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Topical Currents

ABC's Of The Plant Kingdom – The History, Facts And Lore

08/22/14 - Thursday's Topical Currents begins with a look at the ABC’s of the plant kingdom – the history, facts and lore.  We visit with Miami author, Michael Largo. His latest book is The Big Bad Book of Botany: The World’s Most Fascinating Flora.  Illustrator and botanical artist, Paula Goldsmith will also be on hand. And more,  LindaGassenheimer is joined by bee keeper John Gentzel and biologist, Aaron Mullins to discuss the importance of the bees and measures begin taken to save them from their declining population.  Fred Tasker will offer his wine suggestions. That’s Topical Currents, Thursday at 1pm.

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Richard Ives came to WLRN in September 2000 to begin a new career in radio. Born in Fort Lauderdale, his family moved to Long Island, New York, where he grew up. After graduation from college and an unsatisfying stint in a job that, as he puts it, "paid the bills but for which I had no passion" he found himself contemplating a midlife career change after being laid-off.