by sumac | Nov 9, 2018 | Media Apologies
Freelance writer Selene Nelson wrote to William Sitwell, the editor of Waitrose Food magazine, suggesting a series on vegan cooking. Her query followed a standard format, with extra exclamation points to make her stand out: Hi William, …I’m a freelance...
by snarly | Sep 27, 2015 | Other Apologies
Police in the town on North Swindon, in the county of Wiltshire in Southwest England, have apologized for repeatedly turning on their sirens in a residential neighborhood. The officers were trying to settle a debate among four-year-olds about whether police sirens go...
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...