by sumac | Mar 29, 2013 | Artistic apologies
I had a lovely escapist time reading Fallen Angel, the latest “Only in Tokyo” murder mystery. It pleasingly entwines police procedural and (literally) star-crossed love with cool information about the Tokyo host club scene and other amazing things that happen after I...
by snarly | Mar 21, 2013 | Artistic apologies, Media Apologies, Other Apologies, Scientific apologies
When news broke that primatologist Jane Goodall’s new book, Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants, contained plagiarized material, Susan and I both felt sick. We’ve both worked as “co-writers” on well-known people’s...
by snarly | Mar 12, 2013 | Artistic apologies, Funny-on-Purpose Apologies
Apology cakes are a thing. Here is a delectable selection from Friend of SorryWatch and Interwebs Curator Joe Hobaica: Don’t you feel better about your baby/overall suckage/burns/vomit-covered feline? Here are some more apology cakes from the delightful site...
by snarly | Feb 14, 2013 | Artistic apologies
A tangible representation of your sorry-ness is lovely, but doesn’t excuse you from proffering ACTUAL WORDS from your piehole. And actual actions, beyond the Instagram-friendly tagging of a door (edgy!) or the use of old-school clothespins (FUNCT!), is...
by snarly | Nov 30, 2012 | Artistic apologies, Other Apologies, Youth apologizes
From Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It: False Apology Poems by Gail Carson Levine, illustrated by Matthew Cordell, a whole book of insincere apology poems (based, of course, on the William Carlos Williams classic) for the 9- to 12-year-old set. Paired with Joyce...