(12-01-2016) Today's guests, Lin Arison and Diana Stoll are co-authors of The Desert and The Cities Sing: Discovering Today’s Israel. This is actually a box with a collection of four books about the country’s arts and culture, dining, recreation, agriculture and industry. It also contains 4 films, including the Academy Award-winning “Strangers No More”, a flash drive highlighting Israel’s innovations, 26 frameable photographs and a limited edition scarf by an Israeli designer. Today we

(11-29-2016, Original broadcast 3-23-2016) Today’s Topical Currents discusses how a family somehow functions after catastrophe: a random murder of an adolescent by strangers. Jonathan Kushner was aged eleven in 1973, his surviving brother, only four. But the survivor is now the acclaimed 47-year-old journalist, David Kushner. David Kushner has written of the Southwest Florida crime, and how his bereaved family coped. We hear the story behind the book, ALLIGATOR CANDY.

(11-30-2016) At Your Service: condo and homeowner association issues with community association law attorney, Donna Berger , of Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. [email protected] 954-364-6031 www.communityassociationlawblog.com

(11-28-2016, Original air date 06-28-2016) Miami-Dade College President Dr. Eduardo Padron. He was recently presented a 2016 Presidential Freedom Award at the White House.

(11-22-2016) The role of “caregiver” can be thrust upon one without much say in matters. It can be exhausting, frustrating, even thankless. Today’s Topical Currents looks at the many aspects of taking care of debilitated family members. A caregiver’s family relations are often strained. We speak with Caregiver Magazine publisher Gary Barg, and Caregiver Specialist Nancy Victoria, of the Alliance for Aging . . . and take your calls. www.caregiver.com 1-877-829-2734 www.allianceforaging.org Help

(11-21-2016) Today, it’s a signature “At Your Service” edition of Topical Currents. We give advice on how to navigate small claims and such, with Miami-Dade Consumer Advocate Holly Beth Hillington. She protects the public interest in unfair and deceptive practices and misleading advertising. Also, consumer protection attorney Michael Schiff takes listener calls. [email protected] www.consumeradvocates.org Consumer Hotline: 786-469-2333

(11-17-2016) Today’s Topical Currents begins with our “Doreen’s Deals” feature, with South Florida Sun-Sentinel consumer sage, Doreen Christensen. Beware! Black Friday lurks. She has handy survival tips for the souls who choose to brave it.

(11-15-2016) – Longtime South Florida political figure Gwen Margolis is profiled. A former Florida Senate President and Miami-Dade Commissioner, she has now retired.

(2016-11-16) Today’s Topical Currents looks at the life of Joan Kroc. Of course, her husband Ray created the world’s largest fast-food dynasty after buying out two Southern California brothers named . . . McDonald. But his third wife—Joan—intrigued in her own right. We speak with Lisa Napoli about her book, Ray & Joan: The Man Who Made the McDonald's Fortune and the Woman Who Gave It All Away .