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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: Let’s not flip the switch just yet

My COVID Times Diary: Let’s not flip the switch just yet Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that’s when something snaps up and bites you. ~ Neil Armstrong At the … Continue reading

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Let’s get this started

Let’s get this started Last year’s goals Every year is an artificial starting point, you can begin on any day at any time you chose.  We just use the first day of the calendar because it’s convenient.  So let’s be … Continue reading

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Simple Lessons in Happiness

Simple Lessons in Happiness Smile every chance you get. Not because life has been easy, perfect, or exactly as you had anticipated, but because you choose to be happy and grateful for all the good things you do have and … Continue reading

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Cultivating the subtle in the pursuit of happiness

Cultivating the subtle in the pursuit of happiness When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.  ~ Lao Tzu Many years ago I started studying Tai Chi and Chi Qong with an instructor in … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2021

Happy New Year 2021 A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being. ~ James E … Continue reading

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Happiness is Amateur Night: New Year’s Eve

Happiness is Amateur Night:  New Year’s Eve Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past.  Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.  ~Brooks Atkinson Happy New Year’s Eve my friends, … Continue reading

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A New Year’s Eve Memory

A New Year’s Eve Memory Memory is the diary all of us carry about with us. ~ Oscar Wilde So today a friend texted me to remind me our our New Year’s Eve celebration for the year 2000.  As you … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Family, Friends & Your Environment

Holiday Happiness: Family, Friends & Your Environment I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a … Continue reading

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For 2021: Value Yourself

For 2021: Value Yourself Love yourself for who you are, and trust me, if you are happy from within, you are the most beautiful person, and your smile is your best asset. ~ Ileanna D’Cruz The new year is upon … Continue reading

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Happy Christmas – Holiday Happiness Links

Happy Christmas – Holiday Happiness Links Over the last month or so I’ve posted a little bit of happiness each day, for those of you who prefer aggregation, here they are all in place, Happy New Year ~ Rev Kane … Continue reading

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