Melissa in the Morning: Pumping up Prices

Melissa in the Morning: Pumping up Prices

1. Have you seen your gas receipts?? Fran Mayko of Triple A talks about what’s going on with crude oil and how long the high prices will last. ((00:10))
2. Tics from TikTok? A Wall Street Journal article highlights this possibility in kids. We talked to Krista Carnes about it. ((06:09))
3. Change is inevitable, so how do we overcome that? Counselor, Julius Dudics, shares ways to deal with it in a healthy way. ((20:07))
4. We met a local author who created a book perfect for Halloween times! ((26:58))
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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Should Owning a Pit Bull Be Illegal?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Should Owning a Pit Bull Be Illegal?

On Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Paul wondered – with news of another biting attack – why so many people are attracted to pit bulls (0:35). Milford author David Ellison joined in to talk about his new book, “Repairing Our Divided Nation: How to Fix America’s Broken Government, Racial Inequity, and Troubled Schools” (8:50). Former Florida GOP Congressman David Jolly, who’s the national executive chairman of “SAM” – the “Serve America Movement” -dropped by to talk about the state of our national politics (22:51).

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Melissa in the Morning: Breaking Trauma

Melissa in the Morning: Breaking Trauma

1. After responding to a devastating, deadly fire ten years ago, Jacques Roy recalls the moment he knew he needed help dealing with trauma. The Stamford Fire Captain shared how Fairfield County Trauma Response Team helped him. ((00:10))
2. We all go through peaks and valleys of a marriage. But when you enter a season of struggling, how do you keep it from destroying your relationship? Marriage consultant Bob Donovan shares some tips to help. ((17:35))

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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Meeting Past, Present and Future Presidents

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Meeting Past, Present and Future Presidents

On Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Paul chatted with University of Toronto Professor Emeritus Bart J. Wilson about his new book, “The Property Species: Mine, Yours, and the Human Mind” (8:28). With President Joe Biden visiting Connecticut, we heard from several listeners, as well as former Bridgeport Mayor Mary Moran, about their experiences meeting past, present and future presidents (0:30).

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Financial News You Can Use: What Are Roth 401Ks

Financial News You Can Use: What Are Roth 401Ks

As Russ finishes his week discussing managing your taxes, we find out what Roth 401Ks are.

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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Republican Criminal Justice Proposals

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Republican Criminal Justice Proposals

On Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Paul chatted with firearms expert Dave Workman on the state of gun ownership in the U.S. and a key U.S. Supreme Court gun case (0:30). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio weighed in on a set of new criminal justice proposals put forth by Republican lawmakers (12:48).

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