Penmanship Practice – October 2025
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Little Strawberry-Blossom
Here is an old but sweet story, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: little-strawberry-blossom.pdf
The Honeybee
From the book Birds and Bees by John Burroughs, here are a few excerpts describing honeybees, transcribed in Anniversary Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-honeybee.pdf
The Lantern-Bearers
Here is an excerpt from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1888 essay The Lantern-Bearers, in which he describes the “sport” of “lantern-bearing” practiced by him in his youth. I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-lantern-bearers.pdf
Penmanship Practice – September 2025
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek: “He Discovered an Invisible World”
While double-lens microscopes appeared early in the 17th century, these microscopes could only magnify objects up to 20 to 30 times its size. As a result, the microscopic world as we know it today was largely unknown then. It was not until Anton van Leeuwenhoek created a single-lens hand-ground lens microscope that could amplify objects…
Galileo Galilei: “But It Does Move”
One of the greatest scientists of all time, Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de’ Galilei lived during the 16th and 17th centuries. His scientific contributions have a profound impact in modern science, not only because of his specific discoveries in physics and astronomy, but by the methodical way he approached his research, forming the basis of…
Archimedes: “I Can Move the World”
Archimedes of Syracuse was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer, who lived during the third century B.C. In this essay by the Russian-born American scientist Isaac Asimov from his book Breakthroughs in Science, he talks about the life and achievements of Archimedes. I transcribed in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: archimedes-I-can-move-the-world.pdf
Penmanship Practice – August 2025
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Blog Updates
I started making some blog updates this week. During this time, you may find weird behavior, such as posts not being accessible, or the site completely down. Please bear with me. I will make an announcement when everything is back to normal; however, you are always welcome to send me an email if you have…