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A listener reports finding a "circular, flat thing"...

“H” is for Hamrick, Wiley Cicero (1860-1931). Industrialist, businessman, politician.

Although they had similar training and came under many of the same influences, Debussy's and Ravel's musical styles and techniques were really quite different.

Our next guest’s company was a finalist at the most recent Innovision awards program and they caught our eye with their technology that matches veterans with companies looking for employees. This seems especially timely with the statewide and nationwide shortage of qualified workers. Mike Switzer interviews Robyn Grable, founder and CEO of Veterans ASCEND in Mauldin, SC.

A listener finds a strange looking pelvic bone...

The southern flying squirrel or the assapan (Glaucomys volans) is one of three species of the genus Glaucomys and one of three flying squirrel species found in North America. It is found in deciduous and mixed woods in the eastern half of North America, from southeastern Canada to Florida. Disjunct populations of this species have been recorded in the highlands of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.Southern flying squirrels have grey brown fur on top with darker flanks, and are a cream color underneath. They have large dark eyes and a flattened tail.

In 2020, Maj. General (Ret.) William F. Grimsley became South Carolina's first Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs. From the beginning, Grimsley and his staff have defined the purpose of the new Department of Veterans’ Affairs as leading and enabling “a state-wide coalition of partners to create and sustain an environment in which Veterans and their families can thrive as valued and contributing members of the South Carolina community and the Nation.”Grimsley talks with Walter Edgar about how the Department strives to achieve that purpose and the way it is expanding and building partnerships to do so.

“Once again one finds almost the entire piece is pure musical arabesque…"

Miner bees (Anthophora abrupta), also known as chimney bees, are smaller than a honey bee, with a stout, furry body. They are often mistaken for bumble bees, also being black and yellow summertime bees. They are friendly, non-aggressive and typically do not sting or bite. Despite their small stature, mining bees are very important to flower pollination, especially in the mid-west region of the United States. Anthophora abrupta’s geographic distribution ranges from Texas to Florida, stretching up the East Coast to Canada.

The composer is the creator, and long after even the most brilliant and famous performers of the moment are forgotten, it’s the music that will remain.