The Selfish Giant
Here is a sweet Christmas story by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, transcribed by yours truly in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: the-selfish-giant.pdf
Penmanship Practice – December 2025
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Gregg Shorthand Television Course?
There was a brief listing on Ebay a few days ago for a pamphlet, from Gregg Publishing, about a TV course based on the 2nd edition of the Simplified manual. It looked like only a few pages, folded and stapled, and I thought it was overpriced. When I went back to see if there were…
Noodler’s Pitman “Light Saber” fountain pen
Nathan Tardiff of Noodler’s Ink has designed a 12″ long fountain pen especially for shorthand. The idea is that a pen this long won’t burp out ink as the hand warms the pen during lengthy writing sessions. See the video here. He’s using his invisible ink Blue Ghost in the pen. He won’t be making…
French Anniversary references
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Types of notebooks
Do we know anything about the kinds of notebooks shorthand writers used in the 19th and early 20th centuries? If the Internet is to be believed, spiral bound notebooks like the standard steno pad didn’t appear until the 1920s or 1930s. So what did stenographers write on during the early Pitman era, or during the…
If You’re Having Blog Login Problems, Read This
I have received some notices about unsuccessful logins by users of the blog, where users try to log repeatedly to the site but remain logged out. This seems to happen with only some accounts and some browsers. When this happens, once the user inputs their login information and clicks on the “Log In” button, the…
Of Neglect
This essay by English writer Owen Feltham, published in his book Resolves, Divine, Moral, and Political, explains the importance of avoiding neglect in life. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: of-neglect.pdf
John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving
This poignant story by Nathaniel Hawthorne reminds us of the importance of family and the consequences of life choices. I transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: john-inglefields-thanksgiving.pdf
Autumn Colors
From his book Eyes and Ears, here is Henry Ward Beecher’s description of the colors of the season, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: autumn-colors.pdf