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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.

My COVID Times Diary: One Year In!

My COVID Times Diary: One Year In! So today it has been one full year since I began working from home.  There is a lot we could talk about tonight from the last year that was not good.  There’s been … Continue reading

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15 Lessons to being Happy

15 Lessons to being Happy   15 Lessons to being happier from The Inspiration Tree http://www.theinspirationtree.com/2011/01/pursuit-of-happiness-15-lessons-to-keep.html 1. The only person that can ever truly make you happy is yourself. Stop depending on everyone else. 2. People lie, stuff happens. Don’t … Continue reading

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Happiness is Mystery & Discovery

Happiness is Mystery & Discovery The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but seeing with new eyes ~ Marcel Proust Since I was a little kid the world has always fascinated me.  I’m someone who believes … Continue reading

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My COVID Times Diary: It’s serious and not over!

My COVID Times Diary: It’s serious and not over! We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. ~ Carl Sagan The Good News This week it will … Continue reading

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Indecision and Procrastination: the enemies of happiness

Indecision and Procrastination: the enemies of happiness The best way to get things done is to start ~ Author Unknown Indecision is a thief that steals our success, our confidence, our time and by extension our happiness.   Many times we … Continue reading

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Happiness & the price for being you

Happiness & the price for being you Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. ~ George Santayana I have a friend, he’s generally a good guy but he has a really obnoxious habit of asking deeply philosophical, … Continue reading

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Happiness and your own personal weirdness

Happiness and your own personal weirdness People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.  Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.  ~H. Jackson Browne Recently I have been a bit down in the dumps, for … Continue reading

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Happiness is Laughter: Animal Weirdness

Happiness is Laughter: Animal Weirdness Today crazy animals to help you raise a smile and have a happier day my friends ~ Rev Kane First, Goats Yelling Like Humans Not to be confused with imitators, the original Senile Yelling Cat, … Continue reading

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Happiness, Woodstock, Burning Man & a Common Compassion Movement

Happiness, Woodstock, Burning Man & a Common Compassion Movement Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ~ The Dalai Lama A few days ago I noticed on one of the movie channels that Woodstock was … Continue reading

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My COVID Times Diary: Dystopian vaccination under a full moon

My COVID Times Diary: Dystopian vaccination under a full moon All human wisdom is summed up in two words: wait and hope. ~ Alexandre Dumas Near the end of 2020 the FDA approved two COVID 19 vaccines for use in … Continue reading

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