But what is the best song in the world? It’s Both Sides Now, by Joni Mitchell. Is his cover better than the original? I don’t know. But what a lovely cover it is. (I found my way to The Tallest Man on ...

So today, with a rare day free from other commitments, Lisa and I took a day trip to Sackville, New Brunswick, the place that ...

Next I set up the lettepress with a piece of “perf bar,” hardened steel teeth that can punch a perforation in paper. It’s ...

This certainly describes my father’s parents, who cultivated a thriving garden in the yard of their house at 97 Mary Street in Brantford, Ontario. They would have inherited this from my Ukrainian and ...

I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, read presentations ...

Harry Holman recently published an account of a wintertime journey from Charlottetown to Halifax in 1867, over two posts: one, two. While the tale of the journey across the Northumberland Strait is ...

I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, read presentations ...

I had an appointment with my nurse practitioner at 9:15 a.m today, during which I had some blood drawn to allow them to run some tests. I got a call back from her office at 1:45 p.m. with the results ...

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I am Peter Rukavina and this is my blog. I am a writer, letterpress printer, and a curious person. To learn more about me, read my /now, look at my bio, listen to audio I’ve posted, read presentations ...