Penmanship Practice – October 2021
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Gregg Writer 1903-1982 on the Internet Archive
At the end of March 2021, the Internet Archive published the Gregg Writer/Today’s Secretary magazine Volumes 6 through 84 (9-1903 through 5-1982). This is the entire run of both magazines, except for Gregg Writer Volumes 1 -5 (4-1899 through 8-1903). The good news is that you can download images for all magazines through 1961. You…
Overly
I wanted to write overly (as in “he was not overly tired”). I wrote the usual o-hook above the line, and then the e-circle ON the line (e-circle as a word-ending indicating ‘ly’). Thus ‘over’ + ‘ly’: But it looks open to misinterpretation (though I cannot yet think what else it might mean). I tried…
Official Names for Gregg Shorthand Letters
I would like to know the names of all the letters in Gregg Shorthand. If anyone could tell me or link to a list of the names, I would greatly appreciate it.
Stretching Your Gasoline Dollar
This article presents some tips for saving money at the gas pump, in Centennial Gregg transcribed by yours truly. Attachment: stretching-your-gasoline-dollar.pdf
Afghanistan: Meeting Place of Nations
American author, Pulitzer Prize and Presidential Medal of Honor winner James A. Michener, well known for his novels, also wrote short stories, non-fiction essays, and articles. In this article from 1955, Michener talks about his impressions of Afghanistan. I transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: afghanistan-meeting-place-of-nations.pdf
Those Amazing Sleepers
The phenomenon of estivation, or summer dormancy for survival during hot and dry periods, is observed in various animal species. This article, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly, highlights some examples. Attachment: those-amazing-sleepers.pdf
Penmanship Practice – September 2021
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Words not in my dictionary
There are a few words which are not in my (Anniversary) dictionary that I’ve been puzzling over this week, and thought I would share with the group for advice. The first is “worthwhile”. I think it can be written “u-u-th-i”, which is just “worth” with an I on the end. Trying to put an “L”…
Creating a Shorthand Club
Hello everyone, I’m planning on creating a shorthand club at my college and have managed to find a few people interested in it. However, I still need at least five members, including myself, in order to form it. My main question is this: what is the best way to get people interested in shorthand? In…