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.
Here is a selection from Chapter IX of the book First Impressions of England and Its People, by the Scottish geologist and writer Hugh Miller, about the ocean, “the great agent of change and dilapidation.” I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: traces-of-the-ocean.pdf
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The question came up in the Facebook Gregg shorthand group about how not all homophones are written the same, with reference to brief forms. For example, g-r = great, but not grate. B-t = but, but not butt. B = by, but not buy, etc. I think this happens when the words are spelled differently…
For lots of people, precipitation in the form of snow is a certainty during the winter months. Here’s an interesting article transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg that describes some aspects about how snow is formed. Attachment: snow.pdf
The Mont Blanc Road Tunnel connects France and Italy under the Mont Blanc mountain in the Alps. It links the city of Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy. This tunnel is of paramount importance, both for commercial and recreational driving, as it reduces the time to travel between the two countries. This article details…
Here is a beautiful selection from Volume 1 of the book Modern Painters, by English writer, philosopher, and art critic John Ruskin, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-open-skies.pdf
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d-s-p-i-t I know that the “i” should be put on the BACK of the “p”, in that same way that “a” would be (e.g. in “pat”), but it seems much easier to write it on the INSIDE of the “p”, bringing the line through the centre of the large circle (as is done for “while”)…
The beautiful southern French region of Provence has its own Christmas traditions, including a big celebration on Christmas Eve, with lots of dishes and thirteen desserts! This article transcribed by me in Sténographie Gregg (Anniversary and Simplified) explains this tradition. Attachment: beaucoup-de-plats-et-13-desserts-le-reveillon-du-noel-provencal-anniv.pdf Attachment: beaucoup-de-plats-et-13-desserts-le-reveillon-du-noel-provencal-simpl.pdf
Here is another writing from the pen of Henry van Dyke, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: a-short-christmas-sermon-keeping-christmas.pdf