Carlos – Gregg Shorthand

The Stars in the Sky

GeneralCarlos1 February 20260

Here is a lovely English tale transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-stars-in-the-sky.pdf

The Piteous Fate of Prince Gaston

GeneralCarlos1 February 20260

Around the second half of the 14th century, the time of the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Death, Gaston III ruled the county of Foix and the viscounty of Béarn which separated from France, both located in the Pyrenees bordering Spain. On the Spanish side, the Kingdom of Navarre and the Kingdom of Aragon…

To Mrs. Pigalle

GeneralCarlos1 February 20260

This entertaining letter was written by French writer Paul-Louis Courier while he was in Italy to his cousin in Lille, France. I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: to-mrs-pigalle.pdf

Penmanship Practice – February 2026

GeneralCarlos1 February 20260

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Shorthand Books for Sale

GeneralCarlos22 January 20260

One of our blog members, Peter Meggison, who is a former Gregg Shorthand teacher, has put a number of his shorthand books up for sale. Click here for a complete list with the price (not including shipping). If anyone is interested, please let me know using the About … Contact link of the blog and I’ll…

The Little New Year

GeneralCarlos1 January 20262

This is a beautiful New Year’s story by American writer and educator Ellen Robena Field Smalley that I transcribed in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-little-new-year.pdf

The Twelve Months

GeneralCarlos1 January 20267

This is a popular Slavic folk tale, transcribed by me in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-twelve-months.pdf

How the Snowflakes Came to Visit Mother Earth

GeneralCarlos1 January 20260

Here is a lovely story for the winter season, transcribed by yours truly in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: how-the-snowflakes-came-to-visit-mother-earth.pdf

Penmanship Practice – January 2026

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Christmas Day in the Morning

GeneralCarlos1 December 20253

This is a very sweet story by Pearl S. Buck that I transcribed in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: christmas-day-in-the-morning.pdf

Carlos
10 February 2026 at 9:59 pm
on French: « Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre »
Great! Some little things: 1. There's a missing t in était-il. 2. The f in flanc is almost looking like
Christine Ruzik
10 February 2026 at 9:41 pm
on French: « Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre »
Hello, Carlos, as usual, it’s excellent. All the ? are well guessed. I have created a new word with lit-r
Carlos
10 February 2026 at 6:01 pm
on French: « Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre »
Here we go. Doubts are with (?): Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre ou Avis à ceux qui on
Carlos
9 February 2026 at 2:08 pm
on French: « Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre »
Thank you Christine! I'll take a look.
Carlos
9 February 2026 at 1:11 pm
on Gregg Shorthand Font
I haven't followed if there are any new fonts, but I have now updated the links. Thanks for letting me
Kevin Knox
9 February 2026 at 6:35 am
on Gregg Shorthand Font
Any new fonts out there? Good links for the old ones?
Peter Meggison
8 February 2026 at 12:40 pm
on Rider University
Lee is correct in stating that it was "wishful thinking" to believe that shorthand would always be a part of
Carlos
7 February 2026 at 5:21 pm
on Rider University
Apparently, fiscal 2025 is looking better for Rider. Thanks to Peter for sharing this link!
Lee
7 February 2026 at 5:09 am
on Rider University
Thanks to Peter and Carlos for this interesting article! The comment that "shorthand will always be an integral part of
Carlos
6 February 2026 at 9:50 pm
on Rider University
I have added a link to the article above.
Carlos
6 February 2026 at 7:54 pm
on Gregg books now in public domain
I agree with both of you. For me, a big part of writing shorthand is exercising the brain, at least
Lee
6 February 2026 at 4:36 am
on Gregg books now in public domain
My only thought about an AI system that could "write" Gregg shorthand is that people might want a way to
Christine Ruzik
5 February 2026 at 10:11 pm
on Gregg books now in public domain
I think much of the fascination with stenography comes from how difficult it is to understand. I remember a message
Lee
4 February 2026 at 5:31 am
on Gregg books now in public domain
I'm unclear what the value would be of an AI program that could write shorthand. The whole principle is a
Carlos
2 February 2026 at 10:33 pm
on Rider University
Interesting! And yes, please send me the article!
Peter Meggison
1 February 2026 at 9:29 am
on Rider University
Louis Leslie was very closely associated with Rider College for many years. Charles Zoubek was also. Leslie died in 1983,
Michael Wuollett
29 January 2026 at 8:47 am
on Gregg books now in public domain
Thanks so much, Paul! Well, everyone... what are the odds now that AI will FINALLY be able to start recognizing
Nicholas Salkilld
26 January 2026 at 4:01 am
on Rider University
You paint a scary picture Lee. I thought America was more dedicated to keeping the past than here in Britain.
Nicholas Salkilld
26 January 2026 at 3:51 am
on Rider University
Thanks for the link. I found one online book (having searched for "shorthand" and clicked library) but it was a
Carlos
25 January 2026 at 4:00 pm
on The Twelve Months
With the digitization of old magazines, newspapers, and books, I have been lucky in finding very interesting stories and articles