Neat Artlcle about Gregg
I read this article and thought it was interesting and thought I’d share it with the group. How To Write 225 Words Per Minute
How to Write 225 Words Per Minute WITH A PEN
A lesson in the lost technology of shorthand Here’s a fantastic article from The Atlantic published yesterday by a journalist who’s a modern Gregg writer! www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/yeah-i-still-use-shorthand-and-a-smartpen/373281/
Found such an example of Gregg
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/wsj-shorthand06082010.pdf This link comes from an article http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703303904575292982869708158.html (by Krzysztof for group greggshorthand)
After 58 years, Las Vegas court reporter sees no good reason to give up her pen
This is a more recent (2009) article on Stella Butterfield, perhaps the last pen court reporter in the Las Vegas area. If you don’t recall Stella, she was mentioned on this previous post, from a 2001 article in the Las Vegas Review Journal. I would love to meet her (and get some BBQ sauce too!!).
Shorthand Rediscovered
This article is from the Washington Times, Jan. 16, 2005. It was one of the catalysts that spurred me back into my old dream of learning shorthand. 🙂 Twelve students enrolled in an evening study program aren’t much of a crowd, but to Allen Trenum, a coordinator of adult education for Montgomery County Public Schools,…
Shorthand in Wall Street Journal
Ms. Letha made the cover of the Wall Street Journal this morning. Congrats to her! I thought it was fun to see. I wonder how many people this may flush out with hidden skills in Shorthand. I was interested, for example, in the comments that there is an area in India known for retired shorthand…
An article on transcribing notes from someone else, includes photos of some of the notes: link
http://www.raintreecounty.com/GilmanSh.html http://www.raintreecounty.com/shouth.html Mary Louise Gilman, a retired reporter, writes of a project. I thought it was interesting. Hope this is of use. (by Shorthand-learner for everyone)