by sumac | Jan 28, 2019 | Other Apologies, Political Apologies
In 2013, a lawyer was hired to defend a man charged of rape. In the course of the job, he prepared a defense statement. He gave a copy of the statement to the defendant’s family. They thought it was a good idea to post that statement on line, without telling the...
by sumac | Jul 27, 2015 | Corporate Apologies
There’s a young business in Beijing called Sweetie Salad. Or possibly Salad Sweetie. (Translation’s a bear.) Their thing seems to be delivering fresh salads to people at work. The salads are in tall plastic cups, and you can shake the salad up with...
by sumac | Apr 28, 2014 | Media Apologies
Panorama is the world’s oldest documentary news program, running on the BBC since 1953. To do a piece on North Korea, Panorama investigator John Sweeney wanted to get into the country. Sweeney’s persistent. Despite abundant harassment, he did two shows...