by sumac | Jul 2, 2013 | Academic apologies, Fashion Apologies
On June 14th Horizon Science Academy, a charter school in Lorain, OH, issued a new dress code for its 500 students in kindergarten to 10th grade. The kids wear uniforms, but a dress code is still needed. It contained provisions that didn’t surprise anyone (no...
by sumac | Jun 28, 2013 | Political Apologies
On June 24th, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia, apologized to Malaysia and Singapore for thick haze drifting over from forest fires in Sumatra (part of Indonesia). The smoke made pollution levels soar in both places. Schools were closed in parts of...
by sumac | Jun 26, 2013 | Celebrity Apologies, Corporate Apologies
This Paula Deen thing is a red-hot mess. It’s a red-hot mess rolled in powdered sugar, deep-fried, and topped with bourbon-scented whipped cream. Or take two and clap a bacon cheeseburger in between. It started with a lawsuit brought by the manager of a...
by sumac | Jun 20, 2013 | Religious Apologies
For nearly 40 years the Christian ministry organization Exodus International has been preaching that homosexuals can, and should, change. Change from being gay. Exodus was an umbrella organization for 100- 200 others that pushed the same claim, including places that...
by sumac | Jun 19, 2013 | Corporate Apologies
Mattel, which owns the Scrabble brand, decided their popular mobile Scrabble-playing app could be even more popular. They got Electronic Arts (EA) to administer and make it so. As Mattel later noted, “We produce the board game but we’re not experts in...