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)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: But Walmart Has Enough Greeters
People are increasingly planning on working past retirement age up until they die. You knew that. Maybe you’re planning on that, too. (Source: Washington Post)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: You Want Room, Pay For First Class
Airlines aren’t going to give you your knee space back, but they ARE considering new seat designs to lessen the discomfort. Maybe. (Source: Los Angeles Times)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Give The People What They Want
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)