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)
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)