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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.

The Basics Bring Back Happiness

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. ~ Mahatma Ghandi The Basics Bring Back Happiness I’ve said it dozens of times on this blog, and I make no claims that I … Continue reading →

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Happiness is a day off!

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. ~ Epictetus Happiness is a day off! As I’ve gotten more and more into coaching higher education administrators and the concepts around work/life … Continue reading →

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Happy Little Pizza Review

Happiness is having a large, caring, close-knit family, in another city. ~ George Burns Happy Little Pizza Review So I was back in New York this past week, a sort of business trip. I was back there both to file … Continue reading →

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Getting Back to Happiness

A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures. ~ James E Faust Getting Back to Happiness The past year has been a nightmare in many ways and absolutely incredibly challenging. It was a year of open-heart … Continue reading →

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Living in the Season of Death and Dying

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. ~ George Eliot Living in the Season of Death and Dying Tis the season I guess, the season of death and dying. My mother passed just about a … Continue reading →

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My New Year Resolutions – For You!

Approach the new year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day. ~ Michael Josephson My New Year Resolutions – For You! So I’m going to do something a little bit obnoxious tonight, here on New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year’s Eve – 2026

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin Happy New Year’s Eve – 2026 Welcome to Amateur Night! My annual New Year’s Eve posts … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2025!

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. ~ Helen Keller Goodbye 2025! I am happy to say goodbye to 2025. Like any year, good … Continue reading →

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One of My Happy Places

I don’t see the desert as barren at all; I see it as full and ripe. It doesn’t need to be flattered with rain. It certainly needs rain, but it does with what it has, and creates amazing beauty.Read more … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Yukon Cornelius

How do you like that, even among misfits, you’re misfits ~ Yukon Cornelius Happiness is Yukon Cornelius I love Yukon Cornelius, one of my favorite days on the Appalachian Trail was running into a chubby hiker, with red-hair and beard … Continue reading →

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