Using the Asterisk Key for Agricultural-Themed Words

Using the asterisk key for many agricultural terms helps Steno Wizard resolve conflicts and actually remember them!


SW shared the sowing seeds idea in an earlier post.  Asterisk reminds SW of seeds, so sown gets the asterisk key.  Sewn does not.

Here's some more ideas:

Kernel - asterisk reminds SW of the little kernels of corn on a cob, so "colonel" doesn't get the asterisk treatment.

Cow - asterisk reminds SW of the clapper of a cow's bell, so "could you" doesn't get the asterisk.

Hay - asterisk reminds SW of hayseed; therefore, "hey" doesn't get the asterisk.

Cat - asterisk reminds SW of the bell on the collar of a cat; therefore, CAT (medical abbreviation) doesn't get the asterisk.  Heifer - same idea.  Therefore, "had he ever" doesn't get the asterisk.

Dog - asterisk reminds SW of the dog tag on the collar; therefore, "doing" does not get the asterisk.

Gilt - asterisk, farm-related.  "Guilt" does not get the asterisk.

Ag - abbreviation for agriculture, so it receives the asterisk to go with the farm-related theme.  "Ago" does not receive the asterisk.

Sow - asterisk, farm-related.  "So you" doesn't get asterisk.

Beet - asterisk, garden veggie (just in case you have a problem writing "beat" PWAET).  Always nice to have options!

Carrot - asterisk, garden veggie.  Caret KRAERT (punctuation symbol), karat, KAEURT, carat KRAEURT. 

Flower - asterisk, garden term.  Just in case you have trouble writing it TPHRAUR.  "Flour" doesn't.

Dew - asterisk, glistening on grass is what SW visualizes.  "Due" does not receive the asterisk.

Pail - asterisk, farm equipment.  Also remember you can "dot the i" in pail with the asterisk.  Another memory device.  PAEUL for "pale" if you write "appeal" PAEL.

Pest - asterisk reminds SW of a bug.  Particularly helpful resolution if you write "period of time" PEFT.

Pistil - asterisk, plant term.  "Pistol" doesn't get the asterisk, PEUFL.

Oak - asterisk reminds SW of acorns.  Therefore, "on the corner" OEBG does not receive the asterisk.

Enjoy your summer SPHER!

A truly favorite and flexible brief idea!

Ever have one of those killer days where the same multi-stroke phrase keeps coming up all day long?  A favorite reporter buddy of the Steno Wizard shared this brief idea and SW has truly loved it so much that SW is sharing it with you!  Read and learn.

This brief is one that is incorporated into a job dictionary that a reporter can define to mean anything the reporter wants.  It's S*OS -- which stands for -- Same Old Stuff.  Isn't that wonderful?

SW likes to use this for long company names or perhaps the street name of the crime scene.  For example, the scene is located at Butterfinger Street, so S*OS becomes Butterfinger Street.  Of course, many times everyone likes to say the street address numbers along with the street name.  SW defines S*OS/S*OS as the complete street numerical and name, i.e., 5143 Butterfinger Street.

Next trial, it may be something else entirely.  Definitely a unique, flexible briefing strategy. 

Suffixes

Happy Easter!  Steno Wizard is sharing those suffixes that every reporter needs to have in their steno database.

Steno is listed above the suffix.  Computer wouldn't cooperate!

Take a gander at these:

-Z

{^s}

-Z HREU

{^zly}

-Z HREUZ

{^zly}{^s}

-D

{^ed}

-G

{^ing}

-GZ

{^ings}

-L

{^le}

-LZ

{^les}

-LD

{^led}

-LS

{^less}

-LG

{^ling}

-LG HREU

{^lingly}

-LGZ

{^ling}{^s}

-PLT

{^ment}

-PLT HREU

{^mentally}

-PLTS

{^ments}

-PB

{^en}

-PBZ

{^ens}

-PBS

{^ness}

-PBSZ

{^nesses}

-RDZ

{^rds}

-RB TPHER

{^shner}

-RB TPHERZ

{^shner}{^s}

-FL

{^ful}

-FLZ {^fuls}

EBG TOPL PHEU

{^ectomy}

EBG TOPL PHEUZ

{^ectomies}

EBG TOEPL

{^ectomy}

EBG TOEPLZ

{^ectomy}{^s}

EBGT PHEU

{^ectomy}

EBGT PHEUZ

{^ectomies}

EPBS

{^ence}

EPBS SEU

{^ency}

EPBSZ

{^ences}

ER

{^er}

ERZ

{^ers}

ERD

{^ered}

ERT

{^ert}

ERTS

{^erts}

ERG

{^ering}

ERGZ

{^erings}

EFT

{^est}

EFTS

{^ests}

EFBG

{^esque}

EFBGZ

{^esques}

EU KWET

{^iquette}

EU TPAOEUD

{^ified}

EUS TEUBG

{^istic}

EUS TEUBGZ

{^istics}

EUT

{^ity}

EUBG

{^ic}

EUBL

{^ible}

EUBLZ

{^ibles}

EUBLT

{^ibility}

EUBLTS

{^ibilities}

EUPBG ER

{^inger}

EUF EU KAEUGS

{^ification}

EUF EU KAEUGSZ

{^ifications}

EUF EUT

{^ivity}

EUF EUT -Z

{^ivities}

EUFT

{^ist}

EUFTS

{^ists}

EUFBG

{^istic}

EUFBGZ

{^istics}

EUFPL

{^ism}

EUFPLZ

{^isms}

EUFRB

{^ive}

EUFRBZ

{^ives}

*PB

{^in'}

*U

{^u}

*E

{^e}

*ET

{^ette}

*ETS

{^ettes}

*EU

{^i}

*EUT

{^ity}

*EURB

{^ish}

OS EUT

{^osity}

OS EUTS

{^osities}

OT PHEU

{^otomy}

OT PHEUZ

{^otomies}

OL SKWREUFT

{^ologist}

OL SKWREUFTS

{^ologists}

OLGZ

{^ologies}

OLGS

{^ologist}

OLGSZ

{^ologists}

OP PAET

{^opathy}

OP PAETS

{^opathies}

OP PAEGT

{^opathy}

OP PAEGTS

{^opathies}

OPL EUBG

{^omic}

OPL EUBGZ

{^omics}

OPL PHEUBG

{^omic}

OPL PHEUBGZ

{^omics}

OPL TER

{^meter}

OPL TERZ

{^meters}

OPL TREU

{^metry}

OPL TREUZ

{^metries}

OPL TREUBG

{^metric}

OPL TREUBGZ

{^metrics}

OR KWRAL

{^orial}

OR KWRAL -Z

{^orials}

OFT PHEU

{^ostomy}

OFT PHEUZ

{^otomies}

OFBG PEU

{^oscopy}

OUS

{^ous}

OE TKPWRAPL

{^ogram}

OE TKPWRAPLZ

{^ogram}{^s}

OE TKPWRAFBG

{^ographic}

OE TKPWRAFBGZ

{^ographic}{^s}

OE SEUS

{^osis}

OEPL PHAZ

{^oma}{^s}

OEUD

{^oid}

OEUDZ

{^oids}

O*

{^o}

O*EPL

{^ome}

O*EPLZ

{^omes}

A favorite set

Once Steno Wizard learned one, this family of briefs began to grow...

Calculate KLAEUT
Calculates KLAEUTS
Calculation KLAEUGS

Speculate SPLAEUT
Speculates SPLAEUTS
Speculation SPLAEUGS

Contemplate KPLAEUT
Contemplates KPLAEUTS
Contemplation KPLAEUGS
Contempt KEPLT

Extrapolate SKPLAEUT
Extrapolates SKPLAEUTS
Extrapolation SKPLAEUGS

Visual Memory Tricks - IMAGINATION!

Steno Wizard loves to use visual memory cues to resolve conflicts.  Here's one for sewn/sown.

Here's another:

And yet another:

Less can be more

Sometimes it's good to be a little lazy at the steno machine.  Why write something in two or more strokes when one and done is always better.  Here are some of the shortcuts Steno Wizard has been embracing with success.  Remember, speed is an essential component to successful realtime.

Dropping the -D when possible can be a timesaver on the -ing endings.  Look at these.

Depending DPENG
Sending SENG
Handing HANG  (Hang is HAEUNG)
Demanding DMANG
Commanding KMANG
Rounding ROUNG
Standing STANG
Pending PENG
Binding BAOEUNG
Compounding KPOUNG
Defending DWENG
Spending SPENG
Responding SPONG
Expanding SKPANG

Dropping the -BG when possible also is an excellent timesaver on -ing endings.  Check these out.

Walking WAUG
Talking TAUG
Stalking STAUG
Taking TAEUG
Making MAEUG
Checking KHEG
Looking LAOG
Working WORG
Parking PARG
Smoking SMOEG
Thinking THEUG
Striking STRAOEUG
Speaking SPAOEG

Here's another.  Dropping the -T and going straight for the -G.

Meeting MAOEG
Writing WRAOEUG

We're going places!

Here's some briefs Steno Wizard has been using for common places around the country and the world. 
 

Afghanistan AFG

Alabama PWAPL

Alaska LAFK

Albuquerque PWHRURBG or PWHRERBG

Annapolis AEPS

Ashland ARBLD

Atlanta THRAPBT

Atlantic THRAPBGT

Austin AUFPB

Baton Rouge BRAOUPBLG

Beaumont BOEMT

Bellefontaine PWEFLT

Birmingham PWHAPL

Bluefield BLAOUFLD

Boston BOFN

Brazil PWRAEUFL

Brussels BRUFLZ

Buffalo BUFL

Cambridge KPWREUPBLG

Charlotte SHARLT

Chicago SHEUG or KHEUG

China KHAOEUPB

Cincinnati STPHAET

Cleveland KLAOEFD

Colombia KLO*EUB

Columbia KLOEUB

Columbus KOELS

Dallas DALS

Dayton DAENT or DAEUNT

Des Moines TKPHOEUPB

Detroit TKROEUT

Duluth TKHRAOUGT

England TKPWHREPBD

Finland FEUPBLD

Florida TPHRA

Freemont FRAOEMT

Gallipolis GAEPS

Garland GARLD

Germany JAERM

Grand Rapids GRAPDZ

Great Britain TKPWRAEUB

Great Lakes TKPWRAEUBGZ

Greece TKPWRAO*ES

Greenwich TKPWREFP

Greenwich Village TKPWREFP/VEULG

Gulf of Mexico TKPWUFPL

High Point HAO*EUPT

Houston HAOUFPB

Huntington HUNGT

Indianapolis NAEPS

Ireland AOEURLD

Jacksonville JAFPL

Joliet JO*ELT

Kansas KANSZ

Korea KRAE

Las Vegas HRAFGS

Los Angeles HRAPBGS

Louisville LAOUFL

Miami PHA*EPL

Milwaukee MAUK

Minneapolis MAEPS

Mobile PHO*EBL

Montgomery MOIG

New Hampshire NAFRP

New Jersey TPHAOUPBLG

New Mexico TPHAOUPL

New Orleans TPHORLS

New York City TPHOERBGS

New York TPHOERBG

Oklahoma City OEUBGS

Oklahoma OEUBG

Pacific PAFBG

Paris PAEURS

Philadelphia TPEUFL

Phoenix TPAOEFPL

Pittsburgh PEURG

Poland PO*ELD

Portland PORLD

Providence PROFDZ

Richmond REUFPLD or REU*FPD

Riverside REUFRDZ

St. Louis ST-LS

St. Paul STPAUL or SPAUL

St. Pete STPAOET or SPAOET

St. Petersburg SP*URG

Salem SLAEM

Salt Lake SHRAEUBG

Salt Lake City SHRAEUBGS

Seattle SAELT or SAELGTS

Seoul SO*UL

Somalia SMAOL

South Carolina SO*UK

South Dakota SO*UD

Springfield SP-FLD

Tallahassee TA*LS

Tampa TAFRP

Texas TEFPLS

Thailand THAOEULD

Toledo TLAOED

Topeka TP*AOEBG

Tucson TAOUFPB

United States KWRAOUTS

Vermont SRERPLT

Vietnam VAO*EMT

Washington WA*UG

Washington, D.C. WA*UGDZ

Wyoming WAOEUPLG