by sumac | Nov 8, 2016 | Media Apologies
Sean Hannity. Who is this person? I hardly know. Because I avoid conflict. Because I am serenely deadheading the lavender and verbena. Because I try to alternate inhaling and exhaling in a calm way. Because I have never consumed any show that this person is on....
by sumac | Oct 29, 2016 | Political Apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
In a recent debate between Republican and Democratic candidates for a senate seat from Illinois, neither candidate was a fan of Donald Trump. Tammy Duckworth, the challenger, is a Democrat. Incumbent Mark Kirk, a Republican, is not completely stupid. He originally...
by sumac | Jul 2, 2013 | Academic apologies, Fashion Apologies
On June 14th Horizon Science Academy, a charter school in Lorain, OH, issued a new dress code for its 500 students in kindergarten to 10th grade. The kids wear uniforms, but a dress code is still needed. It contained provisions that didn’t surprise anyone (no...
by sumac | Jun 12, 2013 | Media Apologies
A bunch of media sites said radio ranter and Tea Party darling Glenn Beck apologized to us. Did he? The Daily Kos seemed to think it was an apology, but a “questionable” one. Their headline: “Glenn Beck apologizes for offending you with the truth.” The New York Daily...
by snarly | Nov 9, 2012 | Political Apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
The ever-delightful Lindy West posted a roundup on Jezebel today of over-the-top peevish responses to the re-election of Barack Obama. One was a letter to Queen Elizabeth, posted on the web site of Free Republic by one Edwin R. Williams: Your Majesty, We, the people...