Target tried going all healthy-like at their snack bars. It did not go well. (Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Maybe Next Time I’ll Drive Instead
The airport customer satisfaction rankings are out. When the best is really more less-annoying-than-others, there’s work to do. (Source: Los Angeles Times)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: A Lesson In Pollination, Obviously
A cartoon was pulled from Netflix after a not-in-front-of-the-kids background image was discovered. Oh, those rascally animators. (Source: BBC)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: It’s Your Thing
A man’s obsession with Stag Beer raises questions about all kinds of obsessive fandom. When does it go from typical to weird? (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: If It’s Good Enough For Pre-Schoolers, It’s Good Enough For Us
Humans are programmed to take afternoon naps. But we don’t. Not intentionally, anyway. (Source: Wall Street Journal)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Hold On, I Have To Weigh My Quarter Pounder, Just In Case
McDonald’s denied that they teach employees how to cheat you out of french fries, but how much do you expect to get, anyway? (Source: HuffPost)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: You Can Practically Taste the Pricetag
A bar got fined for refilling vodka bottles, prompting the question: Are you able to taste the difference? (Source: KXAN-TV/Austin)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: It’ll Be Our Little Secret
A small portion of South Jersey has its own soft drink, and every once in a while someone outside that area discovers it. Like now. Again. (Source: Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: You Get What You Pay For
Passengers choosing the no-frills “basic economy” fares on some big airlines are expressing shock that they have to pay to check the carry-on they weren’t supposed to carry on in the first place, plus a penalty. They shouldn’t be surprised. (Source: Money)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Just Like Home, If You Don’t Particularly Like Your Home
Windows in showers, no closets, inaccessible power outlets… those annoying things about hotel rooms are deliberate. They think that’s what you want. (Source: Washington Post)