Michael Kennedy
Teri Smith, My Artist Friend
Teri Smith’s watercolors were featured in Moonshine Ink in November 2023, they caught my eye, and I wanted to see more. This led to a...
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Michael Kennedy
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
What the Brothers Grimm Got Wrong
"I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell." ~ Walt Whitman The Juniper Tree is a story by the Brothers...
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Michael Kennedy
- Aug 16
- 1 min
Pier Pleasure on Lake Tahoe
Seven unforgettable moments on, under, and near the piers of Big Blue You feel a cosmic connection to something other-worldly when you...
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Michael Kennedy
- Aug 3
- 3 min
The Lesson of the Juniper Tree
I'm standing on the root of a Juniper Tree, my Journal open under the shade from its heavy, twisted branches stretching in every...
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Michael Kennedy
- Jul 24
- 1 min
The Wolf We Draw
A teacher asked his grade-school students to draw a picture of a wolf. Their drawings all had wolves with sharp fangs and sinister eyes....
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Michael Kennedy
- Jul 13
- 4 min
To Read or Not to Read
Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are We study and read books not just to gain knowledge and ideas from other people, but to feed...
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Michael Kennedy
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Wonderlust
And the search for yūgen It's one thing to be amazed by a Gandalf or Dumbledore, wise sages and guides who don't exist; but it's quite...
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Michael Kennedy
- Jun 20
- 6 min
The Ripple Effect
Hacking our way through life in order to get ahead. Shortcuts and hook points and anything else we can do for an edge. It's a rush to the...
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Michael Kennedy
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Obscure Enlightenment
I hike alone up the mountains in my backyard. Deep in the woods. Sometimes at dawn and sometimes late in the day. I'm not afraid of the...
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Michael Kennedy
- Jun 16
- 6 min
A Touch of Oz
The Inspirational Story of Two-Time Olympian, Osvaldo Ancinas He's too humble to admit it, but Osvaldo's journey from his hometown of...
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Michael Kennedy
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Wisdom of the Wolf
Black Wolf encounter in Olympic Valley, CA (June 17th, 2019 - 6:35pm) The interesting thing about finding yourself in a bad spot is you...
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Michael Kennedy
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Deadwood Society
Writing and photography for me has always been an attempt to capture and share moments in time, emotions and insights that serve as a...
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Michael Kennedy
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Don't just do something, sit there!
Jevons Paradox and the Efficiency Trap As resources are used more efficiently, we end up using more of the thing, not less. As...
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Michael Kennedy
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Dalton's Run
"Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood For nothing now can ever come to any good." ~ W. H. Auden's Funeral Blues Dalton's world had...
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Michael Kennedy
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Delicacies of Tahoe
And our dance with the mountain The emotional ingredients of sights, sounds and textures, if bottled, could give the Chicago-based...
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Michael Kennedy
- Mar 9
- 3 min
Tahoe Blizzard / 3.24
Far East Center, Palisades Tahoe On Wednesday, February 28th, it was a Spring-like day, warm enough to take a dip in the Lake. It was the...
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Michael Kennedy
- Feb 29
- 4 min
Climb to Glory: an exclusive interview with CPT Wu of the 10th Mountain Division
The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup kick off parade was on Friday, February 23rd, 2024, led by members of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division....
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Michael Kennedy
- Feb 19
- 4 min
Life Happens
The commencement speech you never heard “It's as though beautiful things have been placed here and there throughout the world to serve as...
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Michael Kennedy
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Supercharger
A weekly post tapping into humanity's most curious minds. #1 Supercharger is a place to get a boost of encouragement and insight from the...
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Michael Kennedy
- Feb 7
- 2 min
There's Magic in Them Thar Hills
High above Olympic Valley is a place where magic discovers you. It's impossible not to feel it. Whether you're up there to enjoy a moment...
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