12/27/12 - Thursday’s Topical Currents begins with journalist and language expert Constance Hale. Her latest book concentrates on the “pivot points” of our sentences: verbs. In her book, VEX, HEX, SMASH, SMOOCH, she examines both heavenly and headache verbs. And more. Linda Gassenheimer and wine columnist Fred Tasker with end of year drinks and food.