Daily Reading Efforts - July 2023

07/31/23 (105 pages)

18 Holes With Bing:  Golf, Life and Lessons From Dad (Pages 38-52) - 212pp

The Magnolia Story (Pages ix-xvii, 1-53) - 184pp

When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!  (Pages 1-28) - 175pp

07/30/23 (137 pages)

18 Holes With Bing:  Golf, Life and Lessons From Dad (Pages 28-37) - 212pp

Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 122-237)

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 15-25) - 184pp

07/29/23 (195 pages)

Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 140-175)

Mustang Miracle (Pages 17-143)

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 172-203)

07/28/23 (151 pages)

18 Holes With Bing:  Golf, Life and Lessons From Dad (Pages ix-xi, 1-27) - 212pp

Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 77-139) - 175pp

Earl Campbell: Houston Oiler Superstar (Pages 90-117)

Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 211-220)

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 154-171) - 203pp

07/27/23 (155 pages)

Earl Campbell: Houston Oiler Superstar (Pages 20-89) - 117pp

Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 180-210) - 220pp

Mustang Miracle (Pages vii-xi, 1-16) - 143pp

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 140-153) - 203pp

Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 92-110)

07/26/23 (68 pages)

Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 129-179) - 220pp

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 123-139) - 203pp

07/25/23 (28 pages)

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 112-122) - 203pp

Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 75-91) - 110pp

07/24/23 (149 pages)

Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 50-76) - 175pp

Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 90-128) - 220pp

Running for Our Lives: A Story of Faith, Politics, and the Common Good (Pages ix-xi, 1-42) - 164pp

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 97-111) - 203pp

Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 52-74) - 110pp

07/23/23 (47 pages)
Tinker v. Des Moines Student Protest (Pages 5-51) - 110pp

07/22/23 (38 pages)

Perfect, Once Removed:  When Baseball Was All The World To Me (Pages 1-28) - 165pp

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 88-96) - 203pp

07/21/23 (49 pages)

Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 141-176 (2083); Kindle)

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 75-87) - 203pp

07/20/23 (112 pages)

Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 30-49) - 175pp

Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 64-89) - 220pp

Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 99-140 (1658); Kindle)

The Navajo Code Talkers (Pages 52-68) - 167pp

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 66-74) - 203pp

07/19/23 (127 pages)

Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues (Pages 1-29) - 175pp

Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 40-63) - 220pp

Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 61-98 (1165); Kindle)

The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 22-47) - 161pp
The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 56-65) - 203pp

07/18/23 (47 pages)
Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith (Pages 7-39) - 220pp

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages 47-55) - 203pp

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 10-14) - 184pp

07/17/23 (55 pages)
Sosa: An Autobiography (Pages 1-7) - 209pp

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages xv-xvi, 1-46) - 203pp

07/16/23 (63 pages)
Earl Campbell: Houston Oiler Superstar (Pages 1-19) - 117pp

Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 84-105)

The 17-Inch Baseball Bat (Pages 175-184)

The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship (Pages vii-xiv) - 203pp
Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy (Pages ix-xii) - 241pp

07/15/23 (152 pages)

Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 22-60 (718); Kindle)

Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 68-83) - 105pp

The 17-Inch Baseball Bat (Pages 88-174) - 184pp

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages ix, 1-9) - 184pp

07/14/23 (223 pages)

9-11 Meditations at the Center of the World (Pages 104-108)
Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 121-135)

Judge Landis And Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (Pages 1-21; Kindle)
Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 221-240; Kindle) 
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 95-121) - 237pp

Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 60-67) - 105pp
Strike IX (Pages 87-126)

The 17-Inch Baseball Bat (Pages 1-87) - 184pp

07/13/23 (30 pages)

Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 80-94) - 237pp

Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 51-59) - 105pp

Strike IX (Pages 81-86) - 126pp

07/12/23 (86 pages)

9-11 Meditations at the Center of the World (Pages 95-103) - 108pp
Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 113-120) - 135pp

Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 65-79) - 237pp

Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 39-50) - 105pp

Strike IX (Pages 63-80) - 126pp

The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 223-237)

The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 13-21) - 161pp

07/11/23 (89 pages)

9-11 Meditations at the Center of the World (Pages 87-94) - 108pp
Strike IX (Pages i-v, 1-62) - 126pp

The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 210-222) - 237pp

07/10/23 (82 pages)
It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 156-164) - 251pp

Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 36-64) - 237pp

The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 166-209) - 237pp

07/09/23 (102 pages)

Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 96-112) - 135pp
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages 20-35) - 237pp

Secondary Break:  An NBA Dad's Story (Pages 5-37) - 105pp

The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 148-165) - 237pp

The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages vii-xii, 1-12) - 161pp

07/08/23 (110 pages)

Aaron (Pages 212-228)

Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages 82-95) - 135pp

Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory (Pages 33-47) - 292pp

Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 179-220; Kindle) - 240pp
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 126-147) - 237pp

07/07/23 (68 pages)

Aaron (Pages 197-211) - 228pp

Babe Conquers the World:  The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Pages 244-256)

Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 154-178; Kindle) - 240pp

The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 111-125) - 237pp

07/06/23 (163 pages)

Aaron (Pages 182-196) - 228pp

Babe Conquers the World:  The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Pages 124-243) - 256pp
The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents (Pages 240-253)
The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 97-110) - 237pp

07/05/23 (91 pages)

Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory (Pages 1-32) - 292pp
Muggsy:  My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball (Pages 138-153; Kindle) - 240pp

The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents (Pages 204-239) - 253pp

The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages 90-96) - 237pp

07/04/23 (88 pages)

Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War (Pages ix-xv, 1-81) - 135pp

07/03/23 (90 pages)

The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx (Pages v, 1-89) - 237pp

07/02/23 (21 pages)
Seasons In Hell:  With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" -> The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers (Pages vii-viii, 1-19) - 237pp

07/01/23 (27 pages)

A Daring Faith In A Cowardly World (Pages 56-80) - 204pp
Jesus V. Evangelicals:  A Biblical Critique of a Wayward Movement (Pages 95-96) - 217pp

Miles and Miles - 6/25/23 to 7/24/23

June 25 - July 24 - 21.972 miles running - 67.872 miles walking - 68.752 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 9,400 meters rowing - 291 minutes elliptical

June 25 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:11.58 / 15:33) - 30 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 301 calories; 5,158 strides) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

June 26 (Monday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:23.03 / 15:36) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health)

June 27 (Tuesday) - 13:36 rowing for 2,460 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:47/500m) - 3.132 miles walking at Knox Junior High (49:00.54 / 15:39) - 1.968 miles walking (Apple Health)

June 28 (Wednesday) - 3 miles running at Memorial Park (37:19.17) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

June 29 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:05.00 / 15:31) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health)

June 30 (Friday) - 12:45 rowing for 2,300 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:48/500m) - 15 minutes on Bowflex Elliptical (Calorie Burn; 167 calories) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 1 (Saturday) - 3.05 miles running in MMESF Freedom Run 5K (33:57.50) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 2 (Sunday) - 4.176 miles walking at Sul Ross State University track (1:05:32.22 / 15:42) - 4.324 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 3 (Monday) - 4.176 miles walking at Sul Ross State University track (1:04:53.32 / 15:32) - 1.724 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 4 (Tuesday) - 3.1 miles running in Coolest 5K in Texas (35:30.03) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 5 (Wednesday) - 4.178 miles walking at Knox Junior High (1:05:11.53/15:36) - 12:31 rowing for 2,271 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:44/500m) - 15 minutes on Bowflex Elliptical (Calorie Burn; 160 calories) - 2.822 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 6 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 373 calories; 5,632 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 8 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Spindle Tree parkrun #77 (34:37.87) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 365 calories; 5,482 strides) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 9 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking around Memorial Park with Waverly (1:04:33 / 16:08) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 10 (Monday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:11.34 / 15:33) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 11 (Tuesday) - 3 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (35:12.31 / 11:44) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 12 (Wednesday) - 4.176 miles walking at Knox Junior High (1:04:42.00/15:30) - 1.524 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 13 (Thursday) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:22/15:20) - 1.34 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 14 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 370 calories; 5,568 strides) - 0.98 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 15 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 370 calories; 5,584 strides) - 4.6 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 16 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles running in Pioneer Power 5K (35:00.73) - 6.1 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 17 (Monday) - 3 miles walking at Memorial Park (48:08.82 / 16:03) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 18 (Tuesday) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 19 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 370 calories; 5,590 strides) - 13:00 rowing for 2,369 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:45/500m) - 0.522 miles running at Knox Junior High (5:36.28 / 10:44) - 3.654 miles walking at Knox Junior High (56:20.75 / 15:25) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 20 (Thursday) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:41/15:11) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 366 calories; 5,516 strides) - 1.14 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 21 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 365 calories; 5,494 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 22 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Salt, Lime & Finish Lines 5K (34:01.4) - 3.3 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 23 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking around Memorial Park with Waverly (1:04:32 / 16:08) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

July 24 (Monday) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:46/15:12) - 1.14 miles walking (Apple Health)

Different Texas Movie Theaters since 2020 - 44

2020 (37)
01/07/20 - The Woodlands  - Cinemark 17 and XD 

01/10/20 - Spring  - Cinemark Spring-Klein and XD

01/17/20 - The Woodlands  - Cinemark at Market Street 

01/20/20 - New Caney  - Cinemark Valley Ranch and XD 

02/17/20 - Shenandoah - AMC Metropark Square 10

02/23/20 - Tomball - Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas The Woodlands

02/26/20 - Tomball - Regal Lone Star IMAX & RPX 

03/08/20 - Conroe - Xscape at 1488 (Conroe/Woodlands)

03/10/20 - Houston  - Cinemark Tinseltown 290 and XD 

03/16/20 - Conroe - Star Cinema Grill Conroe

06/05/20 - Humble - ShowBiz Cinemas - Fall Creek

06/06/20 - Cypress  - Star Cinema Grill Cypress

06/06/20 - Friendswood - Star Cinema Grill Baybrook

06/12/20 - Richmond - Star Cinema Grill Richmond/Katy

06/13/20 - Waco - Hippodrome Theatre

06/29/20 - Spring - Star Cinema Grill Springwoods

06/30/20 - Huntsville - Cinestar of Huntsville

07/02/20 - Kingwood - ShowBiz Cinemas Kingwood 14

07/03/20 - Houston - Star Cinema Grill Vintage Park

07/04/20 - Tomball - Tomball Premiere 7

07/06/20 - Baytown - ShowBiz Cinemas Baytown

07/10/20 - Missouri City - Star Cinema Grill Missouri City

07/21/20 - Houston - Studio Movie Grill Pearland

07/24/20 - Bryan - Bryan Premiere Lux Cine 15 IMAX & Pizza Pub

08/17/20 - Houston - Studio Movie Grill City Centre

08/25/20 - Spring - AMC Spring 10

09/05/20 - Conroe - The Grand Conroe

09/05/20 - Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30

09/09/20 - Houston - ShowBiz Cinemas Liberty Lakes

09/15/20 - Houston - Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas LaCenterra

09/26/20 - Katy - AMC Katy Mills 20

09/26/20 - Katy  - Cinemark 19 and XD 

09/26/20 - Richmond - Regal Grand Parkway ScreenX & RPX 

09/30/20 - Humble - AMC Deerbrook 24

10/17/20 - Brenham - Westwood Cinema 6

10/24/20 - Tyler - Studio Movie Grill Tyler

2021 (3)

06/17/21 - Spring - Regal Benders Landing

07/16/21 - Houston - AMC Willowbrook 24

12/17/21 - Cypress  - Cinemark 12 Cypress and XD 

2022 (1)

07/23/22 - Houston - Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX 

2023 (3)
01/28/23 - Houston - Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E ScreenX, 4DX, IMAX & RPX

06/24/23 - Beaumont - Regal Star
07/17/23 - Houston - Rooftop Cinema Club Uptown

Museums Visited - All-Time

No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum (Terrell, TX) - 7/20/19

1940 Air Terminal Museum (Houston, TX) - 5/7/22

American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum (Fort Worth, TX) - 1/4/20

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center (Beaumont, TX) - 6/24/23

Bell County Museum (Belton, TX) - 1/25/20
Conrad N. Hilton Center & Museum (Cisco, TX) - 7/22/23
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Nashville, TN) - March 2004

Ellis County Museum (Waxahachie, TX) - 7/20/19
Ennis Railroad & Cultural Heritage Museum (Ennis, TX) - 7/20/19

Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art (Victoria, TX) - 3/27/21
Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site (Bismarck, ND) - 7/12/16
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (College Station, TX) - March 2002

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Dallas, TX) - 1/5/20
Gone With the Wind Remembered Museum (Cleburne, TX) - 7/22/23

Henning Cultural Center (Sulphur, LA) - History of Southwest Louisiana Baseball exhibit - 6/24/23

Hill County Cell Block Museum (Hillsboro, TX) - 7/6/19
History of West Museum (West, TX) - 7/6/19
Hockey Hall of Fame (Toronto, ON) - July 2013

Horton Classic Car Museum (Nocona, TX) - 7/24/21

Humble Museum (Humble, TX) - 7/18/21
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (Boston, MA) - 6/24/18
La Grange M-K-T Depot Museum (La Grange, TX) - 5/27/23
Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame and Museum (Las Vegas, NV) - 5/6/16
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum (Natchitoches, LA) - 1/9/21

Maury Wills Museum (Fargo, ND) - 7/13/16
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (Jackson, MS) - 6/18/22

Museum of the American GI (College Station, TX) - 1/30/21

Museum of the Coastal Bend (Victoria, TX) - 3/17/21

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, MA) - August 2004

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (Fort Worth, TX) - June 2004
National Soccer Hall of Fame (Frisco, TX) - 6/3/23
North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Washburn, ND) - 7/12/16
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (Portland, OR) - April 1999
Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame - Museum of the American Cowboy (Colorado Springs, CO) - 7/13/19
Roger Maris Museum (Fargo, ND) - 7/13/16

Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site (Cooperstown, ND) - 7/12/16
Salado College Park (Salado, TX) - 1/16/21

Spring Historical Museum (Spring, TX) - 7/17/21

The Bryan Museum (Galveston, TX) - Thursday Night Lights exhibit - 6/25/23

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Dallas, TX) - March 2003

Tails & Trails Museum (Nocona, TX) - 7/24/21

Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum (Temple, TX) - 7/6/19

Texas Prison Museum (Huntsville, TX) - 1/30/21
Texas Sports Hall of Fame (Waco, TX) - 8/11/18
Thurber Ghost Town Museum (Mingus, TX) - 7/22/23
Van Area Oil & Historical Museum (Van, TX) - 7/20/19 (Outside only)
William J. Clinton Library and Museum (Little Rock, AR) - 3/4/06
Woody's Classic Cars & Baseball Museum (Cross Plains, TX) - 7/22/23

Different Waffle House Restaurants Since 2013 - 13

#0534 - Amarillo, TX (4/2/2022)

#0824 - Orange, TX (6/23/2023)

#1186 - Weatherford, TX (9/8/2017)

#1342 - Hagerstown, MD (6/29/2019)

#1426 - Shreveport, LA (12/25/2019)

#1437 - Houston, TX (12/29/2022)

#1506 - Pearl, MS (6/18/2022)
#1589 - Conroe, TX (7/16/2023)

#1687 - Conroe, TX (2/13/2023)

#2007 - Montgomery, AL (5/31/2014)

#2069 - Lonoke, AR (12/2/2019)

#2342 - Spring, TX (5/4/2023)

#2369 - Spring, TX (1/15/2023)

Different Texas Half Price Books (11 of 41)

Arlington, HPB South Arlington

Austin, HPB Anderson Mill #057 (3/26/2023)

Austin, HPB North Lamar

Austin, HPB Parmer Crossing

Austin, HPB South Lamar #017 (4/30/2023)

Austin, HPB Southpark Meadows

Bedford, HPB Bedford

Burleson, HPB Burleson

Cedar Hill, HPB Cedar Hill

Cedar Park, HPB Cedar Park

College Station, HPB College Station #021 (6/4/2023)

Corpus Christi, HPB Corpus Christi #015 (5/6/2023)

Dallas, HPB Flagship

Dallas, HPB Preston Village

Fort Worth, HPB Hulen

Fort Worth, HPB Ridgmar/Westover Village

Frisco, HPB Frisco #065 (6/3/2023)

Garland, HPB Garland

Houston, HPB Clear Lake #024 (3/19/2023)

Houston, HPB Copperfield Plaza #006 (4/29/2023)

Houston, HPB Westheimer

Humble, HPB Humble

Irving, HPB Las Colinas

Lewisville, HPB Lewisville #058 (7/16/2023)

Mansfield, HPB Mansfield

McKinney, HPB McKinney

Mesquite, HPB Mesquite

Pearland, HPB Pearland #095 (4/16/2023)

Plano, HPB Plano

Richardson, HPB Richardson Heights

Rockwall, HPB Rockwall

Round Rock, HPB Round Rock

San Antonio, HPB Bandera

San Antonio, HPB Brackenridge Park

San Antonio, HPB Huebner Road

San Antonio, HPB North Central

San Antonio, HPB Stone Ridge Market

Sugar Land, HPB Sugar Land

Tyler, HPB Tyler #016 (10/24/2020)

Waco, HPB Waco Outlet #224 (2022 multiple)

Watauga, HPB Watauga

Current MLB Parks (7 of 30)

AL EAST

Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays

Toronto Blue Jays

AL CENTRAL

Chicago White Sox

Cleveland Guardians

Detroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

AL WEST

Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park

Los Angeles Angels

Oakland Athletics - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Seattle Mariners

Texas Rangers - Globe Life Park

NL EAST

Atlanta Braves

Miami Marlins

New York Mets

Philadelphia Phillies

Washington Nationals

NL CENTRAL

Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field

Cincinnati Reds

Milwaukee Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park

St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium

NL WEST

Arizona Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies - Coors Field

Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres

San Francisco Giants

Books Bought at Re-Reads Bookstore on 7/3/23 - 2 (Finished 2)

"Baseball in Blue & Gray:  The National Pastime During The Civil War" by George B. Kirsch (Finished 7/14/23)

"The Last Yankee Dodger:  Fred Kipp From Brooklyn to LA and The Bronx" by Fredd Kipp and Scott Kipp (Finished 7/12/13)

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council

SUSPICIOUS DEATHS

William Sullivan - 4/4/23

Warren F. Harding - 4/27/23

Jim Morrison - 5/26/23

Robert Maxwell - 6/28/23

Jim Morgan

ROGUES' GALLERIES

Neil Bush and the S&L Bailout - 4/16/23

Where Was George? - 4/25/23

S&L Rogues - 5/1/23

JFK Rogues - 5/30/23

Iran-Contra Rogues - 6/29/23

JFK Rogues, #2

THE JFK ASSASSINATION

Who Was Oswald? - 4/25/23

The Magic Bullet - 5/1/23

The Warren Commission - 5/26/23

Oswalds' Gun? - 6/6/23

Jack Ruby

Who Killed Kennedy?

CONSPIRACY QUIZZES

The Plots Against Castro Quiz - 4/16/23

The S&L Scandal:  True or False? - 4/27/23

Who Said It? #1 - 5/1/23

Who Said It? #2 - 7/10/23

Deregulation Quiz

Who Said It? #3

THE COMMIES ARE COMING

Seeing Red - 4/4/23

J. Edgar Hoover and the Red Menace - 4/19/23

Joe McCarthy's List - 6/5/23

Rock 'n' Revolution - 6/5/23

Nixon vs. the Reds

FALLEN HEROES

Karen Silkwood - 4/27/23

Marilyn Monroe - 6/6/23

Martin Luther King, Jr. - 7/10/23

Robert Kennedy

Malcolm X

SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS

Embalmed Beef - 4/19/23

Dealing with the Enemy - 5/3/23

Nixon's the One? - 6/5/23

Morgan's Swindle - 7/10/23

Agent Orange

NAZIS IN AMERICA

Project Paperclip - 4/19/23

Good News for Hitler - 5/1/23

Helping Hitler - 6/5/23

The Plot to Seize the White House

Nazis in the CIA

COMIC RELIEF

Elvis Lives - 5/3/23

WAR STORIES

Pearl Harbor - 4/4/23

The Beast of Baghdad - 4/16/23

Double Cross in the Desert - 5/3/23

The Tonkin Incident - 5/30/23

Little Nayirah's Tale - 6/5/23

Yellow Rain - 6/28/23

Nicaragua Reports

DOING DRUGS

Blowing Smoke (Dan Quayle) - 4/4/23

Reefer Madness - 5/16/23

The CIA & LSD

RANDOM CONSPIRACIES

Notable Quotes - 4/19/23

The Man Shortage - 4/25/23

Killing Mass Transit - 5/16/23

Abbie Speaks - 5/16/23

Alphabet Snoops - 5/16/23

Suppressing Sarkhan - 5/30/23

Law & Order - 6/6/23

Food for Thought - 6/28/23

Just Say No - 6/29/23

Conspiracy Queen

October Surprise

Watergate

RECOMMENDED READING

Books Bought at Galveston Bookshop on 6/25/23 - 5 (Finished 1)

"A Kid From St. Louis:  Jerry Witte's Life In Baseball" by Jerry Witte with Bill McCurdy

"Pittsburgh Steelers:  Great Team's Great Years" by Ray Didinger

"Texas Sports Writers:  The Wild and Wacky Years" by Bob St. John

"The Jewish Baseball Hall Of Fame:  A Who's Who of Baseball Stars" by Erwin Lynn

"Babe Conquers the World:  The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias" by Rich Wallace and Sandra Neil Wallace (Finished 7/7/23)

Books Bought at Buy The Book on 6/22/23 - 4 (Finished 1)

"Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back" by Josh Hamilton with Tim Keown

"From Peanuts to the Pressbox: Insider Sports Stories from a Life Behind the Mic" by Eli Gold

"Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories" by Bill Connelly

"The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents" by Ronald Kessler (Finished 7/6/23)

Different Pilot Travel Stops since 2013 - 21

2016 (3)

06/24/16 - #1021 - Holland, MI

07/01/16 - #0472 - Beasley, TX

09/17/16 - #0234 - Huntsville, TX

2017 (4)

02/14/17 - #0256 - Danville, VA

04/09/17 - #1051 - Iowa, LA

05/03/17 - #0434 - Fort Worth, TX

09/08/17 - #1028 - Buffalo, TX

2018 (2)

09/22/18 - #6955 - Haw River, NC

11/08/18 - #0432 - Robinson, TX

2019 (3)

02/09/19 - #1059 - Schulenburg, TX

05/04/19 - #1023 - Lufkin, TX

05/26/19 - #1006 - Junction, TX

2020 (6)

06/06/20 - #0408 - Grantsville MD

06/18/20 - #0492 - Cedar Valley, AR

06/18/20 - #0759 - Hazen, AR

06/27/20 - #0048 - Glendale, KY

06/27/20 - #0053 - Hurricane Mills, TN

08/08/20 - #0366 - Jackson, TN

2021 (1)

01/09/21 - #1105 - Bunkie, LA

2022 (1)

04/02/22 - #1083 - Stratford, TX

2023 (1)
07/04/23 - #1205 - Monahans, TX

Different Stripes Convenience Stores (43)

2013 (1)

08/22/13 - #4468 - Houston, TX

2014 (2)

06/29/14 - #0207 - Midland, TX

11/29/14 - #1015 - Spring, TX

2015 (3)

09/07/15 - #1003 - Houston, TX

09/27/15 - #1049 - Huntsville, TX

10/23/15 - #2267 - Pecos, TX

2016 (1)

11/13/16 - #9112 - Harlingen, TX

2017 (9)

01/27/17 - #2474 - Bryan, TX

02/18/17 - #0114 - Bronte, TX

02/18/17 - #0199 - San Angelo, TX

03/09/17 - #5068 - Spring, TX

03/15/17 - #5218 - Houston, TX

12/29/17 - #2400 - Lubbock, TX

12/29/17 - #0256 - San Angelo, TX

12/29/17 - #5044 - Tahoka, TX

12/30/17 - #2279 - Odessa, TX

2018 (6)

02/10/18 - #1510 - San Marcos, TX

02/10/18 - #2286 - Spring/Houston, TX

03/03/18 - #5272 - Rusk, TX

03/17/18 - #5263 - Cameron, TX

03/18/18 - #2492 - Navasota, TX

10/06/18 - #5275 - Corrigan, TX

2019 (4)

05/25/19 - #0230 - Alpine, TX

05/25/19 - #0265 - Eldorado, TX

07/27/19 - #1035 - Cypress, TX

10/19/19 - #2448 - Waco, TX

2020 (7)

01/10/20 - #1011 - Tomball, TX

03/15/20 - #2417 - Karnes City, TX

05/03/20 - #2264 - Haskell, TX

05/30/20 - #0239 - Mason, TX

05/31/20 - #2269 - Big Lake, TX

06/06/20 - #1080 - Manvel, TX

06/17/20 - #5274 - Mount Enterprise, TX

2021 (2)

02/27/21 - #1071 - Kingwood, TX

05/29/21 - #0244 - Llano, TX

2022 (7)

07/21/22 - #0188 - Midland, TX (4001 South FM 1788)

07/30/22 - #2271 - Fort Stockton, TX

07/31/22 - #5054 - Alpine, TX

07/31/22 - #5058 - Marfa, TX

11/12/22 - #2243 - Mercedes, TX

11/13/22 - #2194 - Harlingen, TX

11/27/22 - #2438 - Gatesville, TX

2023 (1)

07/01/23 - #0242 - Midland, TX (5407 Thomason)

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