New Member

Hello, I’m a new member. I’ve been learning gregg shorthand for around 5 months and have gotten through most of the Anniversary Manual. I started learning so I could take notes more efficiently at school and hope to progress and get faster and faster.

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When to use right S

I’ve never been able to understand when to write left “S” and when to use right “S”.  Is there a rule? My words come out looking awkward compared to those in the book. I’m learning using Gregg Shorthand Simplified Second Edition.  Thank you!

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Help with Sentence?

Hi guys, I’m trying to work my way through the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified and have come across a sentence that I need help on. I get the second half but not the beginning. Could anyone help me figure it out? It’s number five. I think this shows what I’m really frustrated about, which is…

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The Story of Smokey

Smokey the Bear is one of the most recognizable characters on roadside signs, as he cautions us to watch out for forest fires. But who was the real Smokey? How did he happen to become a symbol? This article written in Centennial Gregg by me will tell you. Attachment: the-story-of-smokey.pdf

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Knowledge is Power – Not Wisdom

Modern science has given mankind more power than was ever dreamed to be possible — but can it give mankind the wisdom to use power as it should be used? In this essay by American physicist and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Robert Millikan, he points out that there is a great difference between knowledge and…

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Homemade Gold

The first chemists were alchemists who hoped to make their fortune by turning cheaper materials into gold. This article written in Simplified Gregg by yours truly explains how alchemy helped to develop the science of chemistry. Attachment: homemade-gold.pdf

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