by snarly | Nov 11, 2017 | Bropology, Celebrity Apologies, Political Apologies
It is possible for celebrities to apologize well! IT IS! Here are some examples ranging from good to great. Behold a superb apology from Questlove of The Roots after he made fun of Japanese accents. Writer Chuck Klosterman offered a lovely, thoughtful apology for...
by sumac | Sep 15, 2017 | Political Apologies
Kimberley Paige Barnette is running as a Republican for mayor of Charlotte, NC. Last month she participated in a candidate debate and said some noteworthy things. She didn’t love the poor, whom she said should be discouraged from coming to Charlotte, because...
by snarly | May 1, 2017 | Political Apologies
Go, Greybull Standard! The small-town paper’s lead paragraph (or “lede,” as we journos ostentatiously and wrongheadedly spell it) recently came out swinging in a story about some eyebrow-raising words from a state senator: Last Thursday, April 20,...
by sumac | Mar 7, 2017 | Political Apologies
In many families or classrooms, kids are taught the difference between an “outside voice” and an “inside voice.” Inside voice is quieter. Then there’s an “inside-the-head voice.” That’s the voice for things that no one else needs to hear. Things like...
by snarly | Feb 14, 2017 | Political Apologies
You may have heard that Michael Flynn has resigned from his gig as National Security Advisor. Because he’d lied hither and yon about conversations he’d had with Russia. Let’s look at his apology! “Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of...
by sumac | Feb 9, 2017 | Political Apologies
Dan Adamini, a Republican state representative from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula who also hosts a radio show we decline to advertise, felt a need to dispense his sassy wisdom. He was commenting on an initially non-violent demonstration at U.C. Berkeley protesting...
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