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Getting inked in iceland

I guess my tattoo story begins with my parents. Fads, wants and desires begin somewhere. Instead of rebelling against society and deciding that a tattoo…


A family affair

The story behind my first and only tattoo began about a year and a half ago when my mother — who at this point has…


Stick and poke

I got my first tattoo when I was 20, living in Kelowna, B.C. I was playing in a band at the time called The Tups…


Know thy artist

With many questions about legitimacy and safety still lingering in the tattoo world, professional tattoo artist Andrew Triebel of Triebel Tattoos — working out of…


Tattoos and you

This is what I know of tattoos. Tattoos are a passport to open shores from one port to another, anchors, sparrows, women and monsters. Today…


Tattoos as permanent reminders

Tattoos are at once permanent and a constant reminder of impermanence. When we choose to get inked, it is undying passion and value that permeates…


Go forth . . .

OK, let’s be honest here. While many people date to find a companion, sex is also a huge part of relationships. And while sex is…


A Love Story

Once upon a time there was a shy second year student who was desperately trying to work up the courage to volunteer at her university’s…