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    The Ship of Theseus
    Michael Kennedy
    • May 16
    • 3 min

    The Ship of Theseus

    Plutarch, from the late first century, used a thought experiment to illustrate how the human mind works. The Ship of Theseus was built to...
    33 views1 comment
    Three Life Lessons of a Visual Storyteller
    Michael Kennedy
    • Apr 30
    • 4 min

    Three Life Lessons of a Visual Storyteller

    I wasn't a good student, average at best. But if I liked my teachers I tended to do better in their classes. Of all the classes I took,...
    155 views3 comments
    An Ode to Olympic Valley
    Michael Kennedy
    • Apr 10
    • 2 min

    An Ode to Olympic Valley

    Entering Olympic Valley, CA is experiencing a living museum, filled with history, memories, and natural wonders. Even the sky...
    95 views1 comment
    Big Sur: Intense Tranquility
    Michael Kennedy
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Big Sur: Intense Tranquility

    "Surely no more beautiful and spiritually uplifting coastline exists on this earth." ~ Ansel Adams "The place itself is so overwhelmingly...
    24 views2 comments
    So, You Wanna Be A Writer?
    Michael Kennedy
    • Mar 11
    • 3 min

    So, You Wanna Be A Writer?

    You’ve heard the story. It’s about a man who prays to God, night after night, week after week, to win the lottery. God finally responds,...
    55 views0 comments
    Why English Departments Rarely Produce Good Writers
    Michael Kennedy
    • Mar 6
    • 4 min

    Why English Departments Rarely Produce Good Writers

    And what educators can do about it English departments rarely produce good writers because they often force the mechanics of "good taste"...
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    Wisdom of the Wordsmith
    Michael Kennedy
    • Jan 10
    • 3 min

    Wisdom of the Wordsmith

    The wordsmith makes words come alive. Whether it's stirring tall grass along an ocean's edge, rousing a lake to fury or creating a state...
    171 views4 comments
    Beauty Makes Life Meaningful: A Visual Storyteller’s Manifesto
    Michael Kennedy
    • Jan 6
    • 1 min

    Beauty Makes Life Meaningful: A Visual Storyteller’s Manifesto

    Here's a thought experiment: Imagine you are sitting on a boulder overlooking your favorite Lake, under a spectacular sunset, the wind...
    66 views0 comments
    Meet Zephyr, Our New Adopted      Wolf
    Michael Kennedy
    • Jan 1
    • 1 min

    Meet Zephyr, Our New Adopted Wolf

    and how you can adopt one too Nicola and I met online through a Facebook post of a Black Wolf photo taken June 2019 in Squaw Valley, CA....
    82 views1 comment
    Blue Wolf Gallery on Sierra Sun Cover
    Michael Kennedy
    • Dec 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Blue Wolf Gallery on Sierra Sun Cover

    Christmas Eve "Shiny" Edition ... and story with more photos to boot!
    10 views0 comments
    The Divine Mystery of Cats & Dogs
    Michael Kennedy
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Divine Mystery of Cats & Dogs

    Klondike You can't help but feel Klondike (pictured above) studying you, your fears, your honesty, your courage, your love. See for...
    27 views3 comments
    A Tribute to Olympic Valley & The Wild Delight of Nature
    Michael Kennedy
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    A Tribute to Olympic Valley & The Wild Delight of Nature

    "The lover of nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted to each other; who has retained the spirit of infancy...
    429 views6 comments
    If This Isn't Nice, What Is?
    Michael Kennedy
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    If This Isn't Nice, What Is?

    My wife and I recently took a long hike up to High Camp above Olympic Valley, CA. Along the way, as we paused to take in the creeks,...
    51 views0 comments
    The Village Vibe
    Michael Kennedy
    • Nov 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Village Vibe

    During the past couple years I've been walking through our village and for the most part, it's been all mine. Quiet. Peaceful. But...
    76 views0 comments
    The Fringe of Heaven
    Michael Kennedy
    • Nov 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Fringe of Heaven

    The allure of Lake Tahoe is so inviting, so visually rewarding, so stimulating and complete that at first, you’re dizzy with sensory...
    185 views2 comments
    Ikigai & The High Pleasures of Lake Tahoe
    Michael Kennedy
    • Nov 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Ikigai & The High Pleasures of Lake Tahoe

    Above Olympic Valley, fully absorbed by the views of the majestic Lake, mountains, and meadows below. The energy of Tahoe is unmistakable...
    55 views2 comments
    What You Didn't Know About M.C. Escher
    Michael Kennedy
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    What You Didn't Know About M.C. Escher

    Day and Night As long as I can remember I’ve been an M.C. Escher fan, blown away by his unique mind-bending perception of things. His...
    45 views2 comments
    What Might Be?
    Michael Kennedy
    • Nov 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    What Might Be?

    There will be days when you give something your all. You leave nothing on the table. But you don't get the result you expect. The...
    21 views1 comment
    Life's Longing for Itself
    Michael Kennedy
    • Nov 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Life's Longing for Itself

    And other important things our children can teach us My daughter and son, Morgan & Jon - my MoJo - in morning light. Morgan looks as if...
    37 views0 comments
    Rolling Thunder Upwards
    Michael Kennedy
    • Oct 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Rolling Thunder Upwards

    Glittering so restless they can hardly stay still on the tarmac, enticing you with their powerful elegance, pulling you in like creatures...
    130 views0 comments
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