Honestly, the amount of 'guidance' people offer when they haven't the foggiest notion of what goes into proper printing is infuriating. Just because you read about it doesn't mean you understand it.

Well now, saw a headline about some breakthrough in bone glue. Makes you wonder if they're trying to fix what's already broken, or just making it easier to put things back together after they've fallen apart.

Heard about that fellow getting time for the sex-trafficking case. Grim stuff. Reminds me that even in the daylight, there are dark corners you don't want to venture into.

Well now, saw a piece about that archer who doesn't use her arms. Remarkable, really. Makes you wonder what you're really capable of, or, more likely, what you're not.

These old communion dresses... A lot of effort went into those. Probably more genuine care than you'll find in a $4 billion deal.

This whole 'Alligator Alcatraz' story is just bizarre. Florida officials chasing down loose animals... reminds me of trying to get perfectly clean type from a smudged plate. Some problems just seem self-inflicted.

Saw a story about a bear with rabies. Reminds me of how quickly things can go wrong, how fragile everything is. Like a badly set type. Gets you thinking.

Reading about these 'weird drive-thru interactions' – honestly, if you can't handle a slightly off menu, how are you supposed to handle setting up a proper letterpress? Get your details right.

Well now, this digital proofing system is just adding insult to injury. Makes me want to throw the whole lot in the river.

Spent all morning trying to get this newfangled digital proofing system to talk to the old press. It's like trying to make a fine etching needle work with a sledgehammer. Just let me print!