This week, I'm going to break one of my speed limits as a writer, which is how long it takes for me to write a first draft of a novel. Here are a few thoughts about how that has come to pass and words of encouragement if you're looking to break your own writing speed limit.

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In this episode of The Monday Morning Show, I cover writing and hiking and new releases and the Pacific Crest Trail and blessings and....

I had to catch my breath!

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What happens when you realize there's more great music than you could ever listen to in the short time you have on this world?

That, my friends, is the Curse of Being a Music Lover.

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As I have been revisiting the 90's sitcom, Mad About You, it has been reminding me of my life back then and how differently things have turned out. And neither is necessarily good or bad but they are both amazingly their own.

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Yes, it's time for the second episode of Just to Clarify. And today I'm talking about our national motto in the US: In God We Trust.

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It's time to call it. Old, white men have been in charge long enough!

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I recently launched a new series on my YouTube channel that fits so well with The Monday Morning Show, I thought I'd bring it to you here. The series is called Just to Clarify and this first episode reflects on Ronald Reagan's famous election litmus test - Are You Better Off? - and asks the important question: Is that even a good question?

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I've been talking a lot about backpacking lately, but with all the mishaps and false starts there's one question you might be asking yourself: What do I get out of backpacking?

Allow me to answer that one for you today.

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Rather than bring you a taste of Illumination, this month I've decided to present just a brief introduction to the concepts and ideas presented in that book. You can pick up a copy on Amazon, iTunes, and around the web in ebook, paperback, and audiobook.

And, as always, you can find me at www.kenlasalle.com.

With Presidente Trump's recent sabre ratting and bomb dropping and such, I figured this would make a good time for another taste of Dynamic Pluralism. This time, let's talk about ethics and war.

Dynamic Pluralism: A Revolution in Ethics can be found in ebook, paperback, and audiobook on Amazon, iTunes, and at www.kenlasalle.com, of course.