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…
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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…
Hip replacement
This is not the first time I’ve been asked to write about hipsters, and judging by the topic’s current popularity, one would be inclined to…
Sex and the campus
You might not be quite aware of it, since it has become such a part of your daily life, but you’re in a love affair,…
Putting food on the Municipal plate
As Winnipeg’s municipal election kicks into gear over the coming weeks, our local news will be filled with debates over issues ranging from rapid transit…
Coffee music: The guide
There was a time when even Starbucks, now fast becoming the exclusive domain of sugar-crazed teenagers, was filled with safe but tasteful music. When I…