There’s this cool ancient Greek concept called kalos kagathos which I definitely dig (and using slang is just a way to play with languages, really!) and ESPN magazine has been bringing it to life every July for a few years now! And it really doesn’t hurt to see so many athletes are tattooed!
Human body is beautiful on its own when you start thinking about it but when you look at fit, active bodies, you just have to admire not only the beauty on the outside but also on the inside as it takes a lot of strength, self-discipline, determination and sacrifice to achieve the fitness level of the athletes featured in the magazine!
Since I just treated myself with a copy of ‘Bled for Boston’ book (hopefully soon in my mailbox!), let’s start with books: another article, this time in Dutch, about a book ‘Why I love Tattoos’ and a piece of news concerning a new book by Lal Hardy.
Body modifications at work again thanks to a young woman from Canada who decided to fight against the stereotypes. Editorials writtenin response to her actions don’t let us cherish any illusion about her possible victory. Interestingly enough, enough the famous dr. Mark Benecke seems not to be immune to prejudice although this Bild article sounds very strange.
But there are fascinating stories behind people’s tattoos and we shouldn’t forget about it. A Polish article focuses on just that but a story from the Washington Post about Ian Desmond and his fight againstNF is way more interesting.
