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.
The Rhine, during its course from the Alps to the North Sea, passes through four countries and constitutes six different country borders. It is is one of Europe’s most spellbinding rivers, with hillside castles, lush vineyards, and storybook villages all around. This selection written by me in Anniversary talks about this magnificent river. Attachment: the-rhine-river-of-romance-and-beauty.pdf
Dr. Victor Francis Hess was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936 for his discovery of the cosmic rays, the high-energy radiation originating outside of the Solar System that strikes the Earth’s atmosphere. In this interesting essay written in 1946, Dr. Hess explains how his religious beliefs are in harmony with science. I wrote…
Do you know the meaning of some gestures that some native Spanish speakers use when communicating with others? In this article, transcribed in Anniversary Gregg for the blog by me, a press correspondent describes some of the most common ones. Attachment: the-hidden-meaning-of-some-gestures-in-latin-america.pdf Attachment: the-hidden-meaning-of-some-gestures-in-latin-america-transcript.pdf
In this selection from his autobiography, S. S. McClure, co-founder of McClure’s Magazine, tells about his rather unusual start in the business world. It was written in Anniversary Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: ready-for-anything.pdf
This article by Frederick Gurtler appeared in the March 1920 issue of The Gregg Writer. Here it is in Anniversary Gregg written by yours truly. Attachment: the-fascination-of-shorthand-writing.pdf
This selection by Charles Lee Swem touches on the subject of penmanship and shorthand. I wrote it in Anniversary for the blog. Attachment: how-fast-can-shorthand-be-written-perfectly.pdf
The following remarks made by Dr. Gregg advocating the use of shorthand in general writing were delivered in a speech in 1917. I wrote them in Anniversary for the blog. Attachment: shorthand-for-general-use.pdf Attachment: shorthand-for-general-use-article.pdf
Another entertaining story by O. Henry from his book The Four Million published in 1906, here transcribed in Anniversary Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-romance-of-a-busy-broker.pdf
The infamous story by Edgar Allan Poe, here written in Anniversary by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: the-tell-tale-heart.pdf
This is an entertaining short story by American author Jesse Hilton Stuart. I wrote it in Anniversary for the blog. Attachment: the-clearing.pdf