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Michael Kennedy
Feb 294 min read
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 194 min read
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 145 min read
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 72 min read
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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Michael Kennedy
Feb 25 min read
Now What?
Reining in anxiety and fear It’s the end of the week, your flight arrives late, you’re tired, and all you want to do is go home, eat...
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Michael Kennedy
Jan 186 min read
Not Easy Being An Atheist in Tahoe
Bearing Witness Welcome... Thanks for throwing on your hiking boots and joining me on this quick trip around Lake Tahoe to discover what...
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Michael Kennedy
Dec 31, 20234 min read
Tahoe Enchantment
The enchanting stuff is out there, that's for sure. Whether it's through our words, our photos, our creativity or any form of connection,...
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Michael Kennedy
Dec 19, 20234 min read
Olympic Valley's Cosmic Chalice
"You Gotta See This..." With over 50,000 photos on my iPhone 13 Pro, my obsession has led me to some pretty cool places and scenery, from...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 25, 20236 min read
On Living a Better Life
Three mentors and clues they left behind Q: What is a blessing? A: Approval, Encouragement, Grace Imagine if you could sit with a council...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 21, 20233 min read
On Gratitude
"The root of joy is gratefulness... It's not joy that makes us grateful; it's gratitude that makes us joyful." ~ David Steindl-Rast It's...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Is it Beautiful?
Special Delivery from our Olympic Valley Post Office 96146 Living in Olympic Valley, CA comes with consequences. You may not know it at...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 11, 20233 min read
We've Got Awe!
High up on Granite Chief Trail, above Olympic Valley, are large, imposing Junipers and Bristlecone Pines. Like tall and majestic...
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Michael Kennedy
Nov 2, 20234 min read
The Hero Within
It was an early, bone-chilling-cold morning, and the Lake was calm under the rising sun. All the boats in the marina were facing in the...
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Michael Kennedy
Oct 24, 20232 min read
Critics Get To Be Right
Optimists Get To Win Billy Major (GBR) You see him out there. He's the one in the bleachers eating a hot dog, drinking a beer, and...
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Michael Kennedy
Oct 22, 20233 min read
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...
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Michael Kennedy
Oct 14, 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 29, 20232 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 26, 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 23, 20231 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 10, 20233 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Sep 3, 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Aug 31, 20231 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Aug 29, 20233 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...
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Michael Kennedy
Aug 14, 20231 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...
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