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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Commencement Speaker Surprises Graduation Class With Cash

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Commencement Speaker Surprises Graduation Class With Cash

Graduation season is here and with that comes feelings of accomplishment, excitement, and giving back in big ways.

Last Friday a telecommunications CEO named Robert Hale Jr. was giving his commencement speech at Quincy College near Boston. Shocking all the grads he announced he would give each of the 490 graduates $1,000 each. Talk about a great graduation gift huh?!  He did ask them to pay it forward by giving half of it to someone else though. Which is an even better gift! The gift of generosity. What a classy move that will inspire more good which we desperately need in the world right now.

 

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did Luigi From Super Mario Bros get his name?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did Luigi From Super Mario Bros get his name?

Today is national brothers day. Which is certainly a made up holiday. But if you have brothers I guess you can celebrate along with some of the most famous brothers like Mario and Luigi.

Where did Mario’s famous brother get his name though? Luigi’s name is based on the Japanese word “ruiji”, which means “similar”.  This made sense for the creators because Luigi is so similar to Mario.

So there you go, next time you’re playing video games with your kids you can drop that knowledge on them.

 

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Things to Know Monday May 24th

Things to Know Monday May 24th

Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. We need to keep going to prevent future outbreaks, official says WFSB

Darien to give first selectman a raise. Here’s how much leaders in other towns earn. CT Post

This season of ‘American Idol’ was a close competition – until one very strategic move by the winner CT Post

Two years since Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance, still no resolution in criminal cases CT Post

Connecticut Food Bank / Foodshare announce summer food distribution sites WFSB

Robert Redford’s Sundance brand opens store in Westport The Hour

What are the uses of the Long Island Sound? New maps provide all the details. The Hour

NBA star Donovan Mitchell partners with Stamford’s Inspirica to help break the cycle of homelessness The Hour

Stamford sergeant’s daughter surprised at graduation by Marine brother Stamford Advocate

State’s $1K signing bonus incentive for people to get back to work starts Monday WTNH

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Monday May 24, 2021: Get Rid Of A Friend; Date Your Neighbor; Best Or Worst

Monday May 24, 2021: Get Rid Of A Friend; Date Your Neighbor; Best Or Worst

What’s your least favorite chore to do?  Anna and Raven go over a list of the top 3 most hated chores!  (:30)

Have you ever gotten rid of a friend?  Anna has never had to end a friendship before, all her friends are either still her friend or have just faded away.  Except for that one time…  (2:45)

What’s the best or worst thing that happened to you this weekend?  One caller is having a really tough weekend that might have cost her thousands of dollars!  (14:18)

If you aren’t up to date with what’s trending, Anna and Raven will get you up to speed!  You won’t believe the scandalous reason Meghan Fox is trending right now!  (21:27)

If you moved into a new condo and an attractive neighbor asked you out, would you go?  A caller is having this problem, and Anna and Raven got their listeners to give her some advice!  (25:22)

Chris and Steph have a 9-year old daughter who wants to have a sleep over with her best friend.  The problem is, the best friend is a boy!  Steph is alright with it but Chris says no way, whose side are you on?  (35:10)

Jackie has a shot at $1,500!  All she has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia!  (41:36)

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