The Swedes call it “death cleaning,” and it’s a way to decide what you should keep and what you should get rid of. It may work, but it’s kind of sad. (Source: Washington Post)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: The Toughest Room
A guy says the magic word (a joke, he says) and an airport has to be evacuated, which is a lesson the rest of us learned decades ago. (Source: WNBC-TV/New York)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Too Much Information
A college professor got in hot water over some tweets, and the content is less important than how social media have changed how we perceive each other. (Source: WPVI-TV/Philadelphia)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Sorry, We’re Fresh Out Of Possum
Arby’s is serving up elk and venison sandwiches, which may throw the earth’s orbit off its axis. Or something. (Source: KARE-TV/Minneapolis)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: All Work And No Play
A young reporter in Japan worked herself to death. Maybe you can see yourself in her story. (Source: New York Times)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: This Means You
People get warned. People ignore warnings. People get hurt. It never ends. (NOTE: Contains elk.) (Sources: Philadelphia Inquirer; St. Louis Post Dispatch; CBS Sports)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Slumberland? Tough Neighborhood
A story about a couple’s sleep problem leads to the revelation of a secret that could save your relationship, or at least could help you sleep better. (Source: The Sun)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Dress-Up Day
Someone photobombed a Senate hearing dressed as the Monopoly man. Best. Protest. Ever. (NOTE: Voice still a little worse than the usual lousy. Hey, it happens.) (Source: The Hill)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Back To Abnormal
Stolen shoes, a naked gunman, rowdy soccer players at Epcot… post-Irma Florida is back in its accustomed role as Weird News Generator for the World. There’s a sliver of comfort to be found in that. (Pardon my voice, by the way; dry and sore and ugh, even more than usual.) (Sources: WPLG-TV/Miami, Miami Herald, TMZ, WFTV/Orlando)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Want Some Lighter Fluid With That?
New trendy food ingredient: charcoal. No, really, people are eating charcoal. Willingly. (Source: Washington Post)