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 is Poetry: Brian McGettrick

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Brian McGettrick Tonight an Irish poet, Brian McGettrick, I was turned on to him by Hosho McCreesh, I really dig his style, he reminds me in some ways of Peter McWilliams, short powerful pieces that say a … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Dean Young

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Dean Young               Tonight a look at someone who has been called one of the most influential living poets. Dean Young’s work is very good and I found him accidentally through … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Laughter: Autocorrect Fails

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Laughter: Autocorrect Fails Tonight the humor to be found in one of our purely first world technological problems, hopefully they’ll give you a chuckle and help you have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane A combination … Continue reading →

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Happy News – August 21, 2014

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happy News – August 21, 2014 Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. ~ Norman Vincent Peale   Our weekly tour around the … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Getting Started, Reading & Research

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Getting Started, Reading & Research As I’ve mentioned previously I have undertaken planning to do a thru-hike next year on the Appalachian Trail (AT). My hope is that I will walk all 2,200 miles of the … Continue reading →

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Happy News – August 14th, 2014

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happy News – August 14th, 2014             Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears       ~ John Lennon   Tonight our weekly tour around the web for some uplifting … Continue reading →

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Happiness Resources: Happiness Research

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happiness Resources: Happiness Research           Tonight a little bit of a research angle, recent research from the fields of happiness and positive psychology.  Have a read and a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane   … Continue reading →

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Happy News – August 7, 2014

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happy News – August 7, 2014               Tonight our weekly tour around the web for positive and happy news to balance all the crap we get from standard news reporting, enjoy and have a … Continue reading →

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Happiness Resources: Zen Habits

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Michael Kane

Happiness Resources: Zen Habits                   Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened ~ Dr. Seuss Tonight I revisit and cherry pick some articles from one of my favorite sites, Zen … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Beginnings

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Michael Kane

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Beginnings           Hello my friends, as I mentioned in a post recently I’ve begun my long preparation before hiking the Appalachian Trail starting in late February or early March of 2015. Over … Continue reading →

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