by snarly | Feb 9, 2015 | Corporate Apologies, Institutional Apologies, Personal Apologies
Here’s an old apology story with an update. Remember when Facebook threw that “Hey, [your name], here’s what your year looked like!” party that showed up in your timeline shortly before New Year’s Eve? Most had the caption:...
by snarly | Jan 27, 2015 | Artistic apologies, Celebrity Apologies
On January 21st, Benedict Cumberbatch appeared on PBS’s Tavis Smiley show. While talking about diversity, he said, “I think as far as colored actors go it gets really difficult in the UK, and a lot of my friends have had more opportunities here (in the US)...
by snarly | Jan 24, 2015 | Personal Apologies
…we deeply regret not updating the site in over a week. I am working feverishly on a book deadline and Susan is working feverishly with International Bird Rescue to try to save dying, mysterious-goo-covered birds that keep washing ashore in the Bay Area. (You...
by snarly | Jan 11, 2015 | Media Apologies, Personal Apologies
According to the delightful Passive-Aggressive Notes, Lorna in Adelaide found this eyebrow-raising classified in a local newspaper. WHAT COULD IT MEAN??? WHAT IS THE BACK-STORY HERE??? (My favorite theory from a Passive-Aggressive Notes commenter: It’s not an...
by snarly | Jan 8, 2015 | Political Apologies
No doubt you saw the rage attack by Frederick County (MD) City Councilman Kirby Delauter on Saturday, after a local newspaper writer mentioned him (and the fact that he did not respond to a request for comment) in a story. A story about parking. “Use my name...