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 & Living

Happiness & Living The function of a man is to live, not to exist ~ Jack London I love this Jack London quote, I think it focuses on the most important concept to developing your own personal happiness.  We have … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources

Happiness Resources – 9/25/13 A little tour around the web tonight to bring you some resources to help you have a happier day ~ Rev Kane    9 simple steps to happiness – a nice piece from CNN on how … Continue reading

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Happiness is Burning Man: Coming Home

Happiness is Burning Man: Coming Home Happiness comes from…some curious adjustment to life ~ Hugh Walpole I wrote the piece below five years ago for a former blog of mine.  It’s about the depression many of us suffer when we … Continue reading

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Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report

Happiness is Burning Man: After Burn Report Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. ~ Denis Waitley So I’m back from the desert, … Continue reading

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Happiness & Cynicism

Happiness & Cynicism It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is, better still to sit with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to remain … Continue reading

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Happiness & Judgment

Happiness & Judgment “People do pretty strange things when they get judged all the time”  ~ David Duchovny on Californication It’s funny the places where inspiration comes from, I was sitting on my couch preparing to write tonight’s piece and … Continue reading

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Free ebook on Amazon: Appalachian Trail Happiness

Free ebook on Amazon: Appalachian Trail Happiness Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. ~ Benjamin Franklin I’m running a 72 hour free ebook promotion on Amazon for my book Appalachian Trail Happiness.  Promotion starts this … Continue reading

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Movies make me happy: Reviews

Movies make me happy: Reviews A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. … Continue reading

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Happiness and Wellness

Happiness and Wellness The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is to count his blessings and not his cash.  ~Author Unknown Obviously our happiness is tied to our health and wellness and we’ve all seen lots of … Continue reading

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Wisdom of the Dalai Lama

Wisdom of the Dalai Lama On being knocked down  I have great hopes that the world may become a better, more peaceful, more equitable place in the twenty-first century. From my own experience, at 16 I lost my freedom, at … Continue reading

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