by sumac | Aug 15, 2014 | Celebrity Apologies
George Takei posts fun stuff on Facebook daily, mostly photos with amusing captions. It’s working out – he’s got nearly seven and a half million Likes. People like his stuff who aren’t even Trekkies. You can’t please everybody all the...
by sumac | Aug 6, 2014 | Media Apologies, Political Apologies
Let’s start with the apology: I wish to express deep regret and beg forgiveness for an article I authored which was posted on 5TJT.com, Times of Israel and was tweeted and shared the world over.I never intended to call to harm any people although my words may...
by sumac | Aug 4, 2014 | Institutional Apologies
In Washington state, ferry boats are vital transportation for a serious number of people. It’s the biggest ferry operation in the US, third biggest in the world. Washington State Ferries (WSF) is run by the state Department of Transportation and had 22.5 million...
by sumac | Jul 31, 2014 | The Mechanics of Apology, True Crime Apologies
In April 2012, as Steve and Paula Alarcon were sleeping, someone fired five shots through the bedroom window, hitting them in the legs. Steve Alarcon wasn’t able to walk for months. Paula Alarcon did better, once the risk of bleeding to death was past. It was...
by sumac | Jul 25, 2014 | Personal Apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
Hello, strangers! May I have your attention? I was a huge jerk, and I’m so sorry. I will do anything, anything, to show how sorry I am. I will humiliate myself in front of the whole world – that’s you. Yo, sir! See how I am groveling and eating dirt? You...
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