Monkey Poop, Fresh Breath and $699 Gin

By Patch Staff

1. Need some inspiration? Ponder this timeless graduation speech by author George Saunders, who veers from the dangers of swimming in monkey poop to the difficulty of being kind. 

2. Break out the Listerine, Binaca or Scope. Tuesday is Fresh Breath Day. Come to think of it, maybe every day should be Fresh Breath Day.

3. Inside a sleek glass edifice in Aliso Viejo, a Dutch liquor company sells $699 bottles of gin and other spirits to mixologists and tastemakers all over the U.S. 

4. On the heels of fast-food worker protests nationwide, some experts say adding a few cents to burger prices could raise wages dramatically. How much more would you pay for a Big Mac? The McPoverty calculator shows how each extra penny affects worker pay.