A publicity stunt will pay someone a thousand bucks to swap out their smartphone for a flip phone for a week. You could live without your smartphone for a week, right? (Source: KTRK-TV/Houston)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Slice of Life
Why you should never order the small pizza, unless, that is, you’re not that hungry. (Source: Detroit Free Press)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: It Didn’t Fit In The Recycling Bin
The problem of beached, dead whale disposal gets solved in Orange County. It did not involve dynamite this time. (Source: Orange County Register)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: The Ballad of Otto the Otter
Treat animals well. Just don’t treat them like humans. Turns out they’re not. (Source: Washington Post; Kingsport Times-News)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Lather, Rinse, Repeat… No, Wait, Rinse, Lather, Rinse
An expert informs you on how to properly wash your hands, because you don’t. (Source: The Guardian)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: I’d Rather Get ‘Hop On Pop’
It’s a book you know and it’s a top graduation gift. It’s become a cliché. (Source: Washington Post)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Working Vacation
Rich folks are arranging exotic classes and activities for their kids when they all go off to vacation at some European villa. Did anybody ask the kids what THEY want to do on vacation? (Source: New York Times)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: A Non-Venti Vacation
Have you tried “coffee naps” yet? They’re a thing. (Source: Washington Post)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Sign-Off Music
The BBC did a random survey of the most popular songs at funerals worldwide. Not too many surprises. You people need to be more creative. (Source: BBC)
The Evening Bulletin with Perry Michael Simon: Day Off
A (very) few words on how holidays aren’t what they used to be.