The U.K. is considering a ban on TV junk food ads before 9 pm. Like that’ll make a difference. (Source: The Guardian)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Tasteful
Why many fine dining establishments eschew salt and pepper shakers, you heathens you. (Source: Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Sting, Stang, Stung
Bug bite season is here. Bug and tick bites are increasingly delivering very bad diseases. The CDC says the U.S. is not prepared for that. (Source: CNN)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: We Just Want To Be Your Pen Pal
Some stores want your email address more than they want your money. And the cashiers are the ones who end up paying if you don’t give up your personal information. (Source: Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Shooby-Dooby-Who?
“Jeopardy!” contestants didn’t know Frank Sinatra’s hometown. These days, they might not even know who Frank Sinatra is. (Source: NJ Advance Media/NJ.com)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Terminal Drinking
One airline, fed up with passenger drunkenness, wants airports to limit drinking in the terminal bars. That’s not going to work, is it? (Source: BBC)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Yes Men
The Miami Marlins are giving away Pitbull bobbleheads. (Source: WPLG-TV/Miami)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Gray Matters
There’s a totally anecdotal, random story at one TV station website about how more women are opting to go gray rather than color their hair. And you know about young people dyeing their hair silver. So, is it cool to age now? (Source: WTVT/Tampa)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Return of the Funky Moped
London continues to be terrorized by thieves on mopeds. (Source: BBC)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Good Seats Still Available
Empty seats at the World Cup… No waiting list for football in Washington… Baseball attendance down… Is the very idea of going to a sporting event becoming less attractive? (Sources: Washington Post; Deadspin)