by sumac | Nov 27, 2013 | The Mechanics of Apology
SorryWatch went to Burning Man this year. Actually half of SorryWatch went to Burning Man. The Sumac half. Sumac and The Horse Doc (not her actual playa name) were lounging on the couches at Liminal Labs when thoughtful, kindly observers xtraslky and Dr. Cheezie told...
by snarly | Nov 25, 2013 | Celebrity Apologies, Historical Apologies
I am addicted, hardcore, to the Fox show Sleepy Hollow. It is utterly insane. Ichabod Crane is a former Revolutionary War soldier who wakes up in modern-day Sleepy Hollow and fights demons and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (one is headless, btw) with a...
by snarly | Nov 22, 2013 | Corporate Apologies
A guest post by Carole Newton McManus. Among the dozens of unpleasant tasks a person has to deal with after the loss of a loved one, perhaps the most odious is dealing with insurance companies. When my husband Jeffrey died in July, I was told by Blue Shield of...
by sumac | Nov 21, 2013 | The Mechanics of Apology
At the wheel, nervous passenger in front seat. (Okay, my mother, in town for the day.) One of those times when bad drivers burst out of every alley. (“Oh no, I’m late for my frenzy!”) On the freeway, a taxi suddenly darted into our lane, apparently...
by sumac | Nov 20, 2013 | Media Apologies
The editor of Guns & Ammo made a horrible terrible epic mistake. He overestimated his readers. To their faces. Worse, he overestimated his advertisers. The December issue of Guns & Ammo, “The World’s Most Widely Read Firearms Magazine,” ran a column by...