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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.

Happy National Pizza Day

Happy National Pizza Day It doesn’t even matter if I don’t win a self-gold – after every meet, I have pizza. Pepperoni pizza. ~ Simone Biles So for people who know me well, they know that I may have no … Continue reading

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AT Happiness: Trail Suprises

AT Happiness: Trail Suprises The AT is full of surprises.  I’ve ended up hiking with the brother of someone I went to law school with 25 years ago completely by accident.  There are of course unexpected vistas and tucked away … Continue reading

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What’s up with 2020?

What’s up with 2020? Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can’t put your feet … Continue reading

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Happiness is Laughter: Fun Friday!

Happiness is Laughter: Fun Friday!               Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company ~ Mark Twain           A guy who finds a way to stick it to … Continue reading

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Happiness links from Zen Habits

Happiness links from Zen Habits Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~ Lao Tzu I’ve referred to one of my favorite sites on … Continue reading

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Zen Habits: The Little Book of Contentment

I make no secret of my love for the site Zen Habits the author of the site has put together a book that’s available to download for free, give it a look see and have a happy day my friends … Continue reading

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Happiness, Games & Resilience

Happiness, Games & Resilience   All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, … Continue reading

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Doing it all over

Doing it all over Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can’t build on it it’s only good for wallowing in. ~ Katherine Mansfield I’ve … Continue reading

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Happiness is Poetry: More Langston Hughes

Happiness is Poetry: More Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. ~ Langston Hughes Democracy Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. I … Continue reading

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Things to give up to become happy

Things to give up to become happy A great post shared via a friend on Facebook today, 15 Things you should give up to be happy, enjoy ~ Rev Kane

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