“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“Never say oops in the operating room…” Leo Troy So here we have the Pennsylvania Hospital Surgical Amphitheatre. It was built in 1804 and the last operation was performed here in 1868. It seated 180 people and slept one. The room employed natural light from the glass dome above, and surgery was only ever scheduled… Read more

“In black ink my love may still shine bright…” William Shakespeare Even I have to admit that there are times when a fountain pen is not the best option. At those awkward moments, you could do a lot worse than reaching for one of these pens. The UNIBALL Zento gel pen was released in late… Read more