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Oylmpics: A Cautionary Tale

By Nick Moran posted at 10:00 am on July 21, 2012 0

Remember, everybody. Running with the Olympic torch is temporary, but a misspelled tattoo is forever.

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Nick Moran is the social media editor for The Millions. He was born in Hoboken, NJ and he returned there after graduating from the University of Miami. Before leaving the publishing industry, he worked for Norton, John Wiley & Sons, and Oxford University Press. His interests can be followed on his Tumblr, Nick Recommends and Twitter, @nemoran3.

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