Comments on: Merrimack & Monitor mishap

By: :paula

:paula — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:12:43 +0000

Oh I missed this! I love Nate, I love these books. His apology looks marvelous. And here are my kids doing a video review of One Dead Spy: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/2012/06/big-pile-of-arcs.html

By: tanita

tanita — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:39:22 +0000

*snort*
Coming late to the whole conversation, I am nevertheless amused.
I have to say that while this does not come under the heading of GREATEST APOLOGY EVAH, I do think it’s the type of apology teachers have to offer to students repeatedly. We are ancient creatures, teaching those fresh young things bursting with bright eyes, bushy tails, and the abhorrent ability to spot our errors and talk about them endlessly. All anyone who works with children can do is own it, and let the kids ride you about it ceaselessly.

Do you think ANY of those kids are EVER going to forget that Kansas was a free state? Nope. And the $7 more the author makes “cashing in” on this isn’t going to break the ethical bank (and I know what children’s author’s make… not much, AND he’s working his tuchus off, doing all of these classroom visits, which means he EARNS that $7 the hard way). I think this apology works, but will refrain from stating an opinion on creamed corn wrestling at this time…

By: Anne Boyd

Anne Boyd — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:34:36 +0000

In reply to sumac. Any apology that involves markers deserves a special place in the pantheon. There should probably be different categories for great apologies rather than choosing One Apology To Rule Them All. This one gets my vote for Most Creative Apology.

By: Bill Abbott

Bill Abbott — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:19:28 +0000

Fine and welcome as this is, I have to agree with Susan, “Greatest Apology Ever” seems a bit strong.

Now I’m trying to un-imagine creamed corn wrestling. But no need to apologize…

Nothing wrong with making a little more money when you apologize, and correct an error. That’s simple moral relativism: Plenty of people make errors, offend, never apologize, and still make a ton of money. To err is human, to forgive, we are told, is divine. Anything, even apology, can become craven and unseemly but that’s certainly not the case here. He owned it, made a point of taking personal responsibility and went out the make sure the world knew.

By: David Gans

David Gans — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:11:47 +0000

In reply to snarly. NOW you're talkin'!

By: David Gans

David Gans — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:10:58 +0000

In reply to Catherine. And I do, too!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:53:43 +0000

Excuse me?

“This is an excellent apology. It took ownership, it took effort, it righted a wrong, it spurred the education of both the sinner and the sinned-against.” AND made him a little more money.

By: snarly

snarly — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:40:45 +0000

SHUT UP with your actual precise history, Poskanzer.

Susan, I stand corrected. And yet I do not apologize, as hyperbole makes a better post. Let’s creamed-corn wrestle.

By: Katherine Catmull

Katherine Catmull — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:29:26 +0000

When I got to “I am sorry that the world has made Susan so bitter” my husband had to yell “What? What? What are you laughing at like that?” from the other room. This guy is a cheery genius.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:04:07 +0000

In reply to sumac. I love you both.