Effective Communications

Communications is a big problem in many organizations. I discovered a very interesting blog entry on the subject by Kurt Deutscher just the other day...

Tips for Organizations, posted by mgk, 5/21/2008

 open quote Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.
– anon close quote

A Psalm for Earth Day

I learned the poetry of the old King James Version by heart as a young mouse. As so often happens, it came back to me today, when I thought of Earth Day.

Theophilus Mouse, posted by Theophilus, 4/22/2008

In the Bleak Midwinter

A favorite poem for Christmas by Christina G. Rossetti (1830-1894), with best wishes for Christmas and 2008.

Journal, posted by mgk, 12/24/2007

A traditional table blessing and doxology

The tune is the Tallis canon, and it may be sung as a round. I have also heard it sung to 'Hernando's Hideaway' on A Prairie Home Companion, but I guess I am a traditionalist.

Theophilus Mouse, posted by Theophilus, 11/21/2007

The whole thing makes my head hurt…

Thinking about our healthcare system, that is. Which is why Overtreated: why too much medicine is making us sicker and poorer by Shannon Brownlee (Bloomsbury, 2007) caught my attention.

Reviews, posted by mgk, 11/5/2007

How to be an encourager

"Big things from little things grow." – The Mustard Seed Song

Theophilus Mouse, posted by Theophilus, 10/7/2007

Why Spheremusic?

Reflections on how I chose my domain name, and a new page design.

Journal, posted by mgk, 9/18/2007

What is ExpressionEngine?

ExpressionEngine is the sweet little program I use to operate the database that runs this site and other sites I have designed for organizations. Have I lost you yet?

Tips for Organizations, posted by mgk, 9/4/2007

Farewell to an old friend

In my continuing quest to find a good home for some of my excess possessions, I donated my old trumpet to the Boys & Girls Club last week.

Journal, posted by mgk, 8/20/2007