Figments: The Power of Imagination
The 62nd and Final Episode Retrospective. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Fig concludes his 2+ year tenure as host of Figments: The power of imagination and Figments: On reality with a look back at topics and guests. He shares what he has learned as a citizen journalist, and gives a peak […]
Imagine Crossing Paths with a Peacenik (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Attacking the Problem from Different Angles. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Christine Ahn. Host Dan Leaf talks peace with North Korea with activist Christine Ahn. Christine is the Founder and Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ, a global movement of women mobilizing to end the Korean War and […]
Imagine: Front Page of the New York Times (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
D Student to Above-the-fold. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Host Fig Leaf recently had an article published on the front page of the New York Times. Not bad for a D student in English; our host discusses his journey as an author. He has published several essays and op-eds, and even […]
Imagining ACCEing the Test (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Inside the Invasion – Iraqi Freedom. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. 20 years ago, host Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf was a two-star Air Force general deployed as the senior Airman with the ground forces invading Iraq. As the Director of the Air Component Coordination Element (ACCE), he and his hand-picked team were […]
Imagine Getting Your Act Together (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
The Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act was reintroduced into the U.S. House of Representatives March 1, 2023. Fig examines the history of this bill, its significance, advantages, and shortcomings. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mKINeB1rYn5-MFU3JdqCSh […]
Imagine Owning a Mustang – a P-51 Mustang (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
A Figment Takes Flight. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Greg ‘Blower’ Sembower. Greg ‘Blower’ Sembower had flown many aircraft – Air Force F-16s and F-117s, United Airlines 747s, 777s, and 787s among others. He did not want to retire from his flying career until he made sure retirement […]
Imagine Owning DANGER CLOSE (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Forward Air Control in Combat Operations. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guests are Guy Gruters and Campbell ‘CB’ Long. The term ‘Danger Close’ is used to indicates that friendly forces are within close proximity of the target in close air support (CAS), artillery, mortar, and naval gunfire support fires. Executing […]
Imagine North Korea – a Practical Vision (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Getting past Conventional Wisdom. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Host Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf’s 2017 essay, ‘An urgently practical approach to the Korean Peninsula,’ won the Oslo Forum’s first ever Peacewriter Prize. While policy makers have tinkered with some of his suggestions, there has been no real progress towards lasting peace and […]
Imagine Truly Loving Your Enemy (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Finding Faith in the Depths of Hell. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Guy Gruters. Guy Gruters had already completed over 400 combat missions in the O-1 Birddog, only to be shot down as a Misty Fast Forward Air Controller during the war in Viet Nam. After recovering from […]
Imagine the Original Social Media (Figments: The Power of Imagination)
Fighter Squadron ‘Doofer Books’. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. The guest is Bruce ‘Spike’ Benyshek. Long before Facebook (Meta), Twitter and Instagram, fighter squadrons used ledger books to share stories, humor, and commentary in a similar paradigm. Doofer Books were havens of free expression with rules. Pilots required a callsign to […]