is a paint-and-sip studio in Kihei, Maui, where one of our Partistas (party artist) leads the group in creating that session’s painting. Instructions are broken down step-by-step, so even someone with (alleged) no artistic ability can follow and create their own masterpiece. Having a bar, serving wine, beer and simple cocktails, adds […]
France’s New Leadership in International Affairs
It may come as a surprise to you but France has assumed a new leadership role in both foreign and security affairs. French negotiators, for instance, have checked and then forced U.S. State Department negotiators to tighten and upgrade the West’s position in the nuclear negotiations with Iran. There are a many of other instances […]
Thailand’s Bloody Turmoil and Economic Crisis
Thailand’s massive pro-reform protests continue into its fourth month with no clear end in sight. Why do so many Thais consider their government illegitimate and corrupt? Why has Western news media done such a poor job reporting on the crisis? Co-Hosts David Day and Maya Reid probe into these questions and more with returning guest […]
Australia’s View: China’s Next Moves in the Asia Region
Where and how do our Australian allies see China’s coming strategic and tactical moves in the Region? What do our Australian and Asian allies really think of Washington’s “pivot/rebalance” to Asia? Do they buy it or is it fake? Peter Jennings, Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and Garrett Grace, formerly with the […]
China’s New ADIZ with Michael Sacharski
Are there unusual crossovers of the new China ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) with both Taiwan and South Korea? There are and the Taiwan piece is perhaps something that most people do not know. Is China’s new ADIZ over the Senkaku islands a precursor to further ADIZs China may have in mind? What is this […]