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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.

Adventure and Travel Make You Happy

Adventure and Travel Make You Happy The world is a book and  those who do not travel have only read a single page ~ Saint Augustine So it’s a bit of a lazy Sunday night for me tonight, work last … Continue reading

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Happy Summer Solstice!!!

Happy Summer Solstice!!!         Happy Solstice my friends, today a happy day as we get more light than any other day of the year.  So here’s a really beautiful poem for you to read and reflect on … Continue reading

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Reflecting on the Year So Far

Reflecting on the Year So Far By three methods we may learn wisdom: First by reflection which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience which is the bitterest. ~ Confucius So for my Sunday night … Continue reading

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Rev Kane, Celebrating 10,000!

Rev Kane, Celebrating 10,000! The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~ Oprah Winfrey Thank you!!! So my goal for this year was to reach 10,000 followers across my social media … Continue reading

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Take Time to Stop and Take in the Beauty Around You

Take Time to Stop and Take in the Beauty Around You One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources: Making Change Happen

Happiness Resources: Making Change Happen Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself ~ Leo Tolstoy Tonight a couple of quick resources related to making and keeping positive change in your life.  I especially like … Continue reading

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Goodbye Anthony Bourdain

Goodbye Anthony Bourdain I woke up this morning to the news that Anthony Bourdain had died, or more accurately had committed suicide.  It made me incredibly sad, if you read this blog and follow my travels it will come as … Continue reading

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Happiness is Not Safety

Happiness is Not Safety The quote above has been flowing around the internet and possibly truer words have never been spoken. If you don’t move forward, take chances, risk yourself in some way, you stagnate. True, you revert to a … Continue reading

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We All Need More Kindness

We All Need More Kindness No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted. ~ Aesop Recently, I’ve been thinking about aliens and first contact.  One of the theories around how people will react to that news is … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources: Positivity & Positive Psychology

Happiness Resources: Positivity & Positive Psychology Tonight everything on the positive side, some resources related to positive psychology the official term because the psychology of happiness didn’t sound sciency enough. Also some resources from the less technical area of positivity. … Continue reading

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