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Sometimes you just go numb

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Michael Kane

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. ~ Norman Cousins Sometimes you just go numb The last two years have been hard. I went from being in a … Continue reading →

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Incremental Steps to Happiness

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Michael Kane

We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can’t cope with is therefore your own problem. ~ Douglas Adams Incremental Steps to Happiness This week was my first week back to work and I’d forgotten how utterly … Continue reading →

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The World is a Vampire

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Michael Kane

Despite all my rage I’m still just a rat in a cage. ~ Smashing Pumpkins The World is a Vampire A non-typical Ministry of Happiness post, on a non-typical posting night. Maybe the deepest and most personal post I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Been a Hell of a Week!

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Michael Kane

Some days are just bad days, that’s all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that’s just the way it is! ~ Dita Von … Continue reading →

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A Wanderer Looks at Sixty

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Michael Kane

I’m happy to report that my inner child is still ageless. ~ James Broughton So recently I turned sixty and wrote four pieces around that milestone here are all four pieces in the same post. Enjoy! ~ Rev Kane Part … Continue reading →

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A Wanderer Looks at Sixty – Part 3

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Michael Kane

You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. ~ George Burns In continuation of Part 1 and Part 2 Part 3 – What the Hell is Next? So obviously I’m on the move again come the … Continue reading →

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A Wanderer Looks at Sixty – Part 2

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Michael Kane

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art. ~ Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Part 2 – The Eye of the Nexus In continuation of A Wanderer Looks at Sixty – Part 1. Currently in my life, … Continue reading →

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A Wanderer Looks at Sixty

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Michael Kane

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and we don’t know where the hell she is. ~ Ellen Degeneres A Wanderer Looks at Sixty The title is obviously stolen from one of … Continue reading →

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Changing the Definition of Success

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Michael Kane

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. ~ Albert Einstein Changing the Definition of Success I’m closing in on retirement and so I’ve been sitting back a bit and looking at my career and my … Continue reading →

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So, you don’t have any children?

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Michael Kane

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honor for me. ~ A P J Abdul Kalam So … Continue reading →

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