Tools of the trade?

Just wondering what everyone uses when writing shorthand–pen or pencil. I’ve read that using a pencil will slow you down and to always use a pen, then I’ve read other places about people using a pencil, so I thought I’d see what everyone here thinks about the subject. I’m using a cheapo Bic ballpoint right…

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Google Docs Issue

I’m having an issue with Google Docs/Drive as the documents for this site have lost their sharing settings. I’m working with Google to solve the issue. In the meantime, if you cannot access a document, hang in there or let me know. Documents posted in December do not have that problem. I will let you…

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Unlinking Google+ from Blogger

When you first join Blogger, it gives you the option of using your Google+ account to identify yourself in Blogger, instead of a separate Blogger ID. However, if you use Google+ to access Blogger, it would show your full name in posts, and not an alias. If you want an alias, you will need to…

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Is Everyone Safe?

I’m wondering if anyone knows anything about how members of this group who live in the Northeast have fared the BIG storm? I recall that Shorthand Marc lives in New Jersey, but I don’t know who else is up there. I’m in the Northwest, so it’s pretty calm here at present. 🙂

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A Small Measure to Avoid Spam

Lately, I have been getting requests from unknown e-mail addresses to share documents from the blog. I have been denying those requests. If a person has not registered with me to have access or participate in the blog, that person is not getting access to the documents. If you are hosting documents intended to be…

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Can you decipher this message?

The following message was written in code. Can you decode it? Om s trvrmy Htrhh Eroyrt. O mpyovrf yjr p;f dsuomh. #P½½ptyimoyu lmpvld niy pmvr/# O jrstf om s hppf ;rvyitr s djpty yo,r sgyrtestf yjsy yjod od pmr pg yjr ,pdy rttpmrpid smf jst,gi; dysyr,rmyd rbrt ,sfr/ Smf yjod dytivl jp,r eoyj ,r@ yjsy…

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