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What's the Big Idea?
One way to flex your idea muscle “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” ~ Carl Sagan Q: What is creativity? A: The...
Michael Kennedy
Oct 22, 20233 min read


In Search of the Unexpected
Embracing Creativity in an entirely different way If you are skeptical and never expected to be inspired by art in its natural form, this...
Michael Kennedy
Oct 14, 20233 min read


The Haunting
A hike up a hill with a ghostwriter It's strange. So strange. It's very strange to me. As I look out my window I'm drawn to the mist...
Michael Kennedy
Sep 29, 20232 min read


The Seduction of Lake Tahoe
"Thereby, it seemed, all was to be achieved if somewhere I had a hideaway and a refuge, if I knew of a retreat safe and quiet, with a...
Michael Kennedy
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Ruffing It: The Dogs of Olympic Valley
It's in their emotional honesty, the way dogs study us - our fears, our courage, our love - that makes them our best friends and among...
Michael Kennedy
Sep 23, 20231 min read


The Pen is Mightier Than the Keyboard
Brig. Gen. "Bud" Anderson signing his name on a P51 Mustang at Truckee Tahoe Airport The evolution of a vanishing art: Handwriting Email...
Michael Kennedy
Sep 10, 20233 min read


Absorbed By Olympic Valley
"There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star." ~ Henry David Thoreau It wouldn’t make much of a difference if the road were...
Michael Kennedy
Sep 3, 20233 min read


Under the Juniper Tree
And the meaning of life Here is a poem, my view of the world, As I saw it one day under the Juniper Tree. Without warning or notice of...
Michael Kennedy
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Tell Me A Story
William James wrote that in childhood, experiences are novel and distinct but in adulthood "each passing year converts some of this...
Michael Kennedy
Aug 29, 20233 min read


Wooden Boats & The Roar of Perfection
Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance 2023 The 49th annual Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance / Mahogany Madness at its Best. This year showcasing...
Michael Kennedy
Aug 14, 20231 min read


What's Your Blade of Grass?
Where to turn when all is lost "Your life is your life. Don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. Be on the watch. There are ways...
Michael Kennedy
Jul 28, 20235 min read


Three Things I Wish I Knew 15 Minutes Ago
There's something waiting for you... so turn the page. Jump in a Lake. Climb a tree. Sit by a waterfall. Hike a hill. Fly. Schools,...
Michael Kennedy
Jul 23, 20231 min read


Creatures of the Sky
For aviation lovers and the curious alike "Flying says to us: Don’t tell me who you are by letters after your name, a list of...
Michael Kennedy
Jul 22, 20233 min read


Beyond Excellence
There was no denying that the daylight was rising with the irresistible force of the solar system behind it. In these moments you feel...
Michael Kennedy
Jul 19, 20232 min read


To the Illustrious Ones
"The miracle is that the honey is always there, right under your nose, only you were too busy searching elsewhere to realize it. The...
Michael Kennedy
Jul 8, 20232 min read


Get it. Capture it. Absorb it.
“Wherever you are, be there! Be there to absorb it. Take a picture if you can. Take pictures in your mind. Let your soul and heart take...
Michael Kennedy
Jul 3, 20231 min read


When Angels Dream
"Exuberance is Beauty." ~ William Blake Lake Tahoe makes you come alive. It's a gift to the spirit, a seduction of the senses, a place...
Michael Kennedy
Jun 25, 20231 min read


Call of the Canyon
"Here is magic." Have you ever been told to take a hike? Well, I've got the perfect place for you: Shirley Canyon in Olympic Valley. What...
Michael Kennedy
Jun 23, 20235 min read


The Mighty Junipers of Olympic Valley
Surviving in the harshest conditions, Sierra Junipers withstand gale force winds that "iceblast" their bark. They grow out of rocks with...
Michael Kennedy
Jun 20, 20232 min read


Dare to be Great
The speech these graduating high schoolers deserved Recently, my wife and I sat through a high school graduation ceremony and we were...
Michael Kennedy
May 25, 20233 min read


Surprised by Beauty
Have you ever had a moment when something you read, heard, or saw was presented in such a way you were startled by its insight and...
Michael Kennedy
May 15, 20232 min read


Flight: The Highest Revelation
How could you not be moved by something that looks like it's moving 600 mph just sitting there? I've always had a fascination for planes...
Michael Kennedy
May 11, 20233 min read


How 'bout a Lift?
The Beauty Surrounding Olympic Valley's Chairlifts Suspended from endless cables above the trees. Moving through the evening skies....
Michael Kennedy
May 6, 20231 min read


From Cat Island to Lake Tahoe
The clocks are working, we just don't hear them ticking “The world is bursting with wonder, and yet it’s the rare productivity guru who...
Michael Kennedy
May 3, 20232 min read
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