Miles and Miles - 8/25/25 to 9/24/25

August 25 - September 24 - 0.0 miles running - 6.51 miles walking - 22.15 miles walking (Apple Health) - 23.3 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 0 meters rowing (0 of 31 days) - 111 minutes elliptical (4 of 31 days) - 65,253 steps

August 25 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,806 strides) - 0.71 miles walking in Springwoods Village (11:32 / 16:15) - 2.29 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,603 steps

August 26 (Tuesday) - 1.80 miles walking in Springwoods Village (29:56 / 16:38) - 12 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 135 calories; 2,062 strides) - 5.06 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 20 minutes; 199 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,011 steps

August 27 (Wednesday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:08:34 / 17:08) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,045 steps

August 28 (Thursday) - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,397 steps

August 29 (Friday) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,694 steps

August 30 (Saturday) - 9.18 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 393 calories) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,206 steps

August 31 (Sunday) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,211 steps 

September 1 (Monday) - 9.06 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 383 calories) - 3.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,805 steps

September 2 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,762 strides) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,241 steps

September 3 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,780 strides) - 0.86 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,148 steps

September 4 (Thursday) - 4.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,892 steps

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High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2025-2026

Volleyball

08/12/25 - Houston Lutheran South Academy at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)

08/19/25 - Bryan Brazos Christian School at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)

Cross Country

08/09/25 - Pearland Dawson Short Course 2M (Pearland, TX)

Football

08/15/25 - Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)

08/28/25 - Waco Live Oak Classical School vs. Conroe Covenant Christian School (Navasota, TX)
08/29/25 - Houston The Village School at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX)

09/04/25 - Houston St. Thomas High School at Montgomery Lake Creek (Montgomery, TX)

Field Hockey

Fall Soccer

Swimming

Wrestling

Winter Soccer

Basketball

Baseball

Softball

Tennis

Golf

Lacrosse

Track & Field

Texas High School Football Stadiums / Fields Visited - 93

I covered Willis Wildkat football for many years for the Conroe Courier.

I know that there are a number of stadiums that I witnessed games in, but until I can feel reasonably certain that I saw a game there I won't add it to the list below.

Below where you see "1980s" or "1990s" listed, those are ones that I have no doubt about -- again either covering games for The Courier or doing broadcasts for the Texas Sports Radio Network with Lynn Michaels.

If I can identify the first game that I saw, aside from being a part of multiple games seen in one day at a stadium, I will post the score from that contest.

Alamodome, San Antonio - 1999 Texas Football Classic

Alpha Omega Academy Football Field, Huntsville - 8/31/2023 (Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy 62, Missouri City Divine Savior Academy 14)
Houston Astrodome, Houston - 1990s
Gordon Awtry Field, Midland - 11/16/2019 (Midland Christian 46, Houston St. Pius X 22)

Baker Field, Bryan - 11/5/1999 (Bryan Allen Academy 48, Waco Christian Academy 6)

Herman A. Barnett Stadium, Houston - 9/21/2024 (Houston Heights 29, Alief Taylor 22)

Regal Field at Barnhart Stadium, Houston - 9/6/2019 (Spring Legacy School of the Sports Sciences 34, Houston The Kinkaid School 20)
Bastrop Memorial Stadium, Cedar Creek - 11/30/2019 (Geneva School of Boerne 77, The Woodlands Christian Academy 45)
Beck Stadium, Austin (St. Andrew's) - 10/26/2018 (Oklahoma City Casady 13, Austin Saints 7)
Birkelbach Field, Georgetown - 11/30/2019 (Plano John Paul II 31, San Antonio Antonian 13)

Bob Benson '66 Stadium, San Antonio -10/07/2022 (Houston St. Thomas 35, San Antonio Central Catholic 18)
Brahmans Memorial Stadium, Hallettsville - 10/10/1997 (Hallettsville Sacred Heart 6, Houston Second Baptist 0 - Janke became state's all-time leading private school rusher)

Brewer Field, Buffalo - 11/24/2012 (Fort Worth Nolan 28, Houston St. Pius X 14)
Brodgen Field, Gorman - 11/25/1994 (Midland Christian 57, Bryan Allen Academy 28)
Brule Field, Navasota - 9/9/1988 (Willis 10, Navasota 0)

Buffalo Stadium, Giddings - 11/16/2023 (Cypress Christian School 55, Geneva School of Boerne 6)
Joe K. Butler Stadium, Houston - 11/9/2019 (Bellaire Episcopal 42, Houston Kinkaid 21)

Canales Field, Brownsville - 11/12/22 (The Woodlands Christian Academy 28, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy)
Helfman Field at Caress Stadium, Houston - 10/4/2018 (Houston Emery/Weiner School 59, High Island 14)

Clyde Bulldog Stadium, Clyde - 11/26/2022 (Mesquite Dallas Christian School 35, Lubbock Trinity Christian 0)
Clyde-Perkins Stadium, Tyler - 9/1/2023 (Tyler Grace Community School 62, Wills Point 7)
Comanche Stadium, Shiner - 10/13/2023 (Hallettsville Sacred Heart 31, Shiner St. Paul Catholic 14)
Cougar Stadium at First Financial Bank Athletic Complex, Conroe - 10/20/2022 (Conroe Covenant Christian 48, Houston Westbury Christian 0)

Cougar Stadium, Houston - 9/8/2023 (Houston Northland Christian 32, Willow Park Trinity Christian Academy 0)
Cowboy Stadium, Coppell (later renamed Buddy Echols Field) - 11/21/1998 (Houston St. Pius X 39, Addison Trinity Christian 27)
Crosby Stadium, Crosby - 10/2/1987 (Crosby 17, Willis 0; not current Cougar Stadium, opened in 2016)
Crusader Stadium, Tomball - 10/5/2018 (Houston Kinkaid 35, Tomball Concordia Lutheran 28)
Cub Stadium, Brenham (referred to as New Cub Stadium in 1987) - 10/23/1987 (Brenham 30, Willis 15)
Cy-Fair FCU Stadium, Cypress - 10/19/2024 (Langham Creek 56, Cypress Park 0)

Delmar Stadium, Houston - 11/10/2018 (Houston The Kinkaid School 41, Bellaire Episcopal 21)

Dragon Memorial Stadium, Bangs - 11/25/2022 (Lubbock Christian 65, Bryan Brazos Christian 0)
Dragon Stadium, Southlake Carroll - 10/14/2004 (Southlake Carroll 52, Denton Ryan 27)

Eagle Field, Greenville - 9/17/2022 (Jonesboro 62, Greenville Christian School 0)
Eagle Stadium, Brock - 9/8/2017 (Midland Christian 26, Brock 9)
Eagle Stadium, Houston - 10/6/2023 (Houston Second Baptist 51, Katy St. John XXIII 0)
Etheredge Stadium, La Marque - 10/16/2015 (La Marque 67, Houston Scarborough 0)

Fair Park Field, Riesel - 11/29/19 (Hallettsville Sacred Heart 29, Muenster Sacred Heart 0)
Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco - 1993 TAPPS State Championships
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco - 9/3/2022 (Frisco Legacy Christian Academy 14, Arlington The Oakridge School 12)

Founders Christian School Field, Spring - 10/27/2023 (Spring Founders Christian 56, Houston Second Baptist - University Model 25)
Franklin Stadium, Dallas - 9/7/2017 (Dallas First Baptist Academy 51, Dallas Conrad 13)

Granger Stadium, Houston - 11/6/1999 (Dallas Jesuit at Houston St. Thomas)
Greyhound Stadium, Strawn - 9/11/2015 (Strawn 79, Abilene Christian 73)
Groesbeck High School Stadium, Groesbeck - 11/19/1994 (Muenster Sacred Heart vs. Waco Parkview Christian)

Haggar Stadium, Dallas (lated renamed Gary Pasqua Field at Postell Stadium) - 1999 DFW All-Star Classic
Holcomb Family Field, The Woodlands - 9/15/2023 (Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy 34, Shiner St. Paul 26)

Hornet Field, Caldwell - 11/11/1994 (Houston St. Pius X 31, Austin St. Michael's 19)

Huntsville ISD Stadium, Huntsville - 9/28/2024 (Palestine Westwood 43, Beaumont Kelly 0)
Husky Stadium, Houston - 9/3/2015 (Houston Westbury Christian 41, TWCA 13)

Indian Stadium, Cleveland - 9/2/1988 (Willis 28, Cleveland 0)
Ingram Stadium, San Marcos - 12/17/2022 (Texas Private School Six-Man Football All-Star Game, San Marcos Academy, South 87, North 22)

Kelly Bulldog Field, Beaumont - 9/22/2023 (Beaumont Kelly Catholic 37, Houston The Village School 0)
Klein Memorial Stadium, Klein - 9/26/2024 (Klein Cain 55, Tomball Memorial 14)

Lang Field, San Antonio - 10/8/2022 (San Antonio TMI-Episcopal 48, San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic 13)

Leopard Stadium, La Grange - 11/18/2022 (Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy 24, Regents School of Austin 21)
Lion Stadium, Franklin - 9/18/2015 (Franklin 56, Marlin 0)

Mercer Stadium, Sugar Land - 1990s

Montgomery ISD Athletic Stadium, Montgomery - 9/4/2025 (Houston St. Thomas 19, Montgomery Lake Creek 18)
Buddy Moorhead Stadium, Conroe - 1980s

Mustang Field, Houston - 9/13/2024 (Houston Christian 23, Houston St. Pius X 20)

Navasota Rattler Stadium, Navasota - 8/28/2025 (Waco Live Oak Classical School 16, Conroe Covenant Christian School 12)

Panther Stadium, Hewitt - 12/6/2018 (TAPPS State Championships)
Pennington Field, Bedford - 11/23/1996 (Houston Northwest Academy 14, Midland Christian 6)

Planet Ford Stadium, Spring - 9/12/2024 (Sheldon C.E. King 42, Spring Dekaney 0)
Porcupine Stadium, Springtown - 11/23/2018 (TCAF State Championships)
Pridgeon Stadium, Houston - 1990s

Pugh Field, The Woodlands - 9/9/2022 (The Woodlands John Cooper School 50, Dallas St. Mark's School of Texas 14)

Randall Reed Stadium, New Caney - 9/19/2024 (Conroe 37, New Caney 13)
San Marcos Toyota Rattler Stadium, San Marcos - 11/26/2021 (San Marcos Academy 74, Austin Veritas Academy 46)
Jack F. Rhodes Memorial Stadium, Katy - 9/30/1988 (Katy Mayde Creek 35, Conroe Oak Ridge 0)
Rice Stadium, Houston - 12/6/1997 (North 26, South 6; Bayou Bowl)
Rocket Field, Robinson - 11/30/2012 (Shiner St. Paul 49, Hallettsville Sacred Heart 35)

Roffino Stadium, Dallas - 9/16/2022 (Mesquite Dallas Christian 34, Dallas Bishop Lynch 14)

Saint John XXIII Field, Katy - 10/19/2018 (Katy Saint John XXIII 20, Beaumont Kelly 12)
Spring ISD Stadium, Spring (later renamed Leonard George Stadium), Spring - 9/7/1984 (Aldine MacArthur 28, Spring 0)
St. Michael the Archangel Field, Spring - 10/22/2022 (Austin St. Dominic Savio 38, Spring Frassati Catholic 0)

The Stadium at Cypress Christian School, Cypress - 9/3/2021 (Cypress Christian 40, Shiner St. Paul 20)

The Stadium at Cypress Christian School, Cypress (new Bridgeland campus) - 8/29/2025 (Cypress Christian School 64, Houston The Village School 6)

W.W. Thorne Stadium, Houston - 1980s
Tomball ISD Stadium, Tomball - 11/14/2024 (Diboll 28, Winnie East Chambers 21)
Darrell Tully Stadium, Houston - 09/13/2024 (Spring Branch Stratford 44, Humble Kingwood 38 - OT)  *Note:  Technically, I had seen a game here in the early 1990s, doing a broadcast for the Texas Sports Radio Network, but I wouldn't be able to pinpoint a specific game.

Veterans Memorial Stadium, Pasadena - 9/5/2019 (Bellaire Episcopal 47, Pasadena Sam Rayburn 0)
Viking Field, Houston - 10/12/2018 (Houston The Village School 42, Tyler All Saints Episcopal School 7)

Waco ISD Stadium, Waco -12/1/2022 (TAPPS 6-Man State Championships)
Waller Stadium, Waller (used through 2008) - 11/6/1987 (Waller 24, Willis 14)
Waller ISD Stadium, Waller - 11/29/2019 (Regents School of Austin 35, Houston Second Baptist 0)
War Memorial Stadium, Liberty - 9/25/1987 (Liberty 27, Willis 21)

Warrior (Round Rock Westwood) Bowl, Round Rock - 11/5/2021 (El Paso Cathedral 35, Austin St. Dominic Savio 34)

Wildcat Stadium, Palestine - 12/11/1993 (Bremond 47, Tenaha 26 - 1A State Semifinal)
Wildkat Stadium (later renamed Berton A. Yates Stadium), Willis - 1980s
Woodforest Bank Stadium, Shenandoah - 9/14/2018 (Tomball Rosehill Christian 53, Pasadena First Baptist Christian 0)
Woodforest Field at Warrior Stadium, The Woodlands - 9/7/2018 (The Woodlands Christian Academy 42, Conroe Grand Oaks 33)

Young Field at McNair Stadium, Fort Worth - 9/2/2022 (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal 13, Addison Trinity Christian 10)

Daily Reading Efforts - September 2025

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9/28/2025

9/27/2025

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9/5/2025

9/4/2025 (17 pages)

Life with a Swinger:  Conversations Off the Tee With Golf Professionals and Their Wives (Pages 64-80) - 194pp

9/3/2025 (109 pages)

A Walk in Our Cleats: 25 Athletes Who Never Gave Up (Pages 128-133; Benjamin Watson) - 192pp

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 157-173; Trust, Will, Work, The Fist)

Cold Island:  A Novel (Detective Tommy Kelly Book 1) (Pages 33-66) - 233pp

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 221-226)

Life with a Swinger:  Conversations Off the Tee With Golf Professionals and Their Wives (Pages 48-63) - 194pp

Swimming for Freedom:  A True Story of Faith, Hope, and Victory (Pages 8-10) - 269pp

The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory (Pages 42-53) - 238pp

The Space Between Us:  How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart (Pages 39-53) - 247pp

9/2/2025 (94 pages)
Cold Island:  A Novel (Detective Tommy Kelly Book 1) (Pages 1-32) - 233pp

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 212-220) - 234pp

Life with a Swinger:  Conversations Off the Tee With Golf Professionals and Their Wives (Pages 31-47) - 194pp

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 120-129, 136)

The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory (Pages 27-41) - 238pp
The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 164-173)

9/1/2025 (129 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 6058-6923 (85); 42 pages; Kindle)

A Walk in Our Cleats: 25 Athletes Who Never Gave Up (Pages 108-127; Charles Johnson, Jordan Matthews and Alfred Morris) - 192pp

Life with a Swinger:  Conversations Off the Tee With Golf Professionals and Their Wives (Pages 14-30) - 194pp

The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory (Pages 1-26) - 238pp

The Space Between Us:  How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart (Pages 15-38) - 247pp

That's My Girl, Part 9!

Two neat stories from the week.

She doesn't promote herself, nor tell anybody that she helps to lead worship.

We've talked many times about how she can be an influence to a young girl who may see her on the stage and that it may encourage them to be the best that they can be in Christ.

She told me that she saw a former student after the service that was now going to another school, but that there were two young girls - maybe first graders, she shared with - that said, "You sang so good!"

Now, she didn't feel better about herself from that, but rather that, "Yes, these young people pay attention."

The other was that a co-worker, who normally attends the earlier service, was watching the 11 a.m., saw her on there, and never knew that she helped lead worship.  

But later remarked in the office during this week that she had seen her on there.

I'm grateful that she has the opportunity to serve and that people trust her heart, effort and abilities.

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 4/12/25 - 25 (Finished 9)

"Audibles: My Life in Football" by Joe Montana and Bob Raissman

"Barbara Jordan: The Biography" by Austin Teutsch

"Greatness: Reagan, Churchill, and the Making of Extraordinary Leaders" by Steven F. Hayward

"Historical Round Rock, Texas: Sesquicentennial 1854-2004" by Martin Ernest Parker

"Michael and the Whiz Kids: A Story of Basketball, Race, and Suburbia in the 1960s" by John Christgau 

"More Than a Season: Building a Championship Culture" by Dayton Moore with Matt Fulks 

"On Boxing" by Joyce Carol Oates 

"On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Raymond Obstfeld

"Over Forty: Feeling Great and Looking Good!" by George Blanda with Mickey Herskowitz

"Playing for a Winner: Remembering Coach Milton Jowers" by Vernon McDonald 

"Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy" by John Fund 

"The Making of a Winner: Robert Brewer, Quarterback, University of Texas" by Creath Davis

"The Masters: Golf, Money, and Power in Augusta, Georgia" by Curt Sampson

"Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons From A Football Life" by Bill Curry 

"Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad" by Kinky Friedman 

"The Space Between Us: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart" by Sarah Bauer Anderson

"America, Oil, & the Islamic Mind: The Real Crisis Is the Gulf Between Our Ways of Thinking" by Michael Youssef (Finished May 8)

"Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success" by Mike Krzyzewski with Jamie K. Spatola (Finished September 3)

"Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack: A Boyhood Year During World War II" by Charles Osgood (Finished April 27)

"Dying To Cross:  The Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American History" by Jorge Ramos (Finished April 15)

"Faucian Bargain: The Most Powerful and Dangerous Bureaucrat in American History" by Steve Deace and Todd Erzen (Finished April 28)

"Head Games: Life's Greatest Challenge" by Charles Austin (Finished April 28)

"I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars" by M. M. Angelo and J. J. Angelo (Finished September 3)

"Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball" by Harvey Frommer (Finished May 14)

"Texas Women Who Dared to Be First" by Jean Flynn (Finished May 15)

$27.06 Fill-A-Bag ($25 plus $2.06 tax)

Books Read in 2025 - 82 (63 Regular / 19 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

"Kindle Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Location

"The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet" by Henry Fountain (Finished January 6) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West" by David Wolman and Julian Smith (Finished January 6) - College Station Half Price Books
"Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas" by Daren Lindley (Finished 6) - College Station Half Price Books

"Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever" by David "Big Daddy D" Lattin (Finished January 12) - College Station Half Price Books

"Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema" by Odie Henderson (Finished January 15) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith" by Dave Branon (Finished January 18) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House" by Jon Miller with Mark Hyman (Finished January 19) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"One Final Pass: 15 Years Later" by Arthur L. Lindsay with Jan Berringer (Finished February 20) - College Station Half Price Books

"Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal" by Tim Sheets and Rachel Shafer (Finished January 22) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder" by Salmon Rushdie (Finished January 30) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"One Dream:  The NFL" by Woody Falgoux (Finished January 31) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback" by William C. Rhoden (Finished February 10) - Half Price Books Humble
"The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War" by Delphine Minoui (Finished February 19) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw" by Michael Sokolove (Finished February 20) - Humble Half Price Books

"Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA" by Fran Harris (Finished March 5) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners" by David Fromkin (Finished March 6) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Missing In Flight" by Audrey J. Cole (Finished March 7) - Kindle via Amazon.com Prime Reads

"Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham" by Don Wilton (Finished March 9) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love" by Gotham Chopra and Joe Levin (Finished March 10) - Barnes & Noble Town and Country Village 
"Great Texas Christmas Legends" by Zeno Zeplin (Finished March 15) - College Station Half Price Books

"The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin" by Masha Gessen (Finished March 20) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Taking Flak: Life In The Fast Lane" by Dan Pastorini with John P. Lopez (Finished March 26) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet
"When Baseball Was Baseball" by Don Drewniak (Finished March 29) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"The Real World of Texas Politics" by Richard Locander, Richard Shaw and Kevin Bailey (Finished March 31) - Half Price Books Humble

"Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity" by Jeff Oliver & Rick Joyner (Finished April 3) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places" by Tim Rowland (Finished April 11) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Dying To Cross:  The Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American History" by Jorge Ramos (Finished April 15) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings" by William Brashler (Finished April 15) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"Pressure" by Sam Rutigliano (Finished April 17) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Dazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs" by Giselle Stancic, Bill Nowlin and Jacob Pomrenke (Finished April 17) - Society for American Baseball Research

"Karla Faye Tucker Set Free: Life and Faith on Death Row" by Linda Strom (Finished April 20) - The Book Cellar

"Wheelchair Champions: A History of Wheelchair Sports" by Harriet May Savitz (Finished April 20) - Oh Goodie A Book

"It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan" by Tristan Donavan (Finished April 24) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack: A Boyhood Year During World War II" by Charles Osgood (Finished April 27) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Faucian Bargain: The Most Powerful and Dangerous Bureaucrat in American History" by Steve Deace and Todd Erzen (Finished April 28) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Head Games: Life's Greatest Challenge" by Charles Austin (Finished April 28) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet 

"Double Play: Faith and Family First" by Ben & Julianna Zobrist with Mike Yorkey (Finished May 8) - Oh Goodie A Book

"America, Oil, & the Islamic Mind: The Real Crisis Is the Gulf Between Our Ways of Thinking" by Michael Youssef (Finished May 8) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball" by Harvey Frommer (Finished May 14) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"The Art of Neighboring" by Jay Pathak & Dave Runyon (Finished May 14) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine" by Charles Lachman (Finished May 15) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Texas Women Who Dared To Be First" by Jean Flynn (Finished May 15) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football" by Brent Zwerneman (Finished May 23) - Oh Goodie A Book

"Things That Make White People Uncomfortable" by Michael Bennett and David Zinn (Finished May 25) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Covering Home:  My Life with Nolan Ryan" by Ruth Ryan (Finished May 28) - Burrowing Owl Bookstore Amarillo

"Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel" by Elias Chacour with David Hazard (Finished May 29) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Scout Camp: Sex, Death, and Secret Societies Inside the Boy Scouts of America" by James Renner (Finished June 7) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"The Bookstore Family (The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories)" by Alice Hoffman (Finished June 10) - Kindle via Amazon.com First Reads
"Finding Baby Holly: Lost to a Cult, Surviving My Parents' Murders, and Saved by Prayer" by Holly Marie with Cindy & David Lambert (Finished June 13) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands
"Parenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids" by Stephen James & Chris Dodd (Finished June 13) - Christianbook.com

"Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed' by Stephen Brunt (Finished June 14) - Oh Goodie A Book

"Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry" by Mike Capps & Chuck Hartenstein (Finished June 17) - Oh Goodie A Book

"The Day of the Cajundome Mega-Shelter:  The 'small city' that sprang up in the wake of Hurricane Katrina" by Jefferson Hennessy with Leigh Hennessy Robson and Mark B. Robson (Finished June 23) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Minor Moments Major Memories:  Baseball's Best Players Recall Life In The Minor Leagues" by Mark Leinweaver with Ryan Bradley (Finished June 24) - Personal Collection
"The Ball:  Mark McGwire's 70th Home Run Ball and the Marketing of the American Dream" by Daniel Paisner (Finished June 26) - Unknown (perhaps Amazon.com)

"Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America" by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding (Finished June 26) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Holding the Line: A Lifetime of Defending Democracy and American Values" by Ronny Jackson (Finished June 29) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion" by Russell Freedman (Finished June 29) - Oh Goodie A Book

"Tortured For Christ" by Richard Wurmbrand (Finished July 2) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"The Most Misused Verses In The Bible:  Surprising Ways God's Word is Misunderstood" by Eric J. Bargerhuff (Finished July 5) - Liberty University Barnes & Noble

"Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior" by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty (Finished July 7) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"The National Pastime:  Baseball in Texas and Beyond" by Steve West and Cecilia M. Tan (Finished July 8) - Society for American Baseball Research

"The Loneliness Epidemic: Why So Many of Us Feel Alone--and How Leaders Can Respond" by Susan Mettes (Finished July 11) - Christianbook.com

"Spirit Run:  A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land" by Noe Alvarez (Finished July 11) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"American Sky:  A Novel" by Carolyn Dasher (Finished July 18) - Amazon Prime

"Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America" by Howard L. Bingham and Max Wallace (Finished July 22) - Personal Collection

"Sam Stories" by Jimm Larry Hendren (Finished July 22) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet 

"When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963" by George Pawlush (Finished July 23) - Society for American Baseball Research

"Fear No Evil: A Test of Faith, a Courageous Church, and an Unfailing God" by Brady Boyd (Finished July 28) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"It's About Damn Time:  How To Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage" by Arlan Hamilton with Rachel L. Nelson (Finished July 28) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them" by Timothy Egan (Finished August 2) - Barnes & Noble Conroe

"No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life" by Kyle Maynard (Finished August 11) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet 

"Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home" by Gregg Olsen (Finished August 12) - Kindle via Amazon.com First Reads

"The Five People You Meet In Heaven" by Mitch Albom (Finished August 14) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Making It Home:  Life Lessons From A Season Of Little League" by Teresa Strasser (Finished August 14) - Barnes & Noble Town & Country Village

"Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation" by Dick Morris & Eileen McGann (Finished August 23) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America" by Heather Cox Richardson (Finished August 25) - Barnes & Noble Conroe

"A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love" by Andrew Janik (Finished August 28) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Jesus Or Nothing" by Dan DeWitt (Finished September 2) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life" by Paul W. Powell (Finished September 2) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars" with M.M. Angelo and J.J. Angelo (Finished September 3) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success" by Mike Krzyzewski with Jamie K. Spatola (Finished September 3) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

In Transit Books

From August

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 178-183) - 254pp

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 235-305; Kindle)

Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Money Buys American Residency (Pages 32-59; Kindle)

Epistles of John: A New Testament Commentary (Pages 59-86; Kindle) - 118pp

Full Planet, Empty Plates:  The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity (Pages 89-100) - 144pp

God Meant It For Good (Pages 7-34; Kindle)

My Final Word:  Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most (Pages 34-47) - 234pp

Playing like a Girl:  Transforming Our Lives Through Team Sports (Pages vii-xviii, 3-21) - 198 pages

Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 30-38) - 144pp

The Elephant in the Room:  Sharing The Secrets For Pursuing Real Financial Success (Pages 9-57) - 143pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 129-135; Eric Liddell) - 240pp

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 75-88) - 241pp

From July

A History of the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants (Pages 455-1210 (70); 35 pages; Kindle)

Abraham And His Sons (Pages 20-23; Cities of Sinners) - 91pp

Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (xiii-xiv, 1-5) - 208pp

Fail Better:  Why Baseball Matters (Pages 24-31) - 267pp

From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (629-1130 (48) - 24 pages; Kindle)

If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy...: He Can't Keep Your Goods (Pages 85-116; Kindle)

Leading Your Child to Jesus:  How Parents Can Talk With Their Kids About Faith (Pages 22-36) - 122pp

Maria Woodworth-Etter:  The Evangelist (Pages 2-9; Kindle)

Sports Stories and the Bible (Pages 30-37) - 184pp

The Rapture Exposed:  The Message of Hope In The Book of Revelation (Pages 11-33) - 210pp

From May

Barbara Jordan:  The Biography (Page 53) - 145pp

Executive Summaries of the Bible (Pages 1-60; Kindle)

The Case Against Israel (Pages 1-10) - 194pp

The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime (Pages 1-9) - 218pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 46-51) - 101pp

From April

A Compassionate Call To Counter Culture In A World Of Persecution (Pages v-vii, 1-19) - 42pp

First Freedom First:  A Citizens' Guide To Protecting Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State (Pages vii-xx) - 188pp

Maurice Clarett - My Life Story: Redemption - A Season of Thoughts (Pages 198-179) - 198pp

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 126-163; Kindle) - 255pp

Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes in the Book of Philippians (Pages 59-69) - 135pp

Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages ix-xviii, 1-19) - 261pp

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Pages xv, 1-7) - 268pp

Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball (Pages 100-111) - 342pp

From February

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp

From January

Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp

From December

Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 42-53) - 189pp

Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp

The Temple of Jerusalem (Pages 11-12) - 107pp

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages vii-xi, 1-25) - 131pp

From November

1643 Days:  In A Federal Prison Camp (Pages iii-viii, 1-5) - 227pp

God at Ground Zero: How Good Overcame Evil, One Heart at a Time (Pages vii-xiv) - 208pp

People of Memorial Park:  Stories From Houston's Favorite Trail (Pages 88-96) - 162pp

unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation (Page 36) - 188pp

From October

Ascending the Ladder: 9 Biblical Lessons for Reaching Your Career Goals and Thriving at Work (Pages 9-40; Kindle)

Chronicle of a Small Town (Pages ix-x, 3-7) - 175pp

Fastpitch:  The Untold History of Softball and the Women Who Made The Game (Pages 64-72) - 289pp

From September

The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 64-77) - 184pp

From August

And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon (Pages 18-38) - 225pp

When The News Went Live:  Dallas 1963 (Pages vii-xvi) - 197pp

From July 2024

Know Your Bible (Pages 15-16) - 95pp

Not Some Random Clown:  A Youth Football Coaching Legend's Rise To Glory (Pages 2-44; Kindle) - 146pp

Sacred Smallness: Finding Kingdom Greatness in a Fruitful, Hidden Life (Pages 54-58; Kindle) - 210pp

From June 2024

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 9-20) - 137pp

From May 2024

Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Pages 29-44 (803); Kindle)

The Greatest Game Ever Played (Pages 10-13) - 163pp

The Race Before Us:  A Journey of Running and Faith (Pages 9-23) - 210pp

From April 2024

Angels in the Realms of Heaven: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today (Dancing with Angels) (Pages 19-20; Kindle)

Bat 6 (Pages 1-18 plus Author's Note) - 229pp

Hiroshima (Pages 1-9) - 153pp

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 5/27/23 - 11 (Finished 8)

"The August Coup: The Truth and the Lessons" by Mikhail S. Gorbachev

"The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity: How Modern Culture Is Robbing Billions of People of Happiness" by Matthew Kelly

"The Golden Boys: Unauthorized Inside Look at the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team" by Cameron Stauth

"Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life" by Eric LeGrand with Mike Yorkey (Finished 1/8/24)

"Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel" by Elias Chacour with David Hazard (Finished 5/29/25)

"Fear No Evil: A Test of Faith, a Courageous Church, and an Unfailing God" by Brady Boyd (Finished 7/29/25)

"Field of Hope: An Inspiring Autobiography of a Lifetime of Overcoming Odds" by Brett Butler and Jerry B. Jenkins (Finished 6/20/23)

"God is Able" by Priscilla Shirer (Finished 5/31/23)
"The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity: How Modern Culture Is Robbing Billions of People of Happiness" by Matthew Kelly (Finished 6/25/23)

"The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life" by Paul W. Powell (Finished 9/2/25)

"Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life" by Earl Woods with Pete McDaniel (Finished 5/1/24)

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 4/4/24 - 11 (Finished 4)

"A History of Tyler Junior College 1926 - 1986" by Linda Brown Cross and Robert W. Glover

"Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions" by Ben Mezrich

"Hiroshima" by John Hershey

"Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper" by Paul E. Johnson

"The May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising" by The May 18 History Compilation Committee of Gwangju

"The Race Before Us: A Journey of Running and Faith" by Bruce H. Matson

"Then There Were Six: The True Story of the 1944 Rangoon Disaster" by Karnig Thomasian

"Jesus or Nothing" by Dan DeWitt (Finished 9/2/2025)

"Journey to Excellence: The Story of My Life and Faith" by Ken Johnson (Finished 5/24/2024)

"Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People" by Michael Frost (Finished 4/13/2024)

"The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics" by Mark Lilla (Finished 4/20/2024)

Daily Reading Efforts - August 2025

8/31/2025 (74 pages)

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 152-156; Talent) - 173pp

Life with a Swinger:  Conversations Off the Tee With Golf Professionals and Their Wives (Pages i-vii, 1-13) - 194pp

The Elephant in the Room:  Sharing The Secrets For Pursuing Real Financial Success (Pages 9-57) - 143pp

8/30/2025 (47 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 5528-6047 (48); 24 pages; Kindle)

A Walk in Our Cleats: 25 Athletes Who Never Gave Up (Pages 100-107; Lorenzo Alexander) - 192pp

The Space Between Us:  How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart (Pages vii, 1-14) - 247pp

8/29/2025 (41 pages)

Playing like a Girl:  Transforming Our Lives Through Team Sports (Pages vii-xviii, 3-21) - 198 pages

8/28/2025 (24 pages)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 99-108)

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 75-88) - 241pp

8/27/2025 (83 pages)

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 165-211) - 234pp

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 105-119) - 129pp

My Final Word:  Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most (Pages 34-47) - 234pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 129-135; Eric Liddell) - 240pp

8/26/2025 (89 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 5003-5518 (47); 23 pages; Kindle)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 89-98;) - 108pp

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 108-151;) - 173pp
Full Planet, Empty Plates:  The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity (Pages 89-100) - 144pp

8/25/2025 (92 pages)
¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 4100-4992 (78); 39 pages; Kindle)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 265-266)

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 84-104) - 129pp

My Final Word:  Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most (Pages 22-33) - 234pp

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 152-163) - 173pp

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 57-74) - 241pp

8/24/2025 (77 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 3327-4089 (69); 34 pages; Kindle)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 73-88; Ty Cobb; Jacques Plante; 2008-10 UConn Women's Basketball; Joe Namath; Nolan Ryan; "No Mas"; Keri Strug; "The Fifth Down") - 108pp

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 256-264) - 266pp

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 79-83) - 129pp

My Final Word:  Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most (Pages 9-21) - 234pp

8/23/2025 (104 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 2626-3317 (65); 32 pages; Kindle)

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 81-107; Fundamentals; Giving Back; Guidance; Imagination; Integrity; Learning; Love) - 173pp

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 242-255) - 266pp

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 152-164) - 234pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 151-168)

8/22/2025 (36 pages)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 63-72; Ronnie Lott, "The Pine Tar Incident", 2001 US Open Final, American Basketball Association (ABA), Nadia Comaneci) - 108pp

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 231-241) - 266pp

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 64-78) - 129pp

8/21/2025 (53 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 1675-2615 (77); 38 pages; Kindle)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 216-230) - 266pp

8/20/2025 (69 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 900-1662 (69); 34 pages; Kindle)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 199-215) - 266pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 142-150) - 168pp
Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 30-38) - 144pp

8/19/2025 (56 pages)

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 62-80; Excellence; Failure; Family; Friendship) - 173pp

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 187-198) - 266pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 134-141) - 168pp

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 40-56) - 241pp

8/18/2025 (93 pages)

¡Arriba! The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente (Location 215-890 (68); 34 pages; Kindle)

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 43-61; Crisis Management; Culture; Dependability; Empathy; Enthusiasm) - 173pp

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 172-186) - 266pp

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 141-151) - 234pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 129-133) - 168pp

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 31-39) - 241pp

8/17/2025 (118 pages)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 49-62; Maurice Richard; Wilma Rudolph; John Stockton; "The Mendoza Line"; Brandi Chastain; "The Thrilla in Manila", "The Broad Street Bullies") - 108pp

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 38-42; Courage) - 173pp

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 156-171) - 266pp

Epistles of John: A New Testament Commentary (Pages 59-86; Kindle) - 118pp

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 125-140) - 234pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 114-128) - 168pp

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 137-151) - 173pp

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 22-30) - 241pp

8/16/2025 (92 pages)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 37-48; Steve Yzerman; "The Rumble in the Jungle"; Carlton Fisk; Al Davis; Pat Summitt; Bjorn Borg) - 108pp

Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Money Buys American Residency (Pages 32-59; Kindle)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 136-155) - 266pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 101-113) - 168pp

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 1-21) - 241pp

8/15/2025 (48 pages)

Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages 19-37; Care, Challenges, Collective Responsibility, Commitment) - 173pp
Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 121-135) - 266pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 87-100) - 168pp

8/14/2025 (169 pages)

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 235-305; Kindle)
Beyond Basketball:  Coach K's Keywords For Success (Pages vii, xi-xiii, 1-18 - Adaptability, Adversity, Balance, Belief) - 173pp

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 107-120) - 266pp
Making It Home (Pages 326-333)

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 67-86) - 168pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 166-199)

8/13/2025 (54 pages)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 94-106) - 266pp

God Meant It For Good (Pages 7-34; Kindle)

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 54-66) - 168pp

8/12/2025 (93 pages)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 75-93) - 266pp

Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home (Pages 277-319)

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 43-53) - 168pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 146-165) - 196pp

8/11/2025 (86 pages)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 59-74) - 266pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 216-225)

Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home (Pages 246-276) - 319pp

Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 31-42) - 168pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 129-145) - 196pp

8/10/2025 (88 pages)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 41-58) - 266pp

Making It Home (Pages 317-325) - 333pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 197-215) - 225pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 108-128) - 196pp

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 116-136) - 173pp

8/9/2025 (50 pages)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 26-40) - 266pp

Making It Home (Pages 304-316) - 333pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 184-196) - 225pp
Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation (Pages 22-30) - 168pp

8/8/2025 (62 pages)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages 14-25) - 266pp

Making It Home (Pages 292-303) - 333pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 169-183) - 225pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 85-107) - 196pp

8/7/2025 (39 pages)

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Pages xv-xxi, 3-13) - 266pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 148-168) - 225pp

8/6/2025 (64 pages)

Making It Home (Pages 276-291) - 333pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 129-147) - 225pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 56-84) - 196pp

8/5/2025 (104 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 178-183) - 254pp

Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Money Buys American Residency (Pages 2-31 plus Introduction (3); Kindle)

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 115-124) - 234pp

Making It Home (Pages 264-275) - 333pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 114-128) - 225pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 28-55) - 196pp

8/4/2025 (81 pages)

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 95-113) - 225pp

Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home (Pages 211-245) - 319pp

The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Pages 1-27) - 196pp

8/3/2025 (109 pages)

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 107-114) - 234pp

Making It Home (Pages 231-263) - 333pp

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages 45-94) - 225pp

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 98-115) - 173pp

8/2/2025 (94 pages)

A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them (Pages 346-356)

No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life (Pages vii-ix, 3-44) - 225pp

Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home (Pages 173-210) - 319pp

8/1/2025 (94 pages)

A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them (Pages 299-345) - 356pp

Making It Home (Pages 217-230) - 333pp

Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home (Pages 140-172) - 319pp

Churches Attended and Visited in 2025

January 5 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte) *Waverly
January 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

January 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Malcolm Marshall, Campus Pastor, Sienna)

January 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly
January 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) *Waverly

February 2 - Absent

February 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

February 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

February 23 - Absent

March 2 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
March 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Leon Brooks III, Campus Pastor, Downtown)
March 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) - Left quarter way into the sermon.

March 23 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 
March 30 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) *Waverly

April 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

April 13 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Malcolm Marshall, Campus Pastor, Sienna) *Waverly

April 19 (Sat.) - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 4 p.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly (Collective/Choir)

April 27 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly

May 4 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 4 p.m. service with Brad Talbert online on Tuesday, May 6)

May 11 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 4 p.m. service with Gregg Matte online on Tuesday, May 13) - "God doesn't work in seconds, but seasons" | "Patience is paramount" | "Understanding decreases complaining" | "Endurance and effort brings blessings" | "Say what we mean and mean what we say"

May 18 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

May 25 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Dr. Phil Kramer) with Waverly

June 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 9:15 a.m. (Greg Matte)
June 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brandon Ayers, Minister to Singles & Metro Venue Pastor)
June 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte) with Waverly
June 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly

June 29 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly

July 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brian McCormack, Executive Director, Breakaway Minstries, Texas A&M University)

July 13 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Fred Luter, Jr., Senior Pastor, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, New Orleans, Louisiana)
July 20 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Heiden Ratner, Senior Pastor, WALK Church, Las Vegas, Nevada) *Waverly

July 27 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Mikado Hinson, Chaplain, Houston Texans)

August 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. Kevin Ezell, President, North American Mission Board) *Waverly
August 10 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Mark Lanier, Founder, Lanier Theological Library) *Waverly
August 17 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

August 24 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly
August 31 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly

Books Bought at Oh Goodie A Book (Houston) on 4/5/25 - 26 (Finished 6)

"A Walk in Our Cleats: 25 Athletes Who Never Gave Up" by Steven Johnson Jr. and Paul Cartwright ($11.33)

"America Plays Ball: Historical Baseball Photographs from the Library of Congress" by Nicholas Osborne

"Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game" by John Thorn 

"Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself" by Rich Roll 

"Fixed: How Goodfellas Bought Boston College Basketball" by David Porter 

"Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete" by William C. Rhoden

"George Weah The Dream, The Legend, The Rise to Power: The Journey of an Enigmatic Leader" by Emmanuel Clarke and Isaac Vah Tukpah

"Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference" by Cal Ripken Jr. and Donald T. Phillips 

"In Control: The Rebirth of an NFL Legend" by Thomas Henderson with Frank Luksa

"K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches" by Tyler Kepner 

"Life With A Swinger: Conversations Off The Tee With Golf Professionals And Their Wives" by Kay Davidoff-Ziplow and Leslie F. Zinberg

"Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football's Forgotten Town" by Bryan Mealer

"Plague of the Gods: An Outsider's Perspective on Baseball's Tommy John Epidemic" by Matthew Aquilina

"Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won" by Tobias Moskowitz and L. Jon Wertheim

"Stephen Curry: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Sharpest Shooters" by Clayton Geoffreys

"The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound" by Ron Darling

"The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It" by Lawrence S. Ritter 

"The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime" by Paul Dickson

"The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story" by Mark Tabb with the Ed Thomas Family

"Till the End" by CC Sabathia with Chris Smith

"A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love" by Andrew Janik (Finished August 28, 2025)

"Babe Didrikson Zaharias: The Making of a Champion" by Russell Freedman (Finished June 29, 2025)

"Double Play" by Ben & Julianna Zobris with Mike Yorkey (Finished May 8, 2025)

"Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed" by Stephen Brunt (Finished June 14, 2025)

"Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry" by Mike Capps and Chuck Hartenstein (Finished June 17, 2025)

"Wheelchair Champions: A History of Wheelchair Sports" by Harriet May Savitz (Finished April 20, 2025)

Tap Out Ten: August 26, 2025

Kind of a ho-hum day.  Not too much to write home about.

Worked, actually took a quick short nap immediately after - when I originally wanted to go and see FBCHA at Tomball Concordia Lutheran in high school volleyball - and then made my way to the gym.

Although, had one of the most annoying things happen to me:  somebody got on the elliptical to the left of me and they decided to talk to somebody on the phone.

I got to a convenient stopping point and moved to the stationary bike.  I tire very easily of people that are just inconsiderate of others.

I go in, put my Kindle up on the machine and read while I work out.  Bother nobody, then get out and go home.

Walked 1.8 miles tonight, but am still not back to my normal pace as I'm working this muscle tightness on the inside of my knee out.

I have a chiropractor appointment on Wednesday.  Have been making a ton of progress.  The next test will be to go for a run.

Looking forward to the weekend already.  Not sure what that says; however, I will be announcing a 5K on Labor Day over in Port Neches.

I haven't announced anything since March.  It won't take too long to get back in the groove, but I have a busy fall planned with both road races and cross country meets.

I've got scheduled football games to go to on Thursday and Friday in Navasota and Cypress, well maybe its Bridgeland.

Waco Live Oak Classical School and Conroe Covenant Christian play in Navasota and Cypress Christian School hosts Houston The Village School on Friday as they open up a new stadium.

I also wrote for credentials for the Catholic Bowl V that is to be played in Choctaw Stadium - the old Ballpark at Arlington - two weeks from Saturday.

Am targeting maybe going over to Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday to see a game at McNeese State for a new stadium, but who knows.

I've also never seen a game at Texas State.  They are at home.  Haven't even looked at the weather there.  Will figure out something to be out of the house this weekend.

I dislike being here inside for too long, especially after working 40 hours a week on a computer.  It is something I need to focus on changing in the weeks and months to come.  

It's been a long journey - almost two years now in mid-October - since I went through the workforce reduction from Dedalus; however, I'm grateful to the organization that gave me an opportunity starting last July.

That's My Girl, Part 8!

Miles and Miles - 7/25/25 to 8/24/25

July 25 - August 24 - 0.0 miles running - 18.894 miles walking - 34.586 miles walking (Apple Health) - 62.56 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 24,234 meters rowing (4 of 31 days) - 363 minutes elliptical (11 of 31 days) - 124,375 steps

July 25 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,878 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:07.01) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,295 steps

July 26 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,994 strides) - 2.09 miles walking in Springwoods Village (32:20 / 15:28) - 0.91 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,123 steps

July 27 (Sunday) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:10.85) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,487 steps

July 28 (Monday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:51 / 15:18) - 0.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,554 steps

July 29 (Tuesday) - 4.28 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:08:48 / 16:04) - 0.92 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,672 steps

July 30 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,762 strides) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,866 steps

July 31 (Thursday) - 0.39 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,035 steps

August 1 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,822 strides) - 30:31 rowing for 6,090 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,693 steps

August 2 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,922 strides) - 30:16 rowing for 6,104 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:29/500m) - 0.61 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,579 steps

August 3 (Sunday) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,382 steps

August 4 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,882 strides) - 30:19 rowing for 6,158 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,684 steps

August 5 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,876 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,929 steps

August 6 (Wednesday) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,785 steps

August 7 (Thursday) - 0.56 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,342 steps

August 8 (Friday) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,443 steps

August 9 (Saturday) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,482 steps

August 10 (Sunday) - 0.64 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,623 steps 

August 11 (Monday) - 9.1 miles on Precor Bicycle (36 minutes; 354 calories) - 30 deep knee bends - 30 step ups - 0.79 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,891 steps 

August 12 (Tuesday) - 9.3 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 36 minutes; 366 calories) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,217 steps

August 13 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 377 calories; 5,666 strides) - 0.69 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,745 steps

August 14 (Thursday) - 2 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (37:11.88 / 18:36) - 8.75 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 384 calories) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,012 steps

August 15 (Friday) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,960 steps

August 16 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,790 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,306 steps

August 17 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,780 strides) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,498 steps

August 18 (Monday) - 9.33 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 36 minutes; 404 calories) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,830 steps

August 19 (Tuesday) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,475 steps

August 20 (Wednesday) - 2.024 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (37:11.91 / 18:23) - 8.77 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 362 calories) - 1.176 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,130 steps

August 21 (Thursday) - 8.62 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 351 calories) - 0.61 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,524 steps

August 22 (Friday) - 0.69 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,639 steps

August 23 (Saturday) - 8.69 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 356 calories) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,719 steps

August 24 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,844 strides) - 30:17 rowing for 5,882 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:31/500m) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,455 steps

Tap Out Ten; August 24, 2025

It's been a good Sunday.  Little bit of a slow start, but that's all my fault.  

Nothing to condemn myself over, but rather an opportunity to better use my time that God's given me.  I can do better.

I was in the morning service today at Houston's First Baptist as my daughter was asked to be in the front line of the worship team.  

I normally attend The4 service but I've tried to be in every service that she's been ask to help lead worship.  

I'm grateful for her to have those opportunities, but I think it is important for me as a father that I'm there to encourage her when I’m able to.

I’ve also been grateful that I've been able to find a place - not because of her - to be in church on a regular basis again.

Don't get me wrong, I've been parts of two churches in my life that did a great job in helping shape who I am -- Northwood Baptist Chapel and North Park Baptist Church (formerly North Freeway Baptist Church and now Grand Oaks Church).

She's an incredible young lady as I had a chance to share with somebody this morning.

It was a great message from pastor Gregg Matte, who was celebrating a birthday today, his 55th, about living life upside down for Christ.

But it wasn't even the sermon from Matthew 5 covering the beatitudes that left the most meaningful impact of the day.

It was during the baptisms – 11 of them -- that took place in the middle of worship.

There was one - a young woman - whose story very emotionally impacted the staff pastor who baptized her.

It will be hard to have that image leave my mind for a long time.  It was powerful, and impactful.

Pastor Gregg closed the message by saying that it was important to him for the congregation to sing, for example, during worship and for him to hear it as it encourages him.

We all need to be encouraged - and lifted up - by one another.

It kind of made a point that I had shared with my daughter about her being willing - and, of course, grateful for - to serve in the capacity she is asked to as there may be a young girl who sees her - at the age of 30 - worshipping Jesus that says I want to be like that.

As I went to the gym earlier this evening, I had a conversation with an individual that was there working - not about Jesus, but about my journey to overcome a physical setback right now, and my fitness story.  

He said he was inspired.  I think he was genuine about it.  His name is Singh.

It isn't that big of a deal for me.  

I mean I've been grateful to enjoy good health and do and be involved in a lot of things, but I realized that it is important to share your story - in the right spirit, of course (i.e. without being boastful) - as what might be insignificant to you may be inspiring to somebody else.

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 6/6/2025 - 8 (Finished 4)

"Full Planet, Empty Plates:  The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity" by Lester R. Brown

"The National Pastime:  A Review of Baseball History No. 23, August 2003" by The Society for

 American Baseball Research

"The Rapture Exposed:  The Message of Hope In The Book of Revelation" by Barbara R. Rossing

"The Sabermetric Revolution:  Assessing The Growth of Analytics in Baseball" by Benjamin Baumer and Andrew Zimbalist

"It's About Damn Time:  How To Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage" by Arlan Hamilton with Rachel L. Nelson (Finished 7/29/2025)

"Power Grab:  Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One Party Nation" by Dick Morris & Eileen McGann (Finished 8/23/25)

"Spirit Run:  A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land" by Noe Alvarez (Finished 7/11/2025)

"Tortured For Christ" by Richard Wurmbrand (Finished 7/2/2025)

Texas College and University Volleyball Gyms / Facilities Visited - 14

Ferrell Center (Baylor; Waco, TX; 10/19/19 - Baylor 3, Texas Tech 0)
Fertitta Center (Houston; Houston, TX; 10/18/19 - Houston 3, East Carolina 2)

Johnson Coliseum (Sam Houston State University; Huntsville, TX; 10/28/23 - Liberty 3, Sam Houston State 1)
Kitty Magee Arena (TWU; Denton, TX; 8/24/18 - Southwestern Oklahoma State 3, Texas Women's 2)
Kruse Center (Blinn College; Brenham, TX; 9/21/23 - Blinn College 3, Panola College 0)

Lee College Sports Complex (Lee College; Baytown, TX; 8/9/25 - Hill College vs. Lee College; Exhibition/Scrimmage)

McDonald Gym (Lamar University; Beaumont, TX; 9/23/23 - Texas A&M-Commerce 3, Lamar 2)
Moody Coliseum (Abilene Christian; Abilene, TX; 9/14/19 - Cal-State Fullerton 3, Prairie View A&M 2)
Reed Arena (Texas A&M; College Station, TX; 8/24/19 - Baylor 3, Texas A&M 1)

Sharp Gymnasium (Houston Christian University; Houston, TX; 8/23/25 - HCU 3, Sam Houston State 1; Exhibition)

Solheim Arena (LeTourneau; Longview, TX; 10/6/18 - Belhaven University 3, LeTourneau 0)
Strahan Arean at the University Events Center (Texas State; San Marcos, TX; 9/21/19 - University of Texas-San Antonio 3, George Washington University 0)
Tudor Fieldhouse (Rice; Houston, TX; 8/31/18 - South Carolina 3, Liberty 1)
University Recreation Center (TCU; Fort Worth, TX; 9/19/18 - TCU 3, Oklahoma 0)

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2025 - 53

"28 Years Later", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 13)*

"40 Acres", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 5)***

"A Working Man", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 9)

"Ash", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 25)***
"Babygirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 12)***

"Black Bag", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 19)*

"Captain America:  Brave New World", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 17)*

"Cleaner", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 25)**

"Companion", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 6)

"Day of Reckoning", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 28)*

"Dog Man", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 3)***

"Drop", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 17)

"Elio", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 22)*
"Eli Roth Presents: Jimmy and Stiggs", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 18)*

"Flight Risk", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 29)**

"Friendship", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 27)***

"Heart Eyes", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 12)

"Honey Don't!", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 22)***

"Hot Milk", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 29)*

"I Know What You Did Last Summer", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 23)

"Jurassic World Rebirth", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 20)

"Karate Kid:  Legends", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 10)***

"Kraven The Hunter", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 8)*

"Last Breath", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 7)****
"Locked", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 20)**

"Love Hurts", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 8)

"Night of the Zoopocalypse", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 18)*

"Nobody 2", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 16)****

"Novocaine", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 2)

"Oh, Hi!", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 27)****

"One Of Them Days", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 22)***

"Opus", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 15)
"Paddington in Peru", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 3)

"Presence", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 28)

"Riff Raff", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 10)*
"Rule Breakers", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 13)*

"September 5", Cinemark 17, The Woodlands, TX (January 25)**

"She Rides Shotgun", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 1)**

"Sonic the Hedgehog 3", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 6)

"Superman", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 12)

"The Bad Guys 2", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 4)*

"The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 14)

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 26)

"The Fire Inside", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 7)***

"The Last Showgirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 16)*

"The Legend of Ochi", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 30)*

"The Luckiest Man in America", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 3)*

"The Naked Gun", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 11)*

"The Room Next Door", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 18)***

"The Smurfs Movie", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 21)*

"The Unbreakable Boy", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 24)*

"The Woman in the Yard", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 15)***

"Valiant One", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 30)

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 10/31/22 - 11 (Finished 6)

"Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever" by Jack McCallum

"Eight-Wheeled Freedom: The Derby Nerd's Short History of Flat Track Roller Derby" by D.D. Miller

"Gangland to Promised Land:  One Man's Nourney from the Criminal Underground to Christ" by John Pridmore with Greg Watts

"Surviving the Toughest Race On Earth" by Martin Dugard

"Bear: The Hard Life and Good Times of Alabama's Coach Bryant" by Paul W. Bryant and John Underwood (Finished 12/15/22)

"Coaching by The Book:  The Purpose And Passion Of A High School Coach" by Randy Allen with Kirk Dooley (Finished 12/5/22)

"Do You Love Football?!:  Winning with Heart, Passion & Not Much Sleep" by Jon Gruden with Vic Carucci (Finished 2/20/23)

"Long Shot:  The Triumphs And Struggles Of An NBA Freedom Fighter" by Craig Hodges with Rory Fanning (Finished 2/8/23)

"Running Tough: Memoirs of A Football Maverick" by Tony Dorsett & Harvey Frommer (Finished 11/29/22)

"Swinging from My Heels: Confessions of an LPGA Star" by Christina Kim and Alan Shipnuck (Finished 11/7/22)

"the five people you meet in heaven" by Mitch Albom (Finished 8/14/25)

Nine were $1 clearance buys and two were for a quarter!

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 12/11/22 - 10 (Finished 4)

"Firehouse Down: Life After Ground Zero" by Jonathan E. Wright

"Jerry Kramer's Farewell to Football" by Jerry Kramer

"Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood" by Jeffrey Marx

"Tenacious: How God Used a Terminal Diagnosis to Turn a Family and a Football Team into Champions" by Jeremy and Jennifer Williams with Rob Suggs

"Undefeated: From Tragedy to Triumph" by Marc Buoniconti

"Young, Black, Rich, and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion, and the Transformation of American Culture" by Todd Boyd

"No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life" by Kyle Maynard (Finished 08/11/25)

"Rebound Rules: The Art of Success 2.0" by Rick Pitino with Pat Forde (Finished 02/08/23)

"The Amateur:  Barack Obama In The White House" by Edward Klein (Finished 12/20/22)

"White Girl: A Story of School Desegregation" by Clara Silverstein (Finished 01/02/23)

These were all $1 clearance buys!

That's My Girl, Part 7!

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2024-2025

Volleyball (7)
08/20/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
10/21/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)

10/22/24 - Conroe Covenant Christian at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/05/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/09/24 - Spring Providence Classical School vs. San Antonio The Keystone School (Columbus, TX)

11/09/24 - Shiner St. Paul Catholic vs. Bryan St. Joseph Catholic (Fayetteville, TX)

11/09/24 - Victoria St. Joseph vs. Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy (Wharton, TX)

Cross Country (8)

08/10/24 - Pieper Nation XC Warrior Relay (San Antonio, TX)

08/17/24 - Kenedy Invitational (Kenedy, TX)

09/07/24 - UIL Region III Preview Meet (Huntsville, TX)

09/27/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)
09/28/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)
10/21/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)
10/22/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)

10/28/24 - TAPPS State (Waco, TX)

11/01/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/02/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/23/24 - Nike Cross Regionals South (The Woodlands, TX)

Football (20)
08/23/24 - Louisiana CHEF Patriots vs. Conroe Northside Lions (Tomball, TX)
08/29/24 - Parker (CO) Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)
08/30/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School vs. Conroe Covenant Christian (Bryan, TX)

09/06/24 - Tomball Christian Homeschool vs. Houston KIPP Sunnyside at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)

09/12/24 - Sheldon C.E. King at Spring Dekaney (Spring, TX)

09/13/24 - Houston St. Pius X at Houston Christian (Houston, TX)
09/14/24 - Humble Kingwood at Spring Branch Stratford (Houston, TX)

09/19/24 - Conroe at New Caney (New Caney, TX)

09/20/24 - Refugio at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX)

09/21/24 - Alief Taylor at Houston Heights (Houston, TX)

09/26/24 - Tomball Memorial at Klein Cain (Klein, TX)

09/28/24 - Palestine Westwood vs. Beaumont Kelly (Huntsville, TX)
10/04/24 - Victoria St. Joseph at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
10/18/24 - Houston Second Baptist at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)
10/19/24 - Langham Creek vs. Cypress Park (Cypress, TX)
11/14/24 - Winnie East Chambers vs. Diboll (Tomball, TX)
12/07/24 - Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School vs. Houston Second Baptist (Waco, TX)

12/07/24 - Argyle Liberty Christian School vs. Dallas Parish Episcopal School (Waco, TX)
12/12/24 - Woodville vs. El Maton Tidehaven (New Caney, TX)
12/14/24 - Texas Private School Six-Man Football Senior All-Star Game (Bryan, TX)

Basketball (44)

11/04/24 - Kingwood The Covenant Preparatory School at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX)
11/07/24 - Houston Westbury Christian at Houston St. Pius X (Houston, TX)
11/08/24 - Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston, TX)

11/11/24 - Fort Bend Elkins at Klein Cain (Houston, TX)
11/16/24 - Houston St. Agnes Academy at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX) - Girls

11/18/24 - Tomball Concordia Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)

11/19/24 - College Station at New Caney West Fork (Kingwood, TX) - Girls
11/21/24 - Cypress Christian School at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
12/02/24 - Klein Forest at Klein Oak (Spring, TX)

12/03/24 - The Woodlands at Caney Creek (Conroe, TX)
12/17/24 - Giddings State School at New Waverly (New Waverly, TX)
12/19/24 - Fort Worth Nolan at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
12/20/24 - Galveston O'Connell at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)

12/21/24 - Pettus at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Shiner St. Paul vs. Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Karnes City vs. Stockdale (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Pettus vs.Shiner St. Paul (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Stockdale at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Edinburg Harvest Chrsitan Academy vs. Karnes City (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/28/24 - Tyler Bishop Gorman Catholic vs. Tyler Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX)

12/28/24 - Tyler Grace Community School vs. Henderson (Tyler, TX)
12/28/24 - Bullard The Brook Hill School at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX) - Girls

12/28/24 - Dallas Lakehill Prep at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX)
01/03/25 - Conroe Calvary Baptist at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
01/04/25 - Dallas Bishop Lynch at Bellaire Episcopal (Houston, TX) - Girls
01/10/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, TX)

01/15/25 - Conroe Grand Oaks at The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX)
01/17/25 - New Waverly at Onalaska (Onalaska, TX)

01/24/25 - Dayton at Splendora (Splendora, TX)

01/28/25 - Shepherd at Liberty (Liberty, TX)

01/30/25 - Houston Second Baptist University Model-Cypress at Conroe Lifestyle Christian (Conroe, TX)

02/04/25 - Cleveland at The Woodlands College Park (The Woodlands, TX)

02/05/25 - Spring at Aldine (Houston, TX)
02/08/25 - Spring at Spring Westfield (Houston, TX)

02/10/25 - Fort Bend Crawford vs. Navasota at Cypress Falls High School (Houston, TX) - Girls

02/11/25 - Aldine Nimitz vs. Conroe at Humble Kingwood Park High School (Kingwood, TX) - Girls

02/12/25 - Spring Westfield at Spring Dekaney (Houston, TX)

02/13/25 - Conroe Lifestyle Christian at Robert M. Beren Academy (Houston, TX)
02/14/25 - Houston Grace Christian Academy at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
02/15/25 - San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX) - Girls

02/15/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Conroe Calvary Baptist School (Conroe, TX) - Girls

02/15/25 - Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian at Houston Adventist Academy (Cypress, TX)
02/17/25 - Crockett vs. Hitchcock (Conroe, TX)
02/20/25 - Houston Washington vs. Lufkin Hudson (Cleveland, TX)

Baseball (22)

03/07/25 - Bryan Allen Academy at Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Humble, TX)
03/08/25 - Montgomery Lake Creek vs. Waller (Spring, TX)

03/08/25 - Pearland at Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill (Mont Belvieu, TX)

03/11/25 - Magnolia at Tomball Memorial (Tomball, TX)

03/14/25 - Pasadena at Splendora (Splendora, TX)

03/15/25 - Conroe Oak Ridge at New Caney (New Caney, TX)

03/21/25 - Porter at West Fork (Kingwood, TX)

03/22/25 - Humble Kingwood Park at Spring Branch Stratford (Houston, TX)

03/29/25 - Aldine MacArthur at Aldine (Houston, TX)

04/1/25 - Aldine MacArthur at Spring (Spring, TX)

04/8/25 - Splendora at Porter (Porter, TX)

04/11/25 - Klein Cain at Klein Collins (Spring, TX)

04/29/25 - Houston Second Baptist vs. The Woodlands Christian Academy (Waller, TX)

05/1/25 - Houston Northland Christian vs. Houston St. Francis Episcopal (Tomball, TX)

05/3/25 - Houston The Kinkaid School vs. Bellaire Episcopal High School (Bellaire, TX)

05/3/25 - Iola vs. Danbury (Katy, TX)

05/8/25 - Bullard vs. Huffman Hargrave (Huntsville, TX)

05/15/25 - Danbury vs. Ganado (Houston, TX)

05/22/25 - Tomball vs. Cypress Woods (Houston, TX)

05/24/25 - Bridge City vs. Salado (Montgomery, TX)

05/29/25 - Brookeland vs. Fayetteville (Huntsville, TX)

05/31/25 - Schulenburg vs. Centerville (Caldwell, TX)

Livestreams - Watched

08/23/24 - Football - IMG Academy vs. Episcopal School of Dallas

10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Houston St. Agnes Academy vs. San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall

10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Dallas Parish Episcopal School vs. Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School

Radio Broadcasts - Listened to
12/05/24 - Football - Fort Worth Covenant Classical School vs. Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy

12/05/24 - Football - Plano Coram Deo Academy vs. Pasadena First Baptist Christian Academy

12/05/24 - Football - Wichita Falls Wichita Christian School vs. Fredericksburg Heritage School
12/06/24 - Football - Bryan Brazos Christian vs. Dallas First Baptist Academy
12/06/24 - Football - Holy Cross of San Antonio vs. Mesquite Dallas Christian School
12/17/24 - Girls Basketball - Yorktown at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)
12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Karnes City at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)

12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Shiner St. Paul at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)

12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy vs. Stockdale (Kenedy Sports Network)

Did not make it to one of these sports in 2024-2025

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