The Unvanished American
This interesting article details the saga of the American bison — colloquially known as the buffalo — in the United States. I transcribed it for the blog in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: the-unvanished-american.pdf
Weddings – The Great Peacock Moth and the Lesser Peacock Moth
From his book The Life of a Caterpillar, here is a description of two beautiful moths by French naturalist, entomologist, and author Jean-Henri Fabre. I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: weddings-the-great-peacock-moth-and-the-lesser-peacock-moth.pdf
Penmanship Practice – April 2022
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Not really a quiz
My writing has been getting worse lately, and before I do some of the drills in Speed Studies (not to increase speed but only to improve clarity) I thought I might show what my Anniversary writing looks like – in the form of a “quiz”. The quiz part of this is for you to identify…
An introduction
Many thanks to Carlos for allowing me to join the group. I have been learning Anniversary for about a month, using the Functional Method books. My reasons are twofold: first, for its intrinsic interest. As Louis Leslie writes in his introduction to the Functional Method, it is an “intensely fascinating study” — to a degree…
Shorthand and Secretarial Books Available
I received an email from a lady whose mother was a legal secretary for many years. Her mom would have been 100 this year, and as the executor of her state, she wants to find a new home for her mom’s materials. I agreed to post the list of available titles in the hopes that…
Alice in Wonderland
I have been taking Gregg Shorthand and collecting Alice in Wonderland memorabilia (including one first edition book!) for fifty years. My Dad bought me this book years ago, which I cherish!
Ukraine: A Short History
This short article discusses Ukraine, its origins, its people, and its history, here transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: ukraine-a-short-history.pdf
Our Reservoir of World Respect and Hope – Part 2
Here is the second and last part of Wendell Willkie’s speech, transcribed by me in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: our-reservoir-of-world-respect-and-hope-part-2.pdf
The Seed of Hope
This interesting article explains how Kansas became the biggest wheat producer in the United States. I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-seed-of-hope.pdf