Category Archives: Apologies

If They Had Said ‘We’re Sorry,’ We Wouldn’t Be Here Today

Last summer, a midnight flood struck a girls’ camp in central Texas, and 25 young girls died. The parents of some of the girls are suing the camp, Camp Mystic, accusing the camp directors of gross negligence in ignoring flood warnings and not having a clear evacuation plan. One of the plaintiffs is Carrie Hanna, […]

Supreme Court Justice Apologizes

Kudos to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor for issuing a public apology this week regarding her comments about her colleague Justice Brett Kavanagh. During a discussion at the University of Kansas last week, she had criticized Justice Kavanagh’s reasoning in a case last year involving ICE agent stops (without naming him). She believes the […]

Bill Gates Apologizes to the Gates Foundation

Bill Gates apologized this week for his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. “It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein,” he said. “I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made.” Mr. Gates directed his apology to the staff of the Gates Foundation; part of his […]

Using AI to Draft an Apology

This shouldn’t be a surprise, right? We’re turning to AI for help with all kinds of things these days, so why not for drafting an apology? Indeed, I found two websites that offer this service for free,  one called Wrizzle, another called CelebrateAlly. And the results aren’t bad. If you find yourself stuck trying to […]

Newspaper Group Apologizes

News Group Newspapers issued a public apology this week to Prince Harry for invading his privacy for years by hacking his phone and publishing private information about him. Prince Harry had sued News Group, which owns several British tabloids, and the apology was part of a settlement on the eve of trial. The apology acknowledges […]