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.

Fun Friday: Funny Internet Memes

Fun Friday: Funny Internet Memes In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. ~ Khalil Gibran We see them everyday … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Let’s Help Reunite Some Hikers

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Let’s Help Reunite Some Hikers Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo These days on the Appalachian Trail we really have it easy in some respects, primarily in … Continue reading →

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Happiness Resources: Overcoming Loss

Happiness Resources: Overcoming Loss Recently as many of you know I lost my grandmother, so it seem appropriate for tonight’s Happiness Resources post to address tips on overcoming loss.  Hopefully this will be useful information that you will not need … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Granny

Happiness is Granny Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose … Continue reading →

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The Happiness Habit: A Book Review

The Happiness Habit: A Book Review The first weekend I settled into my new home happened to also be the weekend of the Great Gulfcoast Art Festival.  It was a wonderful little festival, lots of different types of art, food, … Continue reading →

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Happy News: November 16, 2015

Happy News: November 16, 2015 Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~ Lao Tzu   Our weekly tour around the web to bring you the kind of good news you don’t … Continue reading →

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My Odd New Life

My Odd New Life Happiness is not something ready made, it comes from your actions ~ Dalai Lama So I’m at the end of my first full week inside of my temporary new life here in Florida.  I’ve figured out … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Cynicism & Paris

Happiness, Cynicism & Paris 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 … Continue reading →

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Happy World Kindness Day!

Happy World Kindness Day! A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. ~ William Arthur Ward Happy World Kindness Day! I used the quote above for a specific reason, we often see things like World Kindness Day and think, … Continue reading →

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Fun Friday: The Onion & The Oatmeal

Fun Friday: The Onion & The Oatmeal Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ~ Victor Hugo Two of my favorite humor sites are the The Onion & The Oatmeal.  The Onion operates like a satirical … Continue reading →

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