Gypsy, i read the article and couldn't find anything in the context that you seem to attribute to the article.

the article says:
"He describes the ink work as a narrative of his mistakes and addictions. "

whereas you MIS-quote

"He has wrist to shoulder tattoos, quarter sized piercings in his ears "

the article says:

"his parents were junkies and he himself was a heavy drinker before joining the military in 2002"
whereas you MIS-quote

"he only quit drinking 3 months ago (despite having converted in 2005)..."

Looks like you have a specialization painting misleading pictures. Wonder what the motivation is.
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