Apple’s new watch is racist against tattoos.

Not that I was gonna get one anyway, but apparently I’m “incompatible” with Apple’s new watch. Because I have a tattoo. At least that’s what I was thinking when I read one misleading headline (but obviously effective clickbait – not unlike the one I’ve paired with this very piece) about their watches not working on humans who’ve been perma-doodled. “What’s this, Ashley? Is Apple racist against the indelibly inked now?”.. Read More

#30daysofnewthings: Why I got this tattoo

I was just finishing up my morning writing Friday when I realized… “It’s Friday the 13th. And I’ve never celebrated it.” Immediately the novelty center that is the eye of the storm of this cerebral insanity in which I reside, began to speak to me – demanding we accomplish something new today – however small. A haunted tour? An abandoned house with a dark and homicidal backstory? There is a.. Read More