David Walsh is a pen collector, surgeon and would be artist
These are his ideas, thoughts and images

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The imperfect can become more beautiful
“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
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How to approach things
“Airports are emotionally unique landscapes…” Douglas Adams I used to be a terrible flyer, but now I am pretty average in terms of anxiety levels. How did I achieve this? Well firstly B-blockers, and secondly improved knowledge. Landing is the most risky phase of flight, so information about how to safely approach an airport is… Read more
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Flexing above your weight
“Calligraphy, like a fingerprint or the voice is unique within every person… ‘Hermann Zapf Flex, the ability to write letters, lines and strokes with maximal variation of width, has always been the unicorn of fountain pens. A pen nib with flex imparts character into your handwriting, and allows the exploration of true calligraphy. Pens prior… Read more
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