The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
My writing has been getting worse lately, and before I do some of the drills in Speed Studies (not to increase speed but only to improve clarity) I thought I might show what my Anniversary writing looks like – in the form of a “quiz”. The quiz part of this is for you to identify…
Many thanks to Carlos for allowing me to join the group. I have been learning Anniversary for about a month, using the Functional Method books. My reasons are twofold: first, for its intrinsic interest. As Louis Leslie writes in his introduction to the Functional Method, it is an “intensely fascinating study” — to a degree…
I received an email from a lady whose mother was a legal secretary for many years. Her mom would have been 100 this year, and as the executor of her state, she wants to find a new home for her mom’s materials. I agreed to post the list of available titles in the hopes that…
I have been taking Gregg Shorthand and collecting Alice in Wonderland memorabilia (including one first edition book!) for fifty years. My Dad bought me this book years ago, which I cherish!
This short article discusses Ukraine, its origins, its people, and its history, here transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: ukraine-a-short-history.pdf
Here is the second and last part of Wendell Willkie’s speech, transcribed by me in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: our-reservoir-of-world-respect-and-hope-part-2.pdf
This interesting article explains how Kansas became the biggest wheat producer in the United States. I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-seed-of-hope.pdf
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