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.
I was revisiting the theory of Spencerian Penmanship recently. It is an ornamental penmanship and its golden age was about 1850-1925. In the theory there is much emphasis put on on Position, Movement, and Form. There is emphasis even on the degree of slant of the pen! In comparing Gregg Shorthand theory to it, there…
A few years ago there was a PDF copy on line of this booklet that was published for DJS. I printed a copy of it, but can’t find the original PDF. Was it in this group? Does anyone remember where it was posted? It was nicely scanned and formatted so I was able to print…
”Supertick” Hello, a short excerpt from a book about survival in nature. The author, David Manise, talks about his encounter with a tick and is praising its survival skills. Warning: tickbullying… Edit: corrections done.
Hi Everyone, My name is Mark, and I am happy to join the blog as a new member! I have maintained a nearly lifelong casual interest in Gregg Shorthand, and began the slow process of gradually learning it over 40 years ago now, with the purchase back in 1979 or early 1980 of a Gregg…
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after contracting an unknown illness when she was 19 months old. What would she have done if she had full command of her sight and hearing for just three days? Find out in this essay written by her and transcribed by me for the blog in Centennial Gregg….
Straddling the Arctic Circle, the Great Bear Lake, in the Northwest Territories of Canada, is the largest lake entirely in Canada, the fourth-largest in North America, and the eighth-largest in the world. At just over 12,000 square miles, it is bigger than Belgium. Its maximum depth of 1,463 feet makes it deeper than Lake Superior….
Ramesses II, the Great, is considered the most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of ancient Egypt. This small article, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly, covers some interesting aspects of his life and death. Attachment: ramesses-needs-a-passport.pdf
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