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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.

Happiness is Staying Positive

Happiness is Staying Positive         Find a place inside where there is joy, joy will burn out the pain ~ Joseph Campbell It sounds so simple doesn’t it, just stay positive.  How many times in your life, … Continue reading

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How to Change to Be Happy

How to Change to Be Happy Be happy for this moment, for this moment is your life ~ Omar Khayyam Well tonight my friends I want to talk about what I always talk about, how to be happy.  Over the … Continue reading

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Happiness and the Benefits of Gratitude

Happiness and the Benefits of Gratitude Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. ~ Mother Teresa November seems to have become the unofficial month of gratitude and why not given that … Continue reading

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Happiness, Gratitude & small acts of Kindness

Happiness & small acts of Kindness When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace. ~ Dalai Lama So a … Continue reading

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Havasu Falls, Two Days in Paradise

Havasu Falls – Two Days in Paradise The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. ~ Harriet Ann Jacobs It was time for an adventure and the one I had … Continue reading

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A Day in the Farallon Islands

A Day in the Farallon Islands In nature, light creates the color.  In the picture, color creates the light. ~ Hans Hofmann When I was a child, I saw a book on one of the end tables in my house … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to My Mother

Happy Birthday to My Mother This post is a couple of days late, but I’m ok with that since last week I actually flew to NY, hopped a train and had dinner for my mother for her birthday.  My mother, … Continue reading

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The World’s Most Dangerous Reverend

The World’s Most Dangerous Reverend No great art has ever been created without the artist having known danger ~ Rainer Maria Rilke So the other night I got tagged in a Facebook post by my friend Mark who I hiked … Continue reading

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Traveling is Learning from Others

Traveling is Learning from Others I always encourage people to get out there, travel the world, see new things, experience new people, experience new food, experience new culture.  What happens is it helps you to grow and to be your … Continue reading

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A Happy Vacation

A Happy Vacation It’s good to be in your feelings, and it’s cool to be sad, and it’s cool to feel all of these feelings. ~Cuco So I took a quick vacation back east over the last few days.  It … Continue reading

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