by sumac | Dec 22, 2018 | Artistic apologies, Historical Apologies
Here’s a problem: how to talk about an apology embodied in a long, arch, ornate, annoying poem without making people read the long, arch, ornate, annoying text. Because that would be annoying. Excerpts? Summaries and excerpts? We’ll try. The poem is “Lines...
by sumac | Dec 13, 2018 | Institutional Apologies
Gavin Clarkson and his fiancée went to get a marriage license. This was in Washington DC, where she lives. The clerk at the Courts Marriage Bureau asked for Clarkson’s ID. He gave her his driver’s license. The clerk rejected it because it was from New...
by sumac | Nov 9, 2018 | Media Apologies
Freelance writer Selene Nelson wrote to William Sitwell, the editor of Waitrose Food magazine, suggesting a series on vegan cooking. Her query followed a standard format, with extra exclamation points to make her stand out: Hi William, …I’m a freelance...
by sumac | Oct 25, 2018 | Corporate Apologies
Guest post from Jonelle Patrick Yes, getting caught red-handed falsifying safety data on the shock-absorbing equipment that’s supposed to keep skyscrapers from falling down in an earthquake is the kind of thing that might warrant a public apology. This week, the KYB...
by sumac | Oct 10, 2018 | Musical Apologies, Personal Apologies
As this post goes up, the Restoration team is working on Burning Man cleanup, scouring the Black Rock Desert for any traces of 2018’s event. Burners work very hard to Leave No Trace. Line sweeps, cross-raking, magnetic rakes – all come in handy. That works for...
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