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 and the immensity of it all

Happiness and the immensity of it all I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. ~ Kahlil Gibran So the other day I got a really … Continue reading →

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Tuesday has got to be better than Monday

Tuesday has got to be better than Monday Seems like a lot of folks had a hard Monday so to quote a friend, “Tuesday has to be better than Monday, it’s a very low bar.”  So here’s hoping Tuesday brings you more happiness than … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Gardening

Happiness & Gardening The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say … Continue reading →

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The Dalai Lama on Education & Money

The Dalai Lama on Education & Money as a source of Happiness Education We have to think and see how we can fundamentally change our education system so that we can train people to develop warm-heartedness early on in order … Continue reading →

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The words of the Dalai Lama

The words of the Dalai Lama So tonight a collection of the wisdom of the Dalai Lama, enjoy ~ Rev Kane WARM HEARTEDNESS The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of … Continue reading →

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Local Food and Happiness

Local Food and Happiness All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. ~ Charles M. Schulz I have a strong interest in sustainability and work with several organizations on that front.  One of the … Continue reading →

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Happiness Resources – December 13, 2014

Happiness Resources – December 13, 2014 Be brave and be patient. Have faith in yourself; trust in the significance of your life and the purpose of your passion. You are strong enough to sit in the space between spaces and … Continue reading →

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Happiness Resources – Feb 7, 2013

Happiness Resources – Feb 7, 2013 So tonight a tour around the web to find some ways to help us all have a happier day ~ Rev Kane From Zenhabits Doing less Savoring Life 28 tips for a brilliant life … Continue reading →

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Deng Ming-Dao on Reflection

Deng Ming-Dao on Reflection Tonight we revisit one of my favorite writers, Deng Ming-Dao and his thoughts on reflection.  It is so important that we look at ourselves and given the nature of sight, the only way to do that … Continue reading →

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Happiness & Friendship

Happiness & Friendship In order to have great happiness you have to have great pain and unhappiness – otherwise how would you know when you’re happy?  ~ Leslie Caron Recently I wrote a poem, it was a poem about hope … Continue reading →

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