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About Michael Kane

Michael Kane is a writer, photographer, educator, speaker, adventurer and a general sampler of life. His books on hiking and poetry are available in soft cover and Kindle on Amazon.

Getting Back to Happiness

A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures. ~ James E Faust Getting Back to Happiness The past year has been a nightmare in many ways and absolutely incredibly challenging. It was a year of open-heart … Continue reading

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Living in the Season of Death and Dying

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. ~ George Eliot Living in the Season of Death and Dying Tis the season I guess, the season of death and dying. My mother passed just about a … Continue reading

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My New Year Resolutions – For You!

Approach the new year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day. ~ Michael Josephson My New Year Resolutions – For You! So I’m going to do something a little bit obnoxious tonight, here on New Year’s … Continue reading

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Happy New Year’s Eve – 2026

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin Happy New Year’s Eve – 2026 Welcome to Amateur Night! My annual New Year’s Eve posts … Continue reading

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Goodbye 2025!

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. ~ Helen Keller Goodbye 2025! I am happy to say goodbye to 2025. Like any year, good … Continue reading

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One of My Happy Places

I don’t see the desert as barren at all; I see it as full and ripe. It doesn’t need to be flattered with rain. It certainly needs rain, but it does with what it has, and creates amazing beauty.Read more … Continue reading

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Happiness is Yukon Cornelius

How do you like that, even among misfits, you’re misfits ~ Yukon Cornelius Happiness is Yukon Cornelius I love Yukon Cornelius, one of my favorite days on the Appalachian Trail was running into a chubby hiker, with red-hair and beard … Continue reading

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Granny’s Christmas Sugar Kisses

Grandmothers are a gift not to be taken lightly. So many lose them before they are old enough to know their magic. ~ Nikita Gill Granny’s Christmas Sugar Kisses I like Thanksgiving and as a result I have some traditions … Continue reading

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Things I’m Thankful for Tonight

You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. ~ Robin Williams Things I’m Thankful for Tonight Today was a big day, my six month post-surgery appointment, which of course came at seven months post surgery, you … Continue reading

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A Happy Holiday Cat Story

As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind. ~ Cleveland Amory A Happy Holiday Cat Story So today one of my … Continue reading

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