On Sunday, a woman’s dog jumped into Hudson River off the Hoboken in Jersey, and got caught in the current.  A man who was passing by immediately jumped in and helped guide the dog back to the shore…………….. A tiny taco stand in Mexico City just got a Michelin star.  The whole place is 10 feet by 10 feet.  The chef has been there 20 years and says the secret is they keep it simple.  Just a tortilla with salsa and really good meat. Another key is how hot the grill is . . . 680 degrees.  Michelin chefs get to wear a special long-sleeve white jacket, but he wouldn’t put his on when they gave it to him.  He said he’d be way too hot in it…………..And finally……………… 

A commencement speaker at the UMass Dartmouth gave every graduate $1,000 in cash, but there was a little catch:  They could keep $500, but the other $500 was to be given to someone in need, or a charity or cause close to them. The speaker was Robert Hale, Jr., the billionaire founder of Granite Telecommunications.  He’s done this before.  He told the crowd that for him and his wife “the greatest joys we’ve had in our life have been the gift of giving.”