To my dear readers:

It has been almost a month since I last wrote on my site. It's been one crazy month for me and I hope to get my new novel published within 2013. If not, it will in all probability be in 2014.

Sometimes I do wonder why I preoccupy myself with so many things on my 'to-do' list, but it's just me being me. I haven't been writing as much as I had hoped, but it has been a lot more than the previous years when I announced my retirement from writing in order to pursue other ventures. It's a work in progress.

Happy Holidays to all.

Humbly Yours,

Russell Pennwright

Pacquiao vs. Marquez 4

Well, as many of my readers know, I am a big time boxing and MMA fan. That's a fact. But, I'd like to point out that despite the greatness of Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, I wouldn't want to see another installment. I have a weakness for this fight so I'm probably still going to watch the fight anyway.

My problem is that fighting 4 times is too much. What do they have to do? Wait until they do permanent damage to one another? That's 144 minutes of brutality assuming that the 4th fight will go 12 rounds as well, which is what I think it will be to begin with. Of course, there's no guarantee to that. The point is that this better be the last time.

The thing about Pacquiao and Marquez is that their styles are well-matched for the other's style. It's always going to be a hard-fought fight no matter what. This is why people still disagree on who actually won the previous 2 fights. Even the 1st one was controversial despite the fact that Pacquiao knocked Marquez down multiple times. Styles make fights, but if one of the men strays away from his strategies from the previous fights, it will be a long night for him.

Please, let this be the last fight. The fans deserve closure.

The Morning After

Well, it's bright and early this morning. I still feel tired about all the things I had to do and yet to do. Writing is one of the things that has taken a back seat. I have been giving a thought about going back to school, but that seems unlikely because of the other things I want to accomplish. It's been one crazy year.

Yesterday evening, I decided to do some editing on a mystery novel I have been working on for the longest time and I noticed an error on it that I had never seen before that would have been disastrous to the story. As the good saying goes: you can never rewrite too many times.

I hope to one day take a journey of enlightenment to find the missing link that will define me as a writer. Whatever that journey is or when it is, I hope to find the story that I will be known by throughout my writing career. Every famous writer has one. It's not like I'm famous anyway. LOL. And, I have yet to truly grasp that true potential.

Belated Thanksgiving Message

This world is an imperfect one, but still there are plenty of things to be thankful for: the love of family and friends, those memories shared and memories to be made.

I am thankful for my readers.

Much luv,

Russell Pennwright

Dear Readers,

It has been a long time since I directly wrote a letter to you. I've been busy writing and doing research for a long-term book project. It's a trilogy. And, we all know how long that can take. The process of finding a good publisher is also tedious and I will give you an update on that. But, I can definitely say that I will not have more published works for awhile, since I am in my dormant stage of my career in which I am writing multiple novels.

Thank you for your patience.

And, I humbly do appreciate the support of my readers no matter what part of they world they are.

Cordially yours,

Russell Pennwright

Pray for the East

I would like to take this moment to say to my readers, my twitter followers, and my blog followers that I do sincerely keep the people horribly affected by Hurricane Sandy in my mind, in my heart, and in my soul. I do pray for their well-being.

Bad Call

I don't know about the rest of baseball fans around the world, but the blown call by the empire in the 7th inning in the Yankees-Tigers game tonight has got to be one of the worst calls I've ever seen. And, to make matters worst, after the call was made, the player from the Tigers still never even touched 2nd base.

Yankees

Oh, yeah. But it's delayed due to rain. It's torture waiting for it.

Jeremy Lin and the Basketball Season

The basketball season is underway, just nearly 29 days to go for the start of the regular season. In Houston, all the attention is on Jeremy Lin.

Lin has been much of a project during the waning weeks of the 2011-2012 NBA season. It will be interesting to see how well he develops in the last couple of months. I don't like buying into hypes, but from what I saw, Jeremy Lin does have talent. The talent is definitely there. What he makes of that talent and how he hones it, will be entirely up to him. In other words, he will only excel by how well he composes himself in the court.

The NBA season is a long and gruesome ordeal. The sport itself isn't for the faint of heart. Many obstacles confronts a player throughout the year whether it's simply exhaustion, mental blocks, and most definitely the most dreaded of all: injury. These are the things that happen. The other obstacle that's often overlook is being away from family.

In the midst of it all, the Houston Rockets decision to sign Jeremy still remains a great question of being a good one or a bad one. There's no doubt that Jeremy has talent. But, can he shine? That's the question.

If you ask me, in my own personal opinion, he will have a better chance to be great in a city like Houston where the market isn't as big as New York. That doesn't mean however, that he won't get plenty of attention.

The E-Books

The more and more I think about the E-book business, the more I actually like it. It makes it easy for readers to buy your book. It's too convenient and that's good. Now, I can't remember why I didn't like it in the first place.

People can read "The Prince of the Shadow Warriors" in seconds in their Kindle and Nook tablets. If I didn't see it myself, I wouldn't have believed it. It's amazing indeed.

Politics and Friends

Over the years, I have learned that Politics and Friends don't mix. It can get pretty ugly when your friend suddenly gets too involved in the world of politics. Sometimes, the tension never really goes away; however, I do believe that if the person's truly is your friend, he/she wouldn't really hold your beliefs against you. We all grow up differently, and, most of the time, what we always believed in childhood never really disappears because that's how we grew up. And, along the way, when those beliefs change, it's probably because of the paths that we've chosen. There's nothing wrong with that. So, we are what we are.

With the election coming really soon, tensions are sure to fly high. It's going to get pretty ugly and I do think that hearing each other's views is important. But, politics is politics, and, please do keep it civilized.

The Olympics To The Finish Line

It has been a fun Olympic year. There have been tears and moments of triumps for each athlete. I think it's not just about who won gold or not: it's about the moment itself. The love of the game that lies within us that envelopes our need to see other people succeed will be the driving force that will keep the Olympic games prosperous for thousands of more years.

I am proud of team U.S.A. and the representatives of other nations as well because for a moment of just over 2 weeks, the world became one. And to me, that's simply amazing.

Gabby Douglas and Gymnastic's Greatest Prize

When I heard that Gabby Douglas won the All-Around Gymnastics Gold Medal, I immediately became overwhelmed by happiness. I congratulate her for becoming the first African-American woman to win the All-Around competition.

Je t'aime means "I love You"

Aptly pronounced: Ju tem, I love you, I believe is the most powerful words in the whole world.

Ichiro is a Yankee

When I first heard earlier today that Ichiro is officially a Yankee, I thought that it was just one big joke. But, after Espn confirmed it, I suddenly realized that this thing is for real.

I have mixed emotions about this because I have been an Ichiro Suzuki fan for the longest time. His sweet swing that almost seem scientific. I have also been a Yankee fan since the days of Jason Giambi who was the main reason I followed the Yankees. So, for the Yankees, my favorite team and Ichiro, one of my favorite players to join hands is quite a big deal for me.

At the same moment, I'm a bit disappointed because I think that Ichiro should've left Seattle a long time ago. The Mariners had been lacking great hitters to surround him for a good 8 years. Perhaps, it's just a bittersweet moment for me. I am, however, looking forward for Ichiro to get his ring. See, Ichiro is too good to not get a title. And, the Yankees can give him that ring.

The Time To Write

I've been having a difficult time trying to post a blog lately. My blogger account is giving me troubles a bit, but I'm sure it's just a technical problem. Perhaps, I'm just crying over spilled milk.

The Jeremy Lin Effect

What most people ask me is: how good is Jeremy Lin?

There many things combined together that separate Jeremy Lin from many other players. First, he's not that fast, but he has a quick first step that allows him to drive through the paint. It's like a pitcher who has a slow release, but then you realize that you can't hit the baseball. This is something that can't be taught. He just has it.

Lin is strong for a point guard at 200 pounds. Although he prefers the right side of the court, he can also drive into his left side when he really has to. His quick first step also allows him to catch a couple of steals. He is also a good passer and will probably average at least 7 assists per game in Houston.

Houston will be a good fit for Jeremy as the city is willing to wait for his development.

Busy People, Writing Scarcity

Despite my best attempts to write as many times as possible, it hasn't been possible. Firstly, I've been working and have been focusing on another career path. The writer within me wants to come out, but it's the other things that takes precedence somehow. Even on my days off from work, I spend so many time resting that the next thing I know, I've done no writing at all. Then, when I do wake up from a long day's rest, I relax and watch television, just trying to enjoy my time off.

I really can't blame people from not finding the time to crunch a couple of pages here and there. It's just sometimes too difficult to do.

It's been years since I've released a novel. It's been years since I've really taken writing seriously. I feel like there's just so many things I want to accomplish in life and one thing isn't enough.

There's a word in economics that teaches students that everything operates in 'scarcity'. In business and in everything else in life: we all want something more because nothing is enough. Writers want to write more. Businesses want more business, etc.

Friday, the 13th

It was a terrible day yesterday. Perhaps, it's the mere notion of knowing that it's Friday, the 13th that makes everything worser than it actually is.

Twitter

Dear Twitter Followers,

I've just started a new blog in blogger. I've been looking for a brand new blogging platform for awhile and I found that blogger is by far the best to use. It's the easiest to use for me and with a mobile feature, I am able to post on-the-go. That, I found fascinating.

The Reason For My Retirement

There are a few things that I had mentioned to fans the world over a few years back: I retired from writing to pursue another career.

Fast forward a few years, I realized that it was a bad idea because it wasn't fair to the readers of my old blog. Perhaps, if I wasn't that ambitious into achieving my other career, I may never have retired from writing.

But, that was the past. And, I would like to resume my writing career with a brand new sense of purpose. It's been 5 years since I published my first book and I would like to release more works in the near future.

Humbly,
Russell Pennwright

I'm still trying to figure out how this blogging platform works. It's much different than the ones I'm used to, so please bare with me as I do more tests.

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