TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Pay Day for U.S. Women’s Soccer

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Pay Day for U.S. Women’s Soccer

After fighting for equal pay for a very long time the U.S. Women’s soccer team reached a milestone moment today. U.S. Soccer announced that men’s and women’s national teams will now receive equal pay. A truly historic moment. The big piece of the deal, which runs through 2028, is the prize money during the World…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s the difference between Brown Sugar and White Sugar?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s the difference between Brown Sugar and White Sugar?

If you do a lot of cooking or baking you’ve probably had this thought cross your mind a few times. What makes brown sugar difference from white sugar? Sure they taste different, but the only real difference is that for brown sugar they put a little bit of the molasses that is removed back in…

THE FEED: Taking The Class of 2022 Out To Eat

THE FEED: Taking The Class of 2022 Out To Eat

Every Tuesday Kevin talks food with Alex from CT FoodGirly. It’s graduation season so this week we talk about the best places in Connecticut to take the class of 2022 out to eat. Maybe you have family or friends visiting or you’re just looking for a nice spot to celebrate the grad in your life. Photo…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did they come up with the name for “Bluetooth”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did they come up with the name for “Bluetooth”?

You probably use it every single day. To pair your phone, speaker, laptop, headphones. Bluetooth is such a big part of our lives now. But where did the name come from? It all goes back to the 10th century when King Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson was well known for uniting different parts of Denmark. Hence the…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Two people who will inspire you to graduate

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Two people who will inspire you to graduate

It’s graduation season and I’m sure you know someone walking the stage this year to get their diploma. But the fact is there are a lot of people who never got to have that moment for various different reasons. If that’s you, maybe these two stories will inspire you to go back and get that…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are cardinals red?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are cardinals red?

I thought of this one over the weekend after seeing what was probably the brightest red cardinal I’ve ever seen. But what makes these amazing birds that color? It’s actually pretty interesting. Their diet is so much fruit and berries that it impacts the color of their feathers/wings to turn that red shade. In turn…

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 21% of us people believe doing THIS is bad luck

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 21% of us people believe doing THIS is bad luck

All week I have tickets to our Star 99.9 show with Fitz and The Tantrums at the Westville Music Bowl Friday June 10th! Play every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question right? Q:  It’s Friday The 13th. 21% of us people believe doing THIS is bad luck A: Walking under a ladder…