Daily Reading Efforts - October 2023

10/31/2023 (45 pages)

Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars (Pages 49-83) - 235pp

Serenity in the Storm:  Living Through Chaos By Leaning on Christ (Pages 214-223) - 250pp

10/30/2023 (31 pages)

But Don't All Religions Lead to God?: Navigating the Multi-Faith Maze (Pages 36-40) - 92pp

Jerusalem Countdown: Revised and Updated (Pages 10-35) - 244pp

10/29/2023 - Nothing

10/28/2023 (11 pages)

Serenity in the Storm:  Living Through Chaos By Leaning on Christ (Pages 203-213) - 250pp

10/27/2023 (17 pages)

Owning a Piece of the Minors (Pages 77-83) - 156pp

The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 89-98) - 161pp

10/26/2023 (118 pages)

A Passion For Victory:  The Coaching Life of Texas Legend Joe Kerbel (Pages 171-205)

Instant Mom (Pages 248-258) - 282pp
Miracle in Shreveport: A Memoir of Baseball, Fatherhood, and the Stadium that Launched a Dream (Pages ix, 1-49) - 197pp

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 214-227)

The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 81-88) - 161pp

10/25/2023 (47 pages)

A Passion For Victory:  The Coaching Life of Texas Legend Joe Kerbel (Pages 155-170) - 205pp

Instant Mom (Pages 238-247) - 282pp

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 193-213) - 227pp

10/24/2023 - Nothing

10/23/2023 (36 pages)

A Passion For Victory:  The Coaching Life of Texas Legend Joe Kerbel (Pages 135-154) - 205pp

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 177-192) - 227pp

10/22/2023 (80 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 337-360 (4708); Kindle)

From Angels to Hellcats: Legendary Texas Women, 1836-1880 (Pages 110-125, 131, 149)

Instant Mom (Pages 233-237) - 282pp

Saddle Up, Charlie:  Charlie Wysocki's Journey From Gridiron Glory Into Mental Illness (Pages 223-245 (4461); Kindle)

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 166-176) - 227pp

10/21/2023 (78 pages)

Fluffing the Concrete: Making the Most of Foreign Prison - or Anything Else (Pages 22-52) - 171pp

From Angels to Hellcats: Legendary Texas Women, 1836-1880 (Pages 107-109) - 149pp
Owning a Piece of the Minors (Pages 47-76) - 156pp

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 152-165) - 227pp

10/20/2023 (72 pages)

From Angels to Hellcats: Legendary Texas Women, 1836-1880 (Pages 86-106) - 149pp

Saddle Up, Charlie:  Charlie Wysocki's Journey From Gridiron Glory Into Mental Illness (Pages 183-222 (4099); Kindle)

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 141-151) - 227pp

10/19/2023 (86 pages)

From Angels to Hellcats: Legendary Texas Women, 1836-1880 (Pages 69-85) - 149pp

Instant Mom (Pages 223-232) - 282pp

Saddle Up, Charlie:Charlie Wysocki's Journey From Gridiron Glory Into Mental Illness (Pages 141-182 (3378); Kindle)

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 124-140) - 227pp

10/18/2023 (140 pages)
Fluffing the Concrete: Making the Most of Foreign Prison - or Anything Else (Pages 1-21) - 171pp

From Angels to Hellcats: Legendary Texas Women, 1836-1880 (Pages 41-68) - 149pp

Saddle Up, Charlie:  Charlie Wysocki's Journey From Gridiron Glory Into Mental Illness (Pages 92-140 (2592); Kindle)

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (7-15) - 98pp

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 101-123) - 227pp

The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 71-80) - 161pp

10/17/2023 (99 pages)

From Angels to Hellcats: Legendary Texas Women, 1836-1880 (Pages 24-40) - 149pp

Instant Mom (Pages 204-222) - 282pp

Saddle Up, Charlie:  Charlie Wysocki's Journey From Gridiron Glory Into Mental Illness (Pages 47-91 (1638); Kindle)

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 83-100) - 227pp

10/16/2023 (124 pages)

But Don't All Religions Lead to God?: Navigating the Multi-Faith Maze (Pages 16-35) - 92pp

Saddle Up, Charlie:  Charlie Wysocki's Journey From Gridiron Glory Into Mental Illness (Pages 1-46 (853); Kindle)

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 67-82) - 227pp

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages a-f, 1-6) - 98pp

Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy (Pages 212-241)

10/15/2023 (150 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 290-336 (4400); Kindle)

From Angels to Hellcats: Legendary Texas Women, 1836-1880 (Pages vii-xi, 1-23) - 149pp

Jerusalem Countdown: Revised and Updated (Pages 1-9) - 244pp

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 37-66) - 227pp

Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy (Pages 176-211) - 241pp

10/14/2023 (86 pages)
But Don't All Religions Lead to God?: Navigating the Multi-Faith Maze (Pages 7-15) - 92pp

Rising Above: How 11 Athletes Overcame Challenges in Their Youth to Become Stars (Pages 1-48) - 235pp

The Mayor and The Judge: The Inside Story of the War Against COVID (Pages 9-36) - 227pp

10/13/2023 (60 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 238-289 (3781); Kindle)

Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy (Pages 168-175) - 241pp

10/12/2023 (63 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 185-237 (3095); Kindle)

Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy (Pages 148-167) - 241pp

10/11/2023 (186 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 140-184 (2399); Kindle)

Instant Mom (Pages 195-203) - 282pp

Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker (Pages 174-262)

The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 65-70) - 161pp
Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy (Pages 111-147) - 241pp

10/10/2023 (22 pages)

Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker (Pages 152-173) - 262pp

10/09/2023 (211 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 90-139 (1806); Kindle)

Instant Mom (Pages 185-194) - 282pp
Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker (Pages 1-151) - 262pp

10/08/2023 (87 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 43-89 (1147); Kindle)

Instant Mom (Pages 174-184) - 282pp
The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 53-64) - 161pp
To The Churches:  For we are all one in Christ (Pages 53-69) - 195pp

10/07/2023 (74 pages)

A Passion For Victory:  The Coaching Life of Texas Legend Joe Kerbel (Pages 61-134) - 205pp

10/06/2023 (71 pages)

Instant Mom (Pages 156-173) - 282pp
The Pittsburgh Crawfords:  The Lives & Times of Black Baseball's Most Exciting Team! (Pages 48-52) - 161pp

Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life (Pages 32-79) - 184pp

10/05/2023 (84 pages)
Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 4-42 (521); Kindle)

Instant Mom (Pages 143-155) - 282pp
Paradise Found:  A High School Football Team's Rise From The Ashes (Pages 249-257; Kindle)
Serenity in the Storm:  Living Through Chaos By Leaning on Christ (Pages 190-202) - 250pp

Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life (Pages 22-31) - 184pp

10/04/2023 (103 pages)

Christian Extremism:  A Life Worth Dying For (Pages 47-63) - 171pp

Instant Mom (Pages 127-142) - 282pp
Paradise Found:  A High School Football Team's Rise From The Ashes (Pages 207-248; Kindle) - 258pp
To The Churches:  For we are all one in Christ (Pages 37-52) - 195pp
Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life (Pages 10-21) - 184pp

10/03/2023 (86 pages)

Instant Mom (Pages 107-126) - 282pp

Kiss It Good-Bye:  The Mystery, the Mormon, and the Moral of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates (Pages 155-160) - 359pp
Paradise Found:  A High School Football Team's Rise From The Ashes (Pages 163-206; Kindle) - 258pp
Serenity in the Storm:  Living Through Chaos By Leaning on Christ (Pages 174-189) - 250pp

10/02/2023 (116 pages)

Courtly Love:  A Profile of Coach Marsha Sharp (Pages 56-93) - 144pp
Instant Mom (Pages 86-106) - 282pp
Paradise Found:  A High School Football Team's Rise From The Ashes (Pages 121-162; Kindle) - 258pp
Serenity in the Storm:  Living Through Chaos By Leaning on Christ (Pages 159-173) - 250pp

10/01/2023 (49 pages)

Serenity in the Storm:  Living Through Chaos By Leaning on Christ (Pages 150-158) - 250pp
Sosa: An Autobiography (Pages 175-214)

Books Bought at Front Street Books on 7/3/23 - 2 (Finished 0)

"1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars' Barrier-Breaking Year" by Heidi LM Jacobs

"Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory" by Lydia Reeder

Books Bought at Corpus Christi Half-Price Books on 5/6/23 - 4 (Finished 2)

"Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living" by James Brown with Nathan Whitaker

"The Courage To Believe" by Craig Morton and Robert Burger 

"A Sense of Where You Are:  A Profile of William Warren Bradley" by John McPhee (Finished 5/19/23)

"Aaron" by Henry Aaron with Furman Bisher (Finished 7/9/23)

Minor League Ballparks Visited - 58 since 2012 / 80 overall + 4 collegiate = 84

1979

Ray Winder Field (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Spring Training

Al Lang Stadium (St. Petersburg, Florida)
Charlotte County Stadium (Port Charlotte, Florida)
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (Clearwater, Florida)
Joker Marchant Stadium (Lakeland, Florida)
Osceola County Stadium (Kissimmee, Florida)
Tinker Field (Orlando, Florida)

1991

Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium (Vancouver, British Columbia - Vancouver Canadians - Pacific Coast League - AAA)

1994

Metro Bank Park (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Harrisburg Senators - Eastern League - AA)*,**
Mike Carter Field (Tyler, Texas - Tyler Wildcatters - Independent)

* Also saw a game there when it was known as Riverside Stadium from 1987-2004 (before a $45 million renovation)
** Also saw the Eastern League All-Star Game here in 2010 with my grandfather, Wilbur F. Walk, Jr.

1996

Cohen Stadium (El Paso, Texas - El Paso Diablos - Texas League - AA)
Christensen Stadium (Midland, Texas - Texas League - AA)
Hi Corbett Field (Tucson, Arizona - Tucson Toros - Pacific Coast League - AAA)
Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium (San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio Missions - Texas League - AA)

1998

Miles Field (Medford, Oregon - Southern Oregon Timberjacks - Northwest League - A)
Smith-Wills Stadium (Jackson, Mississippi - Jackson Generals - Texas League - AA)
Volcanoes Stadium (Salem, Oregon - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes - Northwest League - A)
Zephyr Field (Metairie, Louisiana - New Orleans Zephyrs - Pacific Coast League - AAA)

Time Unknown

Dell Diamond (Round Rock, Texas - Round Rock Express - Pacific Coast League - AAA)
Dr Pepper Ballpark (Frisco, Texas - Frisco Roughriders - Texas League - AA
Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (State College, Pennsylvania - State College Spikes - New York-Penn League - A)
Peoples Natural Gas Field (Altoona, Pennsylvania - Altoona Curve - Eastern League - AA)**
Point Stadium (Johnstown, Pennsylvania - Johnstown Steal - Frontier League - Independent)
Susquehanna Bank Park at Historic Bowman Field (Williamsport, Pennsylvania - Williamsport Crosscutters - New York-Penn League - A)

** Used to be known as Blair County Ballpark

1999 (During Trip to Cooperstown)

NYSEG Stadium (Binghamton, New York - Binghamton Mets - Eastern League - AA)**
PNC Field (Moosic, Pennsylvania - Scranton-Wilkes Barre Rail Riders - International League - AAA)

** Was then known as Binghamton Municipal Stadium

2002

Dodd Stadium (Yantic, Connecticut - AA All-Star Game)

2012

Recreation Ballpark (Visalia, California - Visalia Rawhide - California League - A)
Sam Lynn Park (Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Blaze - California League - A)

2013 

Appalachian Power Park (Charleston, West Virginia - West Virginia Power - South Atlantic League - A)
Calvin Falwell Field (Lynchburg, Virginia - Lynchburg Hillcats - Carolina League - A)
Canal Park (Akron, Ohio - Akron Rubber Ducks - Eastern League - AA)
Constellation Field (Sugar Land, Texas - Sugar Land Skeeters - Atlantic League - Independent)
Frawley Stadium (Wilmington, Delaware - Wilmington Blue Rocks - Carolina League - A)
Prince George's Stadium (Bowie, Maryland - Bowie Baysox - Eastern League - AA)

2014

BB&T Ballpark (Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Knights - International League - AAA)
BB&T Ballpark (Winston-Salem, NC - Winston-Salem Dash - Carolina League - A)
CMC-NorthEast Stadium (Kannapolis, NC - Kannapolis Intimidators - South Atlantic League - A)
Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Durham, NC - Durham Bulls - International League - AAA)
Five County Stadium (Zebulon, NC - Carolina Mudcats - Carolina League - A)
Flour Field at the West End (Greenville, SC - Greenville Drive - South Atlantic League - A)
Hank Aaron Stadium (Mobile, AL - Mobile BayBears - Southern League - AA)
L.P. Frans Stadium (Hickory, NC - Hickory Crawdads - South Atlantic League - A)
LewisGale Field (Salem, VA - Salem Red Sox - Carolina League - A)
NewBridge Bank Park (Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Grasshoppers - South Atlantic League - A)
Nutrabolt Stadium (Bryan, TX - Brazos Valley Bombers - Texas Collegiate League)
Pensacola Community Maritime Park (Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Southern League - AA)
Pfitzner Stadium (Woodbridge, VA - Potomac Nationals - Carolina League - A)
Regency Furniture Stadium (Waldorf, MD - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League - Independent)
Riverwalk Stadium (Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Biscuits - Southern League - AA)
Security Bank Ballpark (Midland, TX - Midland Rockhounds - Texas League - AA)

2015

Fifth Third Ballpark (Comstock Park, MI - West Michigan Whitecaps - Midwest League - A)
First Energy Stadium (Reading, PA - Reading Fightin Phils - Eastern League - AA)
Huntington Park (Columbus, OH - Columbus Clippers - International League - AAA)
Jerry Uht Park (Erie, PA - Erie SeaWolves - Eastern League - AA)
Pohlman Field (Beloit, WI - Beloit Snappers - Midwest League - A)
Principal Park (Des Monies, IA - Iowa Cubs - Pacific Coast League - AAA)
Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids, IA - Cedar Rapids Kernels - Midwest League - A)
Werner Park (Papillion, NE - Omaha Storm Chasers - Pacific Coast League - AAA)

2016

Boomers Stadium (Schaumberg, IL - Schaumberg Boomers - Frontier League - Independent)
Whataburger Field (Corpus Christi, TX - Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League - AA)

2017

State Mutual Stadium (Rome, GA - Rome Braves - South Atlantic League - A)
AT&T Field (Chattanooga, TN - Chattanooga Lookouts - Southern League - AA)
Coolray Field (Lawrenceville, GA - Gwinnett Braves - International League - AAA)

2018

Arvest Ballpark (Springdale, AR - Northwest Arkansas Naturals - Texas League - AA)
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma City Dodgers - Pacific Coast League - AAA)
Dickey-Stephens Park (North Little Rock, AR - Arkansas Travelers - Texas League - AA)
Griggs Park (Alamogordo, NM - White Sands Pupfish - Pecos League - Independent)
Hammons Field (Springfield, MO - Springfield Cardinals - Texas League - AA)
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium (Wichita, KS - Wichita Wingnuts - American Association - Independent)
ONEOK Field (Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Drillers - Texas League - AA)
Riverside Stadium (Victoria, TX - Victoria Generals - Texas Collegiate League)
Southwest University Park (El Paso, TX - El Paso Chihuahuas - Pacific Coast League - AAA)
The Depot at Cleburne Station (Cleburne, TX - Cleburne Railroaders - American Association - Independent)

2019

Arm & Hammer Park (Trenton, NJ - Trenton Thunder - Eastern League - AA)
AutoZone Park (Memphis, TN - Memphis Redbirds - Pacific Coast League - AAA)
FirstEnergy Park (Lakewood, NJ - Lakewood Blue Claws - South Atlantic League - A)

2020

Hodgetown Stadium (Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Sod Squad - Texas Collegiate League)

2022

Kokernot Field (Alpine, TX - Alpine '06 Cowboys - Pecos League)

MGM Park (Biloxi, MS - Biloxi Shuckers - Southern League) 
Regions Field (Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Barons - Southern League)

Trustmark Park (Pearl, MS - Mississippi Braves - Southern League)

2023

Govalle Park (Austin, TX - Austin Weirdos - Pecos League)

Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park (Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Isotopes - Pacific Coast League)

"Smokey" Joe Williams Field (Seguin, TX - Seguin River Monsters - Texas Collegiate League)

Books Bought at Published Page Bookshop on 7/22/23 - 3 (Finished 3)

"On the Line" by Norm Evans with Edwin Pope (Finished 8/30/23)

"Perfect, Once Removed: When Baseball Was All the World to Me" by Phillip Hoose (Finished 8/10/23)

"When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heroes" by Yogi Berra with Dave Kaplan (Finished 8/17/23)

Books Bought in El Paso on 8/12/23 - 5 (Finished 4)

"Glory Road: My Story of the 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and How One Team Triumphed Against the Odds and Changed America Forever" by Don Haskins and Dan Wetzel

"Black Klansman: A Memoir" by Ron Stallworth (Barnes & Noble) - Finished 8/14/23

"I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It" by Charles Barkley and Michael Wilbon (Literarity Book Shop) - Finished 8/22/23

"She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs" by Sarah Smarsh (Barnes & Noble) - Finished 9/11/23

"Who Rules El Paso?: Private Gain, Public Policy, and the Community Interest" by Community First Coalition El Paso (Barnes & Noble) - Finished 8/23/23

Books Bought at Burrowing Owl Bookstore Amarillo on 8/5/23 - 3 (Finished 2)

"Covering Home:  My Life with Nolan Ryan" by Ruth Ryan

"A Passion For Victory:  The Coaching Life of Texas Legend Joe Kerbel" by Jack (Sleepy) Harris (Finished 10/26/23)

"Making The Call:  Living With Your Decisions" by Lance Beasley with Brock Thoene (Finished 9/12/23)

Books Bought at Half Price Books Frisco on 6/3/23 - 5 (Finished 3)

"Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched With a Special Reflection from Anne Graham Lotz" by Billy Graham ($3)

"The U.S. Naval Institute on the Marine Corps at War" by Thomas J. Cutler ($3)

"American Contagions: Epidemics and the Law from Smallpox to COVID-19" by John Fabian Witt ($4; Finished 6/13/23)

"Strike IX: The Story of a Big East College Forced to Eliminate Its Baseball Program and the Team That Refused to Lose" by Paul Lonardo ($3; Finished 7/14/23)

"The Navajo Code Talkers" by Doris A. Paul ($3; Finished 9/17/23)

"The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights Of John Wooden"

In Memoriam - 3/4/20
Introduction:  "Coach" - Dan Britton, Executive VP, FCA - 3/4/20
1.  Good Things Take Time - Les Steckel - 3/4/20 (We tend to forget all good things take time)
2.  Success Redefined - Jim Tressel - 3/4/20 (Success is peace of mind that is direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.)
3.  First Things First - Dave Pasch - 2/1/22 (Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.)
4.  God's Playbook - Bobby Bowden - 2/2/22 (Drink deeply from the great books; especially the Bible.)
5.  Active Duty - David Robinson - 2/5/22 (Initiative is having the courage to make decisions and take action.)
6.  Constructive Criticism - Tony Dungy - 2/13/22 (Criticism and correction differ, especially when it comes to methods and motives.  Criticism puts someone down.  Correction means I want to help.)
7.  Staying True - Tamika Catchings - 2/21/22 (Loyalty is the foundational quality that gets us through hard times.  Will we compromise our integrity when temptation is great?  Or will we remain loyal to our beliefs and core values?)
8.  Be Prepared - Gary Cunningham - 2/23/22 (I must have the drive to develop my abilities and become the best I can be so that I'll be ready.)
9.  The Hard Way - Steve Alford - 2/28/22 (There is no substitute for hard work.)
10.  The Good Fight - Sherri Coale - 3/9/22 (Fight is a determined effort to do the very best we can do.)
11.  The Honest Truth - Jerry Colangelo - 3/11/22 (Honesty is doing the things that we know are right and not giving into the temptation to do the things that we know are wrong.)
12.  Giving Up Control - Joe Girardi - 3/12/22 (God is either in control or He isn't.  I believe He is.)
13.  Count on Me - Ruth Riley - 3/18/22 (When we are reliable, others know that they can depend on us.)
14.  Do As I Do - Lorenzo Romar - 3/22/22 (A leader's most powerful ally is his or her own example.)
15.  The Real Deal - Pat Williams - 3/25/22 (Integrity in its simplest form is purity of intention.)
16.  One Purpose - Ralph Dollinger - 5/17/22 (Intentness is the ability to resist temptation and to avoid rabbit trails of destruction)
17.  Random Acts of Kindness - Denny Crum - 5/23/22 (Helping others in any way - with a smile, a nod or a pat on the back - warms the heart.)
18.  Family Matters - Kristy Curry - 5/24/22 (The most important profession in the world is parenting.  The second is teaching, and everyone is a teacher to someone.)
19.  Role of a Lifetime - Jay Carty - 5/27/22 (God made each of us unique.)
20.  Legacy - John Maxwell - 6/15/22 (Make each day your masterpiece.)
21.  Shaping Up - Doug McIntosh - 6/21/22 (As a basketball player, I wanted to be in the best possible physical condition.)
22.  The Real You - John Naber - 6/22/22 (Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it "just being you".)
23.  Prayer Works - Napoleon Kaufman - 6/24/22 (When counseling my players who had problems off the court, I always recommended prayer.)
24.  Friends Are Friends - Jane Albright - 6/29/22 (Friends help each other; they don't use each other.)
25.  Competitive Paradox - Mike Dunlap - 6/30/22 (With competitive greatness, we can deliver our best when our best is needed; at the same time, we can make those around us better, too.)
26.  Outside the Box - Josh Davis - 7/7/22 (Resourcefulness is using our wits, proper judgment and common sense so solve problems and meet challenges.)
27.  Change of Plans - Mike Jarvis - 7/12/22 (Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.)
28.  The Value of Inclusion - Ernie Johnson - 7/19/22 (It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.)
29.  The Simple Life - Kyle Korver - 7/22/22 (I've never stopped trying to do what's right.)
30.  The Greatest Word - Anthony Munoz - 7/27/22 ("Love" is the greatest word in our language.)
31.  Noble Goals - Sue Semrau - 7/28/22 (I believe we are most likely to succeed when ambition is focused on noble and worthy purposes and outcomes rather than on goals set out of selfishness.)
32.  Under Control - Junior Bridgeman - 7/29/22 (Self-control is the ability to discipline ourselves and keep our emotions under control.)
33.  The Power of Patience - Deb Patterson - 8/1/22 (Patience is the ability to wait and calmly persevere.)
34.  Slow and Steady - Bruce Weber - 10/5/22 (Most people have a tendency to look for shortcuts or at least for the easiest way to complete any given task.)
35.  Marked by Passion - Mike Singletary - 2/3/23 (Enthusiasm brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact.)
36.  Working It Out - Dr. Jim Reeve - 9/28/23 (Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning)
37.  Disciplined to Win - Marv Dunphy - 9/29/23 (We discipline ourselves so someone else does not have to)
38.  The Greater Good
39.  All for One
40.  The Greatest Coach Ever
Acknowledgements
Impacting the World for Christ Through Sports
Coach's Mandate
Competitor's Creed

Miles and Miles - 9/25/23 to 10/24/23

September 25 - October 24 - 29.28 miles running - 41.262 miles walking - 67.948 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 35,874 meters rowing - 726 minutes elliptical

September 25 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 371 calories; 5,610 strides) - 13:30 rowing for 2,450 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:45/500m) - 4.19 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:06:59.08 / 15:59) - 1.41 miles walking (Apple Health)

September 26 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 369 calories; 5,582 strides) - 21:31 rowing for 3,756 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:50/500m) - 0.63 miles walking (Apple Health)

September 27 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 363 calories; 5,474 strides) - 19:30 rowing for 3,429 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:53/500m) - 4.176 miles walking at Knox Junior High (1:05:51/15:46) - 0.824 miles walking (Apple Health)

September 28 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 368 calories; 5,558 strides) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

September 29 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 365 calories; 5,496 strides) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

September 30 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 366 calories; 5,518 strides) - 4.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 1 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles running at Run The Pink 5K (31:40.55) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 2 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 359 calories; 5,386 strides) - 13:01 rowing for 2,325 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:49/500m) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:02:16 / 15:34) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 3 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 361 calories; 5,422 strides) - 12:30 rowing for 2,208 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:48/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 4 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 363 calories; 5,464 strides) - 12:00 rowing for 2,214 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:39/500m) - 2.61 miles walking at Knox Junior High (40:44.55/15:37) - 2.09 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 5 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 362 calories; 5,452 strides) - 13:15 rowing for 2,350 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:47/500m) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 6 (Friday) - 4 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (43:18.66 / 10:50) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 7 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Terry Hershey parkrun 5K #173 (32:13.23) - 3.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 8 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 359 calories; 5,386 strides) - 12:00 rowing for 2,227 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:46/500m) - 3 miles running at Memorial Park with Waverly (34:19.48 / 11:26) - 2.6 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 9 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 366 calories; 5,526 strides) - 13:00 rowing for 2,410 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:47/500m) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 10 (Tuesday) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) 

October 11 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 319 calories; 5,418 strides) - 14:00 rowing for 2,572 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:42/500m) - 4.176 miles walking at Knox Junior High (1:05:13/15:37) - 3.324 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 12 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 369 calories; 5586 strides) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:16 / 15:18) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 13 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 370 calories; 5,604 strides) - 3.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 14 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in the Annual Turkey Trot 5K in Cuero (31:03.73) - 3.5 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 15 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles running in 4th Annual Día De Las Fresas Run/Walk 5K in Poteet (31:38) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 358 calories; 5,388 strides) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 16 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 369 calories; 5,596 strides) - 13:00 rowing for 2,427 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:37/500m) - 0.88 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 17 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 373 calories; 5,648 strides) - 12:16 rowing for 2,323 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:40/500m) - 3.5 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail with Waverly (37:21.55 / 10:41) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health)

October 18 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 369 calories; 5,588 strides) - 14:30 rowing for 2,766 meters (29 strokes/min.; 2:32/500m) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:06 / 15:16) - 1.04 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 19 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 377 calories; 5,722 strides) - 12:45 rowing for 2,417 meters (30 strokes/min.; 2:36/500m) - 3.21 miles running on The Woodlands Waterway (34:58.38 / 10:54) - 1.19 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 20 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,780 strides) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:09/15:09) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 21 (Saturday) - 3.17 miles running in 5th annual Cruisin' Crusaders 5K (Tomball, TX) - 31:31.58 minus 20.14 = 31:11.44 - 3.63 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 22 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 372 calories; 5,634 strides) - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 23 (Monday) - 4.19 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:04:42.69 / 15:27) - 4.61 miles walking (Apple Health)

October 24 (Tuesday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:09:51/15:31) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

Books Bought at Half Price Books Lewisville on 7/16/23 - 5 (Finished 5)

"Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues" by Ron LeFlore with Jim Hawkins ($3; Finished 7/29/23)

"Earl Campbell: Houston Oiler Superstar" by Betty Lou Phillips ($2; Finished 7/28/23)

"Grace, Gold, and Glory:  My Leap of Faith" by Gabrielle Douglas and Michelle Burford ($3; Finished 7/28/23) 

"Sosa: An Autobiography" by Sammy Sosa with Marcos Breton ($2; Finished 10/1/23)
"Titus, Trump and the Triumph of Israel; The Power of Faith Based Diplomacy" by Josh Reinstein ($4; Finished 10/16/23)

Other College and University Football Stadiums / Fields Visited - 17

Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, HI; 12/25/88 - Washington State 24, Houston 22)
Beaver Stadium (State College, PA; 12/1/79 - Pittsburgh 29, Penn State 14*)
Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (Jacksonville, AL; 10/10/23 - Liberty University 31, Jacksonville State University 13)

Cajun Field (Lafayette, LA; 12/4/21 - Louisiana-Lafayette 24, Appalachian State 16)
Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium (Lewisburg, PA; 8/30/14 - Bucknell 42, VMI 38)
DeGol Field (Loretto, PA; 9/5/15 - St. Francis, Pa. 48, Georgetown 20)

Ellis Oval / Zimman Field (Somerville, MA; 10/26/13 - Amherst 17, Tufts 7)
Exploria Stadium (Orlando, FL; 12/21/19 - Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16)
Holt Arena (Pocatello, ID; 9/3/16 - Idaho State 47, Simon Fraser (BC) University 3)

Hotchkiss Field (Washington, DC; 10/26/19 - Dean College 56, Gallaudet University 35)
Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA; 12/26/19 - Louisiana Tech 14, Miami, Fla. 0)
JPS Field at Malone Stadium (Monroe, LA; 10/16/21 - University of Louisiana-Monroe 31, Liberty 28)

Legion Field (Birmingham, AL; 9/5/09 - UAB 44, Rice 24)
Nottingham Field (Greeley, CO; 9/13/14 - Northern Colorado 28, Houston Baptist 20)
Orange Bowl (Miami, FL; 1/1/74 - Penn State 16, LSU 9)

Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium (Hadley, MA; 11/3/18 - University of Massachusetts 62, Liberty University 59 (3OT))
Williams Stadium (Lynchburg, VA; 11/2/13 - Liberty 17, VMI 7)

* Not first, but most notable.  First game after moving back from Texas and Arkansas.