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.

Happiness and Guilty Pleasures

Happiness and Guilty Pleasures If no tourists came, we’d still have Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a state of mind. ~ Ed Muniz   So tonight I guest posted for my longtime friend LeAnne on her fabulous Good for Spooning … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Snow Day

A Beautiful Snow Day I used to be Snow White, but I drifted ~ Mae West I grew up in upstate New York and when I was kid I lived on a block with a lot of kids.  We also … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Alita Battle Angel

Movie Review: Alita Battle Angel “Science, in all its greatness, is still subject to human creativity. It starts the first moment a child tries to reach up and grab at the clouds. Soon, the child learns that his own hands … Continue reading →

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Happiness Quotes

Happiness Quotes Today a collection of quotes to make you think and hopefully have a happier day ~ Rev Kane

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Random Acts of Kindness & Happiness

Random Acts of Kindness & Happiness The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~ Ashley Montague So I came home tonight after the gym and … Continue reading →

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Gamble on yourself to be Happy

Gamble on yourself to be Happy So I wrote a post not too long ago that gets a lot of hits called believe in yourself and be happy.  I have been thinking a lot about that post and that idea … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Denial, Commitment

Happiness, Denial, Commitment A repeat of an older post.  First a Cherokee proverb that I like. Two Wolves One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Community

The Importance of Community The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. ~ Coretta Scott King There are times when we all feel alone, times when we feel like no one cares … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Missing Some Perfect Days

Happiness and Missing Some Perfect Days I don’t like nostalgia, unless it’s mine. ~ Lou Reed Today I’m allowing myself a bit of nostalgia, I’ve been back in the default world for a little over a month now.  I’m adapting, … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Being Single

Happiness and Being Single My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude. ~ Warsan Shire I have never been married, so funny how that feels like a confession of some kind of sin … Continue reading →

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