Newsday on Tuesday?

Newsday on Tattoosday?<br /><br />So winter makes me consider desperate measures. As I've trickled down to two or three posts a week (believe me, it hurts me more than it hurts you), I've occasionally toyed with the idea of reporting on other things in the tattoo community, other than the Bill-o-centric encounters I have in the City That Never Sleeps. I've even gone so far as to write a few posts and then never published them. The reality is, however, I am facing a scarcity of inkspotting occurrences, and I'm just going with the flow.<br /><br />So, here we go.....<br /><br />I recently got an email from someone representing a Guide to Art Schools website, listing Tattoosday among the top 45 tattoo blogs. Considering how specific the site is, I'm honored to be included, especially among some of my favorite tattoo cyber-destinations. You check out the list here:<br /><a href="http://www.guidetoartschools.com/library/best-tattoo-blogs" target="_blank">http://www.guidetoartschools.<wbr></wbr>com/library/best-tattoo-blogs</a>.<br /><br />And since we're throwing around the work "Best, " I received word about a  new tattoo reality show currently in production for the Oxygen Network. Its working title is "Best Ink" and it sounds rather compelling. Check it out:<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span>Capturing the drama and culture of the tattoo scene, "Best Ink"(WT) will feature approximately 12 top tattoo artists as they compete for a cash prize and bragging rights. These unique artists will produce bona fide masterpieces on skin -- something rarely seen in the competition world. The permanent artwork will be created for -- and on -- real people in a variety of challenges to showcase the artists' talents. Only one artist will win the ultimate prize of BEST <a href="http://features.oxygen.com/obsessed/best-ink#%23" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">INK</span></span></span><span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></b></span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">(WT)</span></span></span></a></span></span></blockquote><br />Casting details are <a href="http://www.bunim-murray.com/casting/bestink/">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />And, finally, in a creepy news story, but one that certainly nipped at my curiosity, the artists at <a href="http://sacredarttattoostudio.com/">Sacred Art Tattoo Studio</a> in Tucson are getting some publicity, as they had the dubious distinction of tattooing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Lee_Loughner">Jared Loughner</a> last fall. Not to feed into the media frenzy surrounding this guy, but I was curious, so I just had to look into it. Read all about it <a href="http://www.ksla.com/Global/story.asp?S=13866420">here</a>. <br /><br />So what do you think? Should Tattoosday Newsday becoming a regular feature? Feel free to comment below.

Newsday on Tuesday?

Newsday on Tattoosday? So winter makes me consider desperate measures. As I've trickled down to two or three posts a week (believe me, i...

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A Diversion: A Tattoo Across Time

Well, folks, at one point I had over fifty days of material backlogged, but I've been rationing of late, and tattoobernating a bit. I've less than seven days of posts remaining and this cold weather has everyone hiding their ink because of the cold.<br /><br />So, until it heats up, check out <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/fashion/16Modern.html?_r=1">this piece</a> by writer Shonna Milliken Humphrey in tomorrow's <i>New York Times</i>.<br /><br />It's a very nice essay and it is ink-related.<br /><br />Read more about the author <a href="http://www.shonnahumphrey.com/">here</a>.

A Diversion: A Tattoo Across Time

Well, folks, at one point I had over fifty days of material backlogged, but I've been rationing of late, and tattoobernating a bit. I...

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