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 Through Turning Inward

Happiness Through Turning Inward The outward work will never be puny if the the inward work is great.               ~ Meister Eckhart Original post date – October 7, 2019   So it was a busy weekend.  I did some writing … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources: Habits for Happiness

Happiness Resources: Habits for Happiness           Tonight, a tour around the web for articles and links on the habits of highly happy people. Enjoy the read and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane … Continue reading

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Happy Fathers Day to My Mother

Happy Fathers Day to My Mother Absence is a house so vast that inside you will pass through its walls and hang pictures on the air. ~ Pablo Neruda I know it’s an odd title, Happy Fathers Day to My … Continue reading

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My Best Hiking Posts

My Best Hiking Posts So tonight a selection of my best hiking posts just in time for what would normally be my annual Thanksgiving morning hike.  This year, based in Oaxaca, Mexico Thanksgiving will be quite different, it’s not a … Continue reading

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Pride and Positivity

Pride and Positivity Our struggles make us the Man or Woman we can be proud of! ~ Avijeet Das Several years ago I was working a welcome day table at the college I was working at.  This is the type … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Bukowski

Happiness is Poetry: Bukowski Today my friends as we continue our assault on any visage of potential holiday depression, a poem from my favorite author, Charles Bukowski.  An uncharacteristically upbeat piece by the master but one with a very real … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Rumi

Happiness is Poetry: Rumi Tonight I gift you with a long and wonderful piece on falling in love by Rumi.  Hard to imagine his work is over 600 years old, but if you’ve never read any you’re missing out.  Enjoy … Continue reading

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My COVID Times Diary – Accepting Death

My COVID Times Diary – Accepting Death Original post date 6/16/2020 Many people misunderstood the reason for the shelter in place that most of us ended up in during March.  The point was to slow the rate of the outbreak, … Continue reading

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Tiny bits of Joy

Tiny Bits of Joy We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. ~ Buddha Original post day 06/14/2020 Times are hard for folks right … Continue reading

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On Burning Man & The Appalachian Trail

On Burning Man & The Appalachian Trail   If you are unwilling to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary ~ Jim Rohn       First a little background, I am currently off the trail … Continue reading

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