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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 Resources

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Michael Kane

Happiness Resources Real happiness is cheap enough, yet how dearly we pay for its counterfeit.    ~ Hosea Ballou Our tour around the web to bring you happiness resources to help you be happy, enjoy and have a happy day my … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Anger

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Michael Kane

Happiness and Anger You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger ~ Buddha Today I want to write about anger, there are few things more destructive to your own personal happiness than anger.  … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Father’s Day

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Michael Kane

There is a reason every year that my mother get’s a Father’s Day card from me, quite simply, she’s the person who did the job.  She was not the prototypical father, she didn’t take me hunting or fishing, or play … Continue reading →

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Deng Ming-Dao on Purpose in Life

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Michael Kane

Deng Ming-Dao on Purpose in Life Suddenly, things snap into focus. I’ve been pursuing unity all of my life, But could only glimpse the monstrous vision in fragments; It has haunted me for years.   Each time I sighted it, … Continue reading →

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Deng Ming-Dao on Outlook

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Michael Kane

Deng Ming-Dao on Outlook I haven’t posted anything from Deng Ming-Dao in a while so here’s one of my favorite bits of his wisdom ~ Rev Kane Spawned from a mountain cataract. The long river surges to the sea. Its … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Coming Home

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Michael Kane

I’m writing this as I sit in Dublin Airport, a wonderful couple of weeks spent in Ireland.  I spent time in Galway, cycling the western coast and Connemara and a couple of days at a world heritage site, the Giants … Continue reading →

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Dalai Lama Interview

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Michael Kane

I’m not a big fan of Piers Morgan’s interview show on CNN, but it’s rare to find a link to a video of a full interview with his holiness the Dalai Lama.  He’s a joy to listen to in these, … Continue reading →

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Happiness, Patience and Balance

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Michael Kane

Happiness, Patience and Balance How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours ~ Wayne Dyer One of the things I’ve come to understand in my life is that the universe requires balance.  This is also talked … Continue reading →

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3 Steps to Happiness

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Michael Kane

3 Steps to Happiness A positive attitude from you tends to produce a positive attitude toward you.  ~ Deborah Day This post comes entirely from one of my favorite places on the web, Zen Habits and it is a post … Continue reading →

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Happy Wednesday!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Michael Kane

Happy Wednesday! A couple of quotes and images to help your Wednesday go a little better, have a happy day ~ Rev Kane I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among … Continue reading →

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