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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 Walking Day in San Francisco

San Francisco is a mad city – inhabited for the most part by perfectly insane people whose women are of a remarkable beauty. ~ Rudyard Kipling A Walking Day in San Francisco I know my time living in San Francisco … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! ~ Dr. Suess Happy Birthday to Me! I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my birthday, I imagine most people do. … Continue reading

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The Variable Nature of Time

Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person. ~ The 10th Doctor Who The Variable Nature of Time Over the last twenty-five years of working, I have … Continue reading

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Happiness and Sleep Apnea

When you dream you always remember, when you wake you always forget. ~ Neil Gaiman (Sandman) Happiness and Sleep Apnea When I went in for my heart surgery, there was something I hadn’t thought about and that is the fact … Continue reading

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Incremental Steps to Happiness

We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can’t cope with is therefore your own problem. ~ Douglas Adams Incremental Steps to Happiness This week was my first week back to work and I’d forgotten how utterly … Continue reading

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Happy Three Pizza Day!

I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. ~ Douglas Adams Happy Three Pizza Day! During my last week of freedom from work while recovering from my heart surgery, … Continue reading

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Impact of Small and Ordinary Happiness

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. ~ Vincent Van Gogh Impact of Small and Ordinary Happiness One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately has been inspired by my recent experience with people … Continue reading

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Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: 90 Days

When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves. ~ Viktor E Frankl Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: 90 Days First a comment about the author of tonight’s quote, Viktor E. Frankl, his … Continue reading

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A Happy Week

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. ~ Oprah Winfrey A Happy Week So it’s week twelve since my open heart surgery, Thursday will officially be a month and next Monday I return … Continue reading

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Happy Day

Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical. ~ Yogi Berra Happy Day Today was a really wonderful day, as my time on leave is winding down, trying to do a few last things to enjoy my remaining … Continue reading

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