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Level Down Your Kindness

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Michael Kane

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ~ Aesop Level Down Your Kindness I’ve been quiet on here for a good reason, life has been complex and difficult recently. I was standing in the hall at … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Michael Kane

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! ~ Dr. Suess Happy Birthday to Me! I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my birthday, I imagine most people do. … Continue reading →

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Impact of Small and Ordinary Happiness

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Michael Kane

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. ~ Vincent Van Gogh Impact of Small and Ordinary Happiness One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately has been inspired by my recent experience with people … Continue reading →

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D-Day: Always Remember

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Michael Kane

So much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to the battle for a slice of beach only six miles long and two miles wide. ~ Barack Obama D-Day: Always … Continue reading →

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Three Questions, February 17, 2025

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Michael Kane

You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six. ~ Yogi Berra Three Questions, February 17, 2025 You can find the background to The Three Questions in my recent post about it. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Three Questions, February 14, 2025

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Michael Kane

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ~ Dalai Lama Three Questions, February 14, 2025 You can find the background to The Three Questions in my recent post about it. I’ll be answering the questions … Continue reading →

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Happiness, It’s All About Love

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Michael Kane

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao Tzu I’ve been writing a blog on Happiness now for over thirteen years. As I’ve talked about many times, I was not always … Continue reading →

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Layers of Love

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Michael Kane

Love cures people – both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. ~ Karl A Menninger I’m someone who prefers to sleep warm in a cold room. Living in the Bay Area of California, on the … Continue reading →

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Happiness Resources: The Power of Hugs

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Michael Kane

Happiness Resources: The Power of Hugs A hug is like a boomerang you get it right back, right away ~ Bil Keane   Tonight as a companion to a recent piece on Happiness & Hugs, a tour around the web … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Poetry: Warsan Shire

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Michael Kane

Happiness is Poetry: Warsan Shire Today a relatively recent discovery for me on the poetry front, Warsan Shire is amazing.  Her poetry is at times very dark, but always passionate and powerful.  We had a brief interaction on Twitter once, … Continue reading →

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