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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 is Dina’s Daily Dose

Happiness is Dina’s Daily Dose The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.             ~ Mother Teresa So we’re all facing some hard times, I can tell with the folks I … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources: Happiness Podcasts

Happiness Resources: Happiness Podcasts Tonight a collection of multimedia pieces about happiness, enjoy and have a happy day my friends ~ Rev Kane Happiness podcasts from Robert Puff, PhD podcasts on a range of topics related to happiness. Spread Happy … Continue reading

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My COVID Times Diary – Back to “Normal”

My COVID Times Diary – Back to “Normal” Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. ~ Lao … Continue reading

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Happiness is Making Progress

Happiness is Making Progress Humanity may endure the loss of everything; all its possessions may be turned away without infringing its true dignity – all but the possibility of improvement. ~ Johann Gottlieb Fichte So about five years ago I … Continue reading

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Good Friends and Getting Older

Good Friends and Getting Older We can’t avoid age.  However, we can avoid some aging.  Continue to do things. Be active.  Life is fantastic in the way it adjusts to demands; if you use your muscles and mind, they stay … Continue reading

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Happiness Resources – Deeper Reading

Happiness Resources – Deeper Reading Tonight a tour around the web to give you some deeper reading resources on happiness.  Usually we give you smaller pieces that you can read quickly, so tonight some deeper pieces, articles you can sink … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: Gregory Corso

Happiness is Poetry: Gregory Corso I remember the people I knew in prison; I was very fortunate to know them – they came from 1910, 1920, 1930. ~ Gregory Corso Another poet I found via the American Bible of Outlaw … Continue reading

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Happiness is Art – Great Paintings

Happiness is Art – Great Paintings Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.                    ~ Alfred Sisley Tonight a collection of really amazing paintings, many you’ve probably never seen before, enjoy and have a happy … Continue reading

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Happiness, Patience & Karma

Happiness, Patience & Karma Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results. ~ Sakyong Mipham I believe in Karma!  I don’t care how you look … Continue reading

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Is this the End? = My Covid Times Diary

Is this the End? –  My Covid Times Diary The species will continue, whatever apocalypse we manage to unleash. It just won’t be much fun to live through. ~ Naomi Alderman A reminder that these Covid Times posts are a … Continue reading

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