The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
Initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title “Gifts of the Magi” December 1905, then in book form in the O. Henry Anthology The Four Million in April 1906, here’s the story transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: the-gift-of-the-magi.pdf
A short story I told at Open Mic this fall. It’s based on a story I read years ago, that I can’t find anymore, so I don’t know how much is plagiarized vs my own work. Elven Prince — In Gregg Simplified Shorthand The goal is readable for Simplified, but some DJS and Anni might have…
Someone issued a Dr Seuss challenge… Green Eggs and Ham — In Gregg Simplified Shorthand My goal is readable by Simplified. There’s probably some DJS and maybe a bit of Anni (only where it the Simplified version really annoys me). Comments welcome. If you can read it, then I’ll be able to read it years from…
A little something to share. Transcription at the bottom! Transcription Dear friends at the Gregg Shorthand Blog: I just finished the Simplified Manual at the end of last month. While that is by no means a sign of mastery, to celebrate I thought I would write a short letter for the blog reflecting on…
Here are the first two adventures from the famous book, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: tales-from-the-travels-of-baron-munchausen.pdf
A thoughtful essay on the various uses of our hands, here transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-uses-of-the-hand.pdf
UPDATE: Edited cheatsheet 10/03/19. Changes: Fixed typos/errors, entered missing entries, clarified/made more concise some rules, re-alphabetized some entries that were clumped together. A few weeks ago I compiled a cheatsheet of the Simplified abbreviation principles (as well as some alphabetic stuff that I was having trouble remembering). My copy of the 2nd edition Simplified Manual…
This is a small story of bravery, written by John B. Gough, who was well known in his lifetime as a temperance advocate and orator. Here it is transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: john-maynard-the-hero-pilot.pdf
This is an interesting short story from the American writer Kathryn Forbes, written in Simplified by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: mama-and-the-idle-roomer.pdf
This selection about the fourth of July, here written in Simplified by yours truly. Attachment: our-national-anniversary.pdf