Posts Tagged ‘Tiger Woods’
We at USDemocrazy are not good at much. But one thing we are good at is… screwing up. In fact we are rather experts on the subject.
So, we are naturally drawn to news of other people’s screw-ups… to see how our competition is faring. …read more.
from Jack Ohman, The Oregonian
The art of saying “sorry” is , well, in a sorry state.
Last week golfer Tiger Woods took a swing at making an apology to the world for his extra-marital dalliances. It was just one in a now never-ending parade of press pardon pronouncements by prominent people.
Now it is Toyota’s turn to ask for forgiveness. The heads of the world’s largest auto maker are on an epic apologize-a-thon.
The once reliable car company has recalled over 8 million vehicles for troubles with gas pedals and brakes.
Today the boss of the Japanese company (grandson of the founder) Akio Toyota will try to convince a skeptical public that Toyota is a good corporate citizen. He is going to get a grilling in front of a US congressional committee who will be seeking answers not apologies.
He has admitted that perhaps the company grew “too fast” and had its pedal to the metal (editor: bad choice of metaphor) in the effort to top US car maker General Motors.
We at USDemocrazy sympathize with Mr. Toyota. We are constantly apologizing to our teachers/friends/IRS for the idiotic mistakes we’ve made.We have two recommendations for Mr. Toyota: be truthful, and drive a Buick.
If only he wasn’t a Buddhist. Fox’s Brit Hume offers a solution to Tiger’s predicament.
Nevada Shooting leaves two dead.
We know they’re broke and they know they’re broke, but that hasn’t stopped Dubai from constructing the largest building in the world. The problem is: who’s gonna fill it?
We at US Democrazy love sports (at least watching them with a bowl of chips and dip). In the spirit of watching highlights of professional athletes, we proudly present our highlights of “Best of 2009’s Sports Stories”.
The New York Daily News has:
2. A-Roid
1. Tiger drives into rough
Tom Jones, at the St. Petersburg Times, lists:
5. Phelps goes bong…
2. A-Rod steroid scandal
1.Tiger’s fall from grace …read more.
