An untitled prose poem written by American poet Max Erhmann in 1927. It was published posthumously by his widow in 1945 as “The Desiderata” in The Poems of Max Ehrmann, 1945. The copyright of this […]
How to level a platen… or, When to leave well enough alone.
After a long sojourn, my Craftsmen Monarch press has finally come home. Years ago, when I first acquired the print shop from Otto Graser (a founding father of the Ottawa Press Gang), I was so […]
Folding, sewing and contemplating Les — and my press
Work on the eulogy is nearly complete, leaving me feeling both relieved and sad. With each paragraph I typeset, I recalled a hundred memories of my dear, crazy, funny & cantankerous father-in-law. The printing […]
Printing the bittersweet
The morning’s torrential rains drove me out of the garden and into the print room to continue with the eulogy I’m working on for my father-in-law. While I’m pleased that the words finally fell […]
Printing Once More: an End and a Beginning
Finally, after far too long an interval, I’m beginning a new project on my press. It’s been over two years since I’ve had time (or peace of mind!) to focus on printing — and it seems […]
The Long, Red Run
In the home stretch now, with a long run of red ink to impress on the cover and colophon, as well as on the reprinted first and last pages. The use of roller bearers has […]