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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.

A Happy Weekend

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. ~ Marcus Aurelius It was a really good weekend, there’s a … Continue reading

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Welcome to Spooky Season

Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it’s about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves. ~ Elvis Duran I love this time of year, the heat of summer starts to break, the leaves start to change, … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween – Part 1

So I decided to have some fun this October and watch a horror film every day for the thirty days leading up to Halloween. And I’ve decided to share my thoughts on each film here on the blog. Maybe you’ll … Continue reading

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Back to the Madness on Monday

Hello friends, I’ve been on vacation for the last two weeks which explains the lack of posts. I haven’t been back to see my family for an extended trip for almost four years. About two years ago I made a … Continue reading

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Every Second Counts

And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln Every Second Counts There is a show on FX called, The Bear, it was a runaway hit last … Continue reading

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Happiness, It’s All About Love

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu I’ve been writing a blog on Happiness now for over thirteen years. As I’ve talked about many times, I was not always … Continue reading

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Scratch it with your mind

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. ~ St. Francis de Sales So over the last thirty years … Continue reading

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Looking Back at 59 Years

Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story. ~ JRR Tolkein Looking back at 59 years You know turning 40 didn’t bother me, turning 50 didn’t bother me, but I … Continue reading

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Happiness is a Blustery Day

Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the thing you can’t hear, and not bothering. ~ AA Milne Sorry to the desert folks who got drenched and those who have suffered in the … Continue reading

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A Happy Sunday

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! ~ Dr. Suess A Happy Sunday My birthday is coming up and so I started celebrating a little bit early. I … Continue reading

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