Author Archives: Michael Kane

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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.

Happiness Podcasts

Happy Holidays: Happiness Podcasts Each year during the holidays I try and provide some additional posts about happiness to help keep people’s moods positive during the holidays.  I do this, because for many people like myself, the holidays are often … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Holiday Mood Improvement Resources

Holiday Happiness: Holiday Mood Improvement Resources Normality is a paved road; It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow. ~ Vincent Van Gogh Each year during the holidays I try and provide some additional posts about happiness to help keep … Continue reading

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My COVID Times Diary: Hope and Death

My COVID Times Diary: Hope and Death We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Pale death beats equally at the … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Holiday Happiness: Elf on the Shelf Ideas The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and an exceptionally hard time for some.  So, until the New Year I’ll be posting a Holiday Happiness post each day to try help … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Audre Lorde

Happiness is Poetry: Audre Lorde Tonight the poet I’d like to introduce you to is Audre Lorde.  She was a fierce black woman in life and in her words.  Her words remind me of one of my favorite poets Warsan … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Happy Foods

Holiday Happiness: Happy Foods I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.~ Jane Austen The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and an exceptionally hard time for some.  So, until the New Year I’ll … Continue reading

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Happiness Moments: A Wonderful Surprise

Happiness Moments: A Wonderful Surprise Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us. ~ Boris Pasternak So a new little writing experiment for the blog. I’ve been wanting to find a way to do some free writing as … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Holiday Travel Tips, including Traveling with Kids

Holiday Happiness: Holiday Travel Tips, including Traveling with Kids The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.                     ~ Saint Augustine The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and an exceptionally hard … Continue reading

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Happiness in Historic Times

Happiness in Historic Times None of us will ever forget living through 2020, first of all, pre-2020 this is what a lot of us were excited about: Then of course the pandemic hit, in February we were concerned, by March … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Christmas Decorating Links and Tips

Holiday Happiness: Christmas Decorating Links and Tips By reshaping or decorating our outer selves, we express our inner sense of self: ‘I like that’ becomes ‘I’m like that. ~ Virginia Postrel The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone … Continue reading

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