Author Archives: Michael Kane

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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.

Living in Oaxaca

Living in Oaxaca Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love a new country. ~ Anais Nin So the other day … Continue reading

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A New Place in Oaxaca

A New Place in Oaxaca Hello friends!  Today was a really great day, I hope it was for you as well.  First, it was my second day of Spanish language school at the Institute of Oaxacan Culture.  I’m really digging … Continue reading

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Happiness is Community

Happiness is Community Without a sense of caring there can be no sense of community. ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo Sunday’s are always an interesting day for me because they are the day I write my Sunday post.  While here in … Continue reading

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Time Warp in Oaxaca

Time Warp in Oaxaca True nostalgia is an ephemeral composition of disjointed memories. ~ Florence King I’ve been in Oaxaca for over a week now and being here is starting to take on a certain sort of familiarity as I … Continue reading

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Speed Bumps in Oaxaca (DOTD)

Speed Bumps in Oaxaca To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. ~ Thomas Campbell So last night I did something that I’ve wanted to do for a very long time, I visited a cemetery in Mexico … Continue reading

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It’s all about Your Attitude

It’s all about Your Attitude Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. ~ Hans Selye Last night I was kicking around on Facebook before crashing for the night and I found an article, 10 … Continue reading

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Stranger in a Strange Land

Stranger in a Strange Land ‘Grok’ means to understand so thoroughly that the observer becomes a part of the process being observed — to experience. ~ Dr. Mahmoud (Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land) Greetings from Oaxaca City, … Continue reading

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The Stress of Travel and the Wonderful Part as Well

The Stress of Travel and the Wonderful Part as Well It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it. ~ Hans Selye The very first caveat for this post is that I’m writing this at 10:30PM at the … Continue reading

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Leavin on a Jet Plane

Leavin on a Jet Plane How’s that title for an earworm and in case you have no idea what I mean, here’s a link to Peter, Paul and Mary.  I’m leaving again, well technically, changing locations but I’m leaving my … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Fall Day

A Beautiful Fall Day Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ~ William Allingham Today was just a really wonderful day, the kind of day you hope to have … Continue reading

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