Topic “Tattoos”

By Peter Sullivan (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Tattoos can be treasured marks of love, eye-catching designs or meaningful artistic expressions. But when a job interview comes around, a couple breaks up or another year passes, they can become permanent and regrettable stains in the skin.

A Harris poll this year found that 21 percent of American adults had a tattoo, up from 16 percent...

By Becky Cairns (Standard-Examiner staff)

It's so plain and ordinary, the palm of your hand.

But not after you place it in Janet Gioffré-Harrington's hands. Afterward, you may discover a sun or moon nestled there, or a flower with its leaves spreading across your skin. Maybe a vine will twist its way through your fingers, or a dragonfly will light on the back of your hand.

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