Nick Cave on forgiveness

Nick Cave on forgiveness

by | Feb 17, 2020 | Celebrity Apologies

Someone asked the singer-songwriter Nick Cave, on his intimate personal site The Red Hand Files, “How do you forgive somebody whom you love very much but has done something truly terrible?” He answered: How to forgive the unforgivable? Now there is a...
Today in Torah!

Today in Torah!

by | Jul 16, 2019 | Religious Apologies

Writer/editor Liz Galst shared this wee teaching with Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in NYC and kindly gave us permission to post on SorryWatch. It seemed…relevant. Take it away, Liz! In [last] week’s parasha, Chukkat, the Israelites are complaining again....
20! Think about 20! Don’t think about 17!

20! Think about 20! Don’t think about 17!

by | Jan 19, 2018 | Religious Apologies

The Washington Post headline: “A pastor admitted a past sexual incident with a teen. His congregation gave him a standing ovation.” Others also focused on the applause. “Pastor admits to ‘sexual incident’ with teen 20 years ago, gets standing ovation” said...
G’mar Tov, to all our Yom Kippur observers

G’mar Tov, to all our Yom Kippur observers

by | Sep 28, 2017 | Religious Apologies

As Yom Kippur nears, there are two traditional things celebrants say to each other. G’mar chatima tova and g’mar tov. Careful readers will note that the three-word and two-word expressions are similar! And both can tell us something instructive about...
At last

At last

by | Nov 28, 2015 | True Crime Apologies

Hugo Solano was killed by a violent teenager. Left behind were his wife Ana Solano and their two children. When the teenager, Juan Martin Garcia, was on trial Ana Solano was asked what sentence she thought he should get. She didn’t know what to say. She said she...

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