by sumac | Jun 1, 2015 | Personal Apologies, Political Apologies
A public high school in Cranston, Rhode Island, had a big banner hanging in the auditorium, with an official school prayer on it. The school’s first class (1959) had been told to create it. The prayer would have been uncontroversial and unexciting (“Help us to...
by sumac | May 1, 2015 | Historical Apologies, Political Apologies
Benedict Arnold is notorious as a traitor in the American Revolution. After fighting with distinction on the American side and being promoted to major general, things started going less well. He was injured at Saratoga (1777), passed over for promotion, saw others...
by sumac | Feb 25, 2015 | Political Apologies
He was chatting with a homeless veteran one night in January. He asked what branch of the Armed Services the man had been in. “Special Forces.” He leaned in with interest. “Special Forces! What years? I was in Special Forces.” Unfortunately for him, U.S. Secretary of...
by sumac | Feb 10, 2015 | Political Apologies
Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) went to a trade event in China during a state visit. Not her first visit there. Noting the large attendance, she tweeted, “Más de 1.000 asistentes al evento… ¿Serán todos de “La Cámpola” y vinieron sólo...
by snarly | Jan 8, 2015 | Political Apologies
No doubt you saw the rage attack by Frederick County (MD) City Councilman Kirby Delauter on Saturday, after a local newspaper writer mentioned him (and the fact that he did not respond to a request for comment) in a story. A story about parking. “Use my name...
by snarly | Dec 17, 2014 | Political Apologies
One of the perils of being a Jew in America is being constantly, painfully attuned to our place in the international consciousness. Any news or pop cultural event is run through the filter of “Is it good for the Jews?” And being a Jew in America means...
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