Regrets from a biblical pharaoh

Regrets from a biblical pharaoh

My mom pointed out that last week’s Torah portion, Parshat Bo (that’s Exodus 10:1 to 13:16 for you non-regular shul-goers), contains an intriguing apology. In this part of the Bible, Moses is asking Pharaoh to let the Israelite slaves leave Egypt. Pharaoh...
We apologize to the birds

We apologize to the birds

I volunteer at a wildlife rescue center, one which specializes in aquatic birds. Sometimes volunteers and staff apologize to the birds. A Red-throated Loon is brought in and has an intake exam, in which we try to figure out what is wrong with the bird. What made this...
English or Western?

English or Western?

The big British supermarket chain Tesco has apologized in full-page newspaper ads for a truth-in-labeling fiasco. Ten million hamburger patties were recalled when the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced that DNA testing showed that there was horse meat...
A scientific semi-apology

A scientific semi-apology

Our Invisible Friend Inside the Computer Taffy Brodesser-Akner pointed us to the blog Retraction Watch, which is fabulous. Written by journalistic machers Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky, it looks at scientific retractions, primarily in the life sciences. Because when it...

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