Paul Bunyan
In this narrative, writer Carl Sandburg tells the tale of Paul Bunyan and some of his adventures. I transcribed for the blog in Centennial. Attachment: paul-bunyan.pdf
The Perfect Memorial
This selection by naturalist Donald Culross Peattie describes one of the most iconic structures in Washington DC. I transcribed it in Anniversary for the blog. Attachment: the-perfect-memorial.pdf
Grandfather’s Country Store
This essay evokes one of the most important institutions in remote places, the general store or mercantile functioned as among the most important connections local residents had to the wider world, providing them with the latest consumer goods, news, and mail. More than that, as author Phyllis Fenner remembers of her grandfather’s country store, these…
Penmanship Practice – November 2016
From the November 1956 issue of Today’s Secretary. Click here for a full view.
Internal Clock Makes Some People Age Faster and Die Younger – Regardless of Lifestyle
This article from The Guardian published 28 September 2016 reports scientific findings about the aging process. I wrote it in Centennial for the blog. Attachment: internal-clock.pdf
A Spy for Washington
Did you know that a spy helped Washington cross the Delaware? In this interesting story by Leonard Falkner that I wrote for the blog in Anniversary Gregg, he tells us how it happened. Attachment: a-spy-for-washington.pdf
An Anecdote of the Duke of Newcastle
This story appeared in Blackwood’s Magazine and I wrote it for the blog in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: an-anecdote-of-the-duke-of-newcastle.pdf
Penmanship Practice – October 2016
From the October 1956 issue of Today’s Secretary. Click here for a full view.
A fresh approach to Gregg Shorthand?
I was re-reading some of the posts about Notehand, S90 and, recently, Centennial, and started to think that the publishers of Gregg Shorthand missed an opportunity. Late 20th century Gregg Shorthand could have benefited from a completely fresh approach to teaching the subject, and to shorthand theory, rather than simply revising the preceding text. The…
Which System of Shorthand Should we Learn?
This booklet is available on Ebay . . . intriguing title. And I can’t even speculate about what the answer might be, despite the name of the publisher . . .