You must let me apologize

You must let me apologize

by | Jan 31, 2013 | True Crime Apologies

The Arcata Eye, the newspaper of Arcata, California, has the best Police Log there is. In the tradition of of the lively newspapers of the Old West, editor Kevin Hoover translates simple facts into highly accessible accounts, imbued with plot and original vocabulary....
We apologize to the birds

We apologize to the birds

by | Jan 25, 2013 | Non-Human Apologies

I volunteer at a wildlife rescue center, one which specializes in aquatic birds. Sometimes volunteers and staff apologize to the birds. A Red-throated Loon is brought in and has an intake exam, in which we try to figure out what is wrong with the bird. What made this...
English or Western?

English or Western?

by | Jan 24, 2013 | Corporate Apologies

The big British supermarket chain Tesco has apologized in full-page newspaper ads for a truth-in-labeling fiasco. Ten million hamburger patties were recalled when the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced that DNA testing showed that there was horse meat...
Atlantic’s religiomercial screw-up

Atlantic’s religiomercial screw-up

by | Jan 16, 2013 | Media Apologies

Monday morning the following thrilling headline appeared on Atlantic.com: David Miscavige Leads Scientology to Milestone Year. By Monday night it was gone, and the excitement wasn’t about Miscavige’s feats. The subhead of the story read, Under...

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