Freestone County - Captain L.D. Bradley (6/28/25)

Freestone County - Val Verde Battery (6/28/25)

Freestone County - General John Gregg (6/28/25)

Freestone County - Butler Church Bell (6/28/25)

Freestone County - 1881 Freestone County Jail (6/28/25)

Freestone County - Potter-Watson Log Cabin (6/28/25)

 

Freestone County - Carter Log House (6/28/25)

Freestone County - Rev. George Washington Baines (6/28/25)

That's My Girl, Part 5!

Limestone County - Lafayette Lumpton Foster (6/14/20)

Limestone County - Limestone County Courthouse (6/14/20)

Museums Visited - All-Time

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

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

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

B-RI Railroad Museum (Teague, TX) - 6/28/25

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

Bell County Museum (Belton, TX) - 1/25/20
Brenham Heritage Museum (Brenham, TX) - 6/14/24

Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site (Mexia, TX) - 6/28/25

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

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

Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art (Victoria, TX) - 3/27/21
Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site (Bismarck, ND) - 7/12/16

Freestone County Historical Museum (Fairfield, TX) - 6/28/25

George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (College Station, TX) - March 2002
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Dallas, TX) - 1/5/20

Gone With the Wind Remembered Museum (Cleburne, TX) - 7/22/23

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

Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, Texas (Conroe, TX) - 6/14/25

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

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

Humble Museum (Humble, TX) - 7/18/21

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (Boston, MA) - 6/24/18
La Grange M-K-T Depot Museum (La Grange, TX) - 5/27/23
Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame and Museum (Las Vegas, NV) - 5/6/16

Limestone County Historical Museum (Groesbeck, TX) - 6/28/25

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum (Natchitoches, LA) - 1/9/21

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

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

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

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

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (Fort Worth, TX) - June 2004
National Soccer Hall of Fame (Frisco, TX) - 6/3/23
North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Washburn, ND) - 7/12/16

Old Fort Parker (Groesbeck, TX) - 6/28/25

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (Portland, OR) - April 1999

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame - Museum of the American Cowboy (Colorado Springs, CO) - 7/13/19
Roger Maris Museum (Fargo, ND) - 7/13/16
Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site (Cooperstown, ND) - 7/12/16

Rosenberg Railroad Museum (Rosenberg, TX) - 6/22/24
Salado College Park (Salado, TX) - 1/16/21

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

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

The Pearl Museum of Fine Arts (Spring, TX) - "The Art of Ezra Tucker" exhibit - 2/8/25

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

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

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

Texas Prison Museum (Huntsville, TX) - 1/30/21
Texas Sports Hall of Fame (Waco, TX) - 8/11/18
Thurber Ghost Town Museum (Mingus, TX) - 7/22/23
Van Area Oil & Historical Museum (Van, TX) - 7/20/19 (Outside only)

William J. Clinton Library and Museum (Little Rock, AR) - 3/4/06
Woody's Classic Cars & Baseball Museum (Cross Plains, TX) - 7/22/23

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 12/01/23 - 14 (Finished 5)

"A Man Who Told Us the Truth" by Will Davis Jr.

"Betrayal in the Parsonage" by Helen Hunter

"First Freedom First: A Citizen's Guide to Protecting Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State" by Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Rev. Barry W. Lynn

"Maurice Clarett - My Life Story: Redemption - A Season of Thoughts" by Maurice Clarett

"My Life and Prophecies" by Jeane Dixon

"Shrub : The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush" by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose

"The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island" by Linda Greenlaw

"Under the Radar: How Robert Tucker Built Shoe Show, Inc. into the Nation's Largest Independent Shoe Retailer" by Howard E. Covington, Jr.

"Unexplained Mysteries of Heaven and Earth: Surprising Insights About Our World and Beyond" by Ron Phillips

"Leave Tomorrow: My Ride to the Bottom of the World" by Dirk Weisiger (Finished 01/13/24)

"Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America" by Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding (Finished 06/27/25)

"On That Day, Everybody Ate: One Woman's Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti" by Margaret Trost (Finished 01/01/24)
"PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities" by Benjamin Kirby and Joel McHale (Finished 01/05/24)

"Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis" by Robert F. Kennedy (Finished 12/21/23)

Books Bought at Houston Westheimer Half Price Books on 6/22/24 - 3 (Finished 0)

"24 Hours That Changed the World, Expanded Paperback Edition" by Adam Hamilton ($4)

"Elements of Grace" by Barkley S. Thompson ($2)

"The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem" by Adam Hamilton ($2)

Miles and Miles - 5/25/25 to 6/24/25

May 25 - June 24 - 16.788 miles running - 64.375 miles walking - 52.539 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 36,580 meters rowing (6 of 30 days) - 556 minutes elliptical (17 of 30 days) - 275,476 steps

May 25 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,994 strides) - 30:18 rowing for 6,108 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:29/500m) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,667 steps

May 26 (Monday) - 3.1 miles running at Seven Hills Running Club Memorial Day 5K (29:31.34) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,887 steps

May 27 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,946 strides) - 30:11 rowing for 6,120 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 4.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,152 steps

May 28 (Wednesday) - 4.369 miles walking at Knox Junior High track (1:07:01.91 / 15:21) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,940 strides) - 0.831 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,161 steps

May 29 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:03:06.66 / 15:48) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,286 steps

May 30 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,929 steps

May 31 (Saturday) - 5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:14:06 / 14:49) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 13,645 steps

June  1 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles running in Katy Community Free 5K Fun Run (Katy, TX) - (32:42.68) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,321 steps

June  2 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,984 strides) - 30:17 rowing for 6,021 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,647 steps

June  3 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,958 strides) - 30:15 rowing for 6,130 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,196 steps

June  4 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,940 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,142 steps

June  5 (Thursday) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,711 steps

June  6 (Friday) - 5.07 miles running around Baylor University in Waco, TX (52:25 / 10:19) - 2.63 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,173 steps

June  7 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,962 strides) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:00:45 / 15:11) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,527 steps

June  8 (Sunday) - 3.96 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (59:28.99 / 15:01) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,010 strides) - 1.04 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,908 steps

June  9 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,958 strides) - 3.5 miles walking in Springwoods Village (53:03 / 15:09) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,689 steps

June  10 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,894 strides) - 3.53 miles walking in Springwoods Village (54:37 / 15:28) - 2.47 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,490 steps

June  11 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,860 strides) - 3.626 miles walking on Knox Junior High Track (55:09.56 / 15:13) - 0.518 miles running on Knox Junior High Track (5:00.38 / 9:39) - 0.756 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,923 steps

June  12 (Thursday) - 3.79 miles walking in Springwoods Village (57:25 / 15:09) - 28 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 335 calories; 5,000 strides) - 0.81 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,749 steps

June  13 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,902 strides) - 30:08 rowing for 6,122 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.57 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,456 steps

June  14 (Saturday) - 0.97 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,355 steps

June  15 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (31:24.42 - 28:56.31 = 1:00:20.73 / 15:05) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,000 strides) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 15,202 steps

June  16 (Monday) - 4.12 (per onthegomap) miles walking in Springwoods Village (1:02:12 / 15:13) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,978 steps

June  17 (Tuesday) - 4.48 miles walking in Springwoods Village (1:07:41 / 15:06) - 0,42 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,237 steps

June  18 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,960 strides) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:39 / 15:02) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,102 steps

June  19 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,852 strides) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,410 steps

June  20 (Friday) - 3.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (52:12.06 / 14:55) - 1 mile running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (10:25.58) - 0.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,239 steps

June  21 (Saturday) - 4.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,200 steps

June  22 (Sunday) - 4.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,605 steps

June  23 (Monday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (No Time) - 30:13 rowing for 6,079 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,531 steps

June  24 (Tuesday) - 4 miles running along The Woodlands Waterway (44:14.55 / 11:05) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:01:59.84 / 15:30) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 16,958 steps

That's My Girl, Part 4!

 

That's My Girl, Part 3!

New Restaurants in 2025 - 3

Italiano's Restaraunt, Humble, TX (June 14) - Dad, Mom and Waverly

Joe's Pasta & Pizza, Watauga, TX (February 22) - *Waverly Walk

Pelican Breakfast & Lunch, Friendswood, TX (April 19) - *Waverly Walk

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Presidential Libraries

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538-1999

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

500 W. U.S. Hwy 24, Independence, MO 64050-1798

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum

200 SE. Fourth Street, Abilene, KS 67410-2900

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (Dad and Waverly - June 24, 2018)

Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125-3398

Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum (Waverly - June 7, 2025)

2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705-5702

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886-3903

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

1000 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2114

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

303 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307-1498

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum (Dad and Waverly - Been there, can't confirm the date)

40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065-0699

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Dad and Waverly - March 2002)

1000 George Bush Drive West, College Station, TX 77845

William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum (Dad and Waverly - March 4, 2006)

1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201

George W. Bush Presidential Library (Dad and Waverly - January 5, 2020)

2943 SMU Blvd., Dallas, TX 75205

Experience

2006-2009 - Twin Creeks Middle School (3 years)

2009-2010 - Spring High School (1 year)

2010-2013 - Carl Wunsche Senior High School (3 years)

2013-2017 - Liberty University (4 years)

2017-2018 - Sorters Mill Elementary School, Student Teaching / Teaching Assistant

2018-2019 - Sorters Mill Elementary School, Second Grade Teacher

2019-2024 - First Baptist Academy, Second Grade Teacher (5 years)

2024-2025 - First Baptist Academy, Lower School Counselor

Overall Baseball Parks - 195

16 - MLB (9 former, 7 current)

85 - MILB (80 overall plus 5 summer collegiate league)

37 - Texas College, University or JUCO (38 minus Constellation Field)

  7 - Other College, University or JUCO

50 - High School (20 private / 30 public)

Texas High School Baseball Fields or Stadiums Visited - 30 (15 / 15)

Adam Dunn Field (New Caney High School), New Caney, TX (Conroe Oak Ridge 5, New Caney 3) - 3/15/2025

Barbers Hill Baseball Field (Barbers Hill High School), Mont Belvieu, TX (Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill 3, Pearland 0) - 3/8/2025

Elliott Lansford Baseball Field (Aldine ISD schools), Houston, TX (Aldine 5, Aldine MacArthur 4) - 3/29/2025

Grizzly Field (Grand Oaks High School), Spring, TX (The Woodlands College Park 1, Conroe Grand Oaks 0) - 3/12/2024

Knight Field (Bellville High School), Bellville, TX (Bellville 3, Columbus 1) - 2/26/2024

Lee Roy Ashmore Field at Delmar Stadium (HISD), Houston, TX (Galena Park 3, Houston Waltrip 0) - 3/11/2024

Magnolia Baseball Field (Magnolia High School), Magnolia, TX (Tomball 14, Magnolia 3) - 4/13/2024

Porter High School Baseball Field (Porter High School), Porter, TX (Porter 9, Splendora 1) - 4/8/2025

SCHS Baseball Field (Summer Creek High School), Humble, TX (Beaumont West Brook 4, Humble Summer Creek 2) - 3/14/2024
Splendora Baseball Field (Splendora High School), Splendora, TX (Splendora 3, Pasadena 2) - 3/14/2025
Spring High School Baseball Field (Spring High School), Spring, TX (Spring 7, Aldine MacArthur 6) - 4/1/2025
The Backyard - Stratford High School Baseball Field (Stratford High School), Houston, TX (Humble Kingwood Park, Spring Branch Stratford 11) - 3/22/2025

Tiger Field (Klein Collins High School), Spring, TX (Klein Cain 4, Klein Collins 2) - 4/11/2025

Tomball Memorial Baseball Field (Tomball Memorial High School), Tomball, TX (Magnolia 10, Tomball Memorial 3) - 3/11/2025

West Fork High School Baseball Field (New Caney West Fork High School), Kingwood, TX (Porter 8, New Caney West Fork 3) - 3/21/2025

Neutral Sites

Ballparks at Crosby (Crosby High School), Crosby, TX (Cy-Fair 6, Clear Springs 5) - 5/24/2024
Bearkat Park (Klein High School), Spring, TX (Conroe Oak Ridge 4, Spring 0) - 5/2/2024

Cougar Field (Cypress Creek High School), Houston, TX (Ganado 7, Danbury 2) - 5/15/2025

Cy-Fair High School Baseball Stadium (Cy-Fair High School), Cypress, TX (Tomball 7, Cypress Woods 2) - 5/22/2025

Cypress Lakes High School Baseball Field (Cypress Lakes High School), Katy, TX (Iola 22, Danbury 3) - 5/3/2025

Dale Westmoreland Field (Klein Oak High School), Spring, TX (Montgomery Lake Creek 10, Waller 0 - 5 innings) - 3/8/2025

Herrington Field (Lee High School), Baytown, TX (League City Clear Springs 6, Houston Strake Jesuit 3) - 5/4/2024

Hornet Baseball Field (Caldwell High School), Caldwell, TX (Centerville 1, Schulenburg 0) - 5/31/2025

Huntsville ISD Sports Complex (Huntsville High School), Huntsville, TX (Bullard 3, Huffman Hargrave 1) - 5/8/2025

Lake Creek High School Baseball Field (Lake Creek High School), Montgomery, TX (Bridge City 14, Salado 7) - 5/24/2025

Lobo Field (Langham Creek High School), Houston, TX (Montgomery Lake Creek 6, Houston Milby 3) - 5/6/2022

Lufkin Panther Baseball Stadium (Lufkin High School), Lufkin, TX (Centerville 5, Garrison 1) - 5/15/2024

Mustang Ballpark (Madisonville High School), Madisonville, TX (Kerens 1, Shelbyville 0 - 5/23/2024
Rusk ISD Baseball Field (Rusk High School), Rusk, TX (Chester 3, Neches 1 - 5/25/2024)

Wildcat Stadium (Cypress Woods High School), Cypress, TX (Orangefield 4, Rockdale 1) - 5/22/2024

2025 Overall Baseball Log - 25 Games

3/  7 - #172 - Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 at Church Field, Humble (High School)

3/  8 - #173 - Montgomery Lake Creek 10, Waller 0 (5 innings) at Dale Westmoreland Field, Klein (High School)*

3/  8 - #174 - Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill 3, Pearland 0 at Barbers Hill Baseball Stadium, Mont Belvieu (High School)*

3/11 - #175 - Magnolia 10, Tomball Memorial 3 at Tomball Memorial Baseball Field, Tomball (High School)

3/14 - #176 - Splendora 3, Pasadena 2 at Splendora Baseball Field, Splendora (High School)*

3/15 - #177 - Conroe Oak Ridge 5, New Caney 3 at Adam Dunn Field, New Caney (High School)*

3/16 - #178 - Blinn College 11, Galveston College 9 at Bernard Davis Field, Galveston (Junior College) - 6.5 innings

3/21 - #179 - Porter 8, New Caney West Fork 3 at West Fork Baseball Field, Kingwood (High School) - 5 innings

3/22 - #180 - Humble Kingwood Park 15, Spring Branch Stratford at The Backyard (Stratford High School Baseball Field), Houston (High School) - 4.5 innings

3/29 - #181 - Aldine 5, Aldine MacArthur 4 at Elliott Lansford Baseball Field, Houston (High School)*

4/  1 - #182 - Spring 7, Aldine MacArthur 6 at Spring High School Baseball Field, Spring (High School)

4/  8 - #183 - Porter 9, Splendora 1 at Porter High School Baseball Field, Porter (High School)*

4/11 - #184 - Klein Cain 4, Klein Collins 2 at Tiger Field, Klein Collins High School, Spring (High School)*

4/12 - #185 - Cisco College 13, Temple College 3 - 6-inning run rule - at Danny Scott Sports Complex, Temple College (Junior College)*

4/29 - #186 - Houston Second Baptist 5, The Woodlands Christian Academy 2 at Waller ISD Stadium, Waller (High School)*

5/  1 - #187 - Houston Northland Christian 5, Houston St. Francis Episcopal 4 at Rosehill Christian High School Baseball Field, Tomball (High School)

5/  3 - #188 - Iola 22, Danbury 3 at Cypress Lakes High School Baseball Field, Katy (High School)

5/  3 - #189 - Houston The Kinkaid School 4, Bellaire Episcopal High School 1 at Jess Borg Field, Bellaire (High School)*

5/  8 - #190 - Bullard 3, Huffman Hargrave 1 at Huntsville ISD Sports Complex, Huntsville (High School)*

5/11 - #191 - Blinn College 4, Wharton County Junior College 0 at Leroy Dreyer Field, Brenham (Junior College)

5/15 - #192 - Ganado 7, Danbury 2 at Cougar Field, Cypress Creek High School (High School)*

5/22 - #193 - Tomball 7, Cypress Woods 2 at Cy-Fair High School Baseball Stadium, Cypress (High School)*

5/24 - #194 - Bridge City 14, Salado 7 at Lake Creek High School Baseball Field, Montgomery (High School)
5/29 - Brookeland 3, Fayetteville 2  at Huntsville ISD Sports Complex, Huntsville (High School)*

5/31 - #195 - Centerville 1, Schulenburg 0 at Hornet Baseball Field, Caldwell (High School)*

Daily Reading Efforts - May 2025

5/31/2025 (79 pages)

Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry (Pages 153-185) - 415pp

The Ball:  Mark McGwire's 70th Home Run Ball and the Marketing of the American Dream (Pages 21-42) - 136pp

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 51-74) - 173pp

5/30/2025 (71 pages)

Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed (Pages 71-83) - 255p

Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry (Pages 128-152) - 415pp

Scout Camp: Sex, Death, and Secret Societies Inside the Boy Scouts of America (Pages 77-109; Kindle)

5/29/2025 (89 pages)

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 224-238)

Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed (Pages 57-70) - 255p

Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry (Pages 81-127) - 415pp

The Ball:  Mark McGwire's 70th Home Run Ball and the Marketing of the American Dream (Pages 8-20) - 136pp

5/28/2025 (110 pages)

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 206-223) - 238pp

Covering Home (Pages 241-266)

Minor Moments Major Memories:  Baseball's Best Players Recall Life In The Minor Leagues (Pages 87-103) - 189pp

Scout Camp: Sex, Death, and Secret Societies Inside the Boy Scouts of America (Pages 36-76; Kindle)

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 43-50) - 173pp

5/27/2025 (75 pages)

Covering Home (Pages 224-240) - 266pp

Scout Camp: Sex, Death, and Secret Societies Inside the Boy Scouts of America (Pages 1-35; Kindle)

The Most Misused Verses In The Bible:  Surprising Ways God's Word is Misunderstood (Pages 18-40) - 167pp

5/26/2025 (49 pages)

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 186-205) - 238pp

The Ball:  Mark McGwire's 70th Home Run Ball and the Marketing of the American Dream (Pages 1-7) - 136pp

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 28-42) - 173pp

The Most Misused Verses In The Bible:  Surprising Ways God's Word is Misunderstood (Pages 11-17) - 167pp

5/25/2025 (68 pages)

Covering Home (Pages 205-223) - 266pp

The Last Leaf on the Tree: How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life (Pages 13-27) - 173pp

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 194-227; Kindle)

5/24/2025 (136 pages)

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

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 147-185) - 238pp

Covering Home (Pages 191-204) - 266pp

Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry (Pages 13-80) - 415pp

Minor Moments Major Memories:  Baseball's Best Players Recall Life In The Minor Leagues (Pages 73-86) - 189pp

5/23/2025 (58 pages)

Covering Home (Pages 175-190) - 266pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 241-261)

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 173-193; Kindle)

5/22/2025 (111 pages)

Covering Home (Pages 150-174) - 266pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 226-240) - 261pp

Minor Moments Major Memories:  Baseball's Best Players Recall Life In The Minor Leagues (Pages 38-72) - 189pp

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 137-172; Kindle)

5/21/2025 (49 pages)

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 143-146) - 238pp

Covering Home (Pages 133-149) - 266pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 216-225) - 261pp

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 119-136; Kindle)

5/20/2025 (49 pages)

Covering Home (Pages 119-132) - 266pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 206-215) - 261pp

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 94-118; Kindle)

5/19/2025 (74 pages)

Barbara Jordan:  The Biography (Pages 50-52) - 145pp

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 128-142) - 238pp

Covering Home (Pages 97-118) - 266pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 192-205) - 261pp

Minor Moments Major Memories:  Baseball's Best Players Recall Life In The Minor Leagues (Pages 18-37) - 189pp

5/18/2025 (92 pages)
Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 109-127) - 238pp
Covering Home (Pages 75-96) - 266pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 172-191) - 261pp

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 63-93; Kindle)

5/17/2025 (52 pages)

Covering Home (Pages 61-74) - 266pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 162-171) - 261pp

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 35-62; Kindle)

5/16/2025 (76 pages)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 18-19; Bear Bryant) - 108pp

Barbara Jordan:  The Biography (Pages 35-49) - 145pp

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 98-108) - 238pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 148-161) - 261pp

Minor Moments Major Memories:  Baseball's Best Players Recall Life In The Minor Leagues (Pages 9-17) - 189pp

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Pages 2-6, 12-34; Kindle)

5/15/2025 (151 pages)

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 377-400; Kindle)

Covering Home (Pages v-xi, 1-60) - 266pp
Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 134-147) - 261pp

Texas Women Who Dared To Be First (Pages 164-174)

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

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 429-480 [25p]; 4146-4654; Kindle)   

5/14/2025 (106 pages)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 16-17; Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston) - 108pp

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 41-97) - 238pp
Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 112-133) - 261pp

Texas Women Who Dared To Be First (Pages 158-163) - 174pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 179-197) - 184pp

5/13/2025 (113 pages)

Blood Brothers: The Unforgettable Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel (Pages 7-40) - 238pp

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 336-376; Kindle)

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 95-111) - 261pp

Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed (Pages 46-56) - 255p

Minor Moments Major Memories:  Baseball's Best Players Recall Life In The Minor Leagues (Pages ix-xii, 3-8) - 189pp

Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball (Pages 210-215)

5/12/2025 (124 pages)

A History of Sport : An Illustrated Record of the Greatest Wins, Misses, and Matchups from the Games We Love (Pages 14-15; John McEnroe) - 108pp

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 287-335; Kindle)

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 81-94) - 261pp

Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed (Pages 33-45) - 255p

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 67-79) - 234pp

Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball (Pages 177-209) - 215pp

5/11/2025 (181 pages)

Abraham And His Sons (Pages 6-19) - 91pp

Barbara Jordan:  The Biography (Pages 22-34) - 145pp

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 224-286; Kindle)

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 68-80) - 261pp

Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball (Pages 102-176) - 215pp

Texas Women Who Dared To Be First (Pages 155-157) - 174pp

5/10/2025 (17 pages)

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 57-67) - 261pp

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

5/9/2025 (65 pages)

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 180-223; Kindle)

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 46-56) - 261pp

Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed (Pages 23-32) - 255p

5/8/2025 (73 pages)

America, Oil, & the Islamic Mind: The Real Crisis Is the Gulf Between Our Ways of Thinking (Pages 132-135)

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 241-243)

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 29-45) - 261pp

I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars (Pages 23-66) - 234pp

Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America (Pages 133-137) - 248pp

5/7/2025 (79 pages)

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 137-179; Kindle)

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 227-240) - 245pp

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages 15-28) - 261pp

Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball (Pages 94-101) - 215pp

5/6/2025 (80 pages)
America, Oil, & the Islamic Mind: The Real Crisis Is the Gulf Between Our Ways of Thinking (Pages 94-131) - 135pp

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 95-136; Kindle)

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 208-226) - 245pp

5/5/2025 (88 pages)

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 55-94; Kindle)

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 186-207) - 245pp

Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed (Pages 13-22) - 255p

Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball (Pages 78-93) - 215pp

5/4/2025 (99 pages)

America, Oil, & the Islamic Mind: The Real Crisis Is the Gulf Between Our Ways of Thinking (Pages 78-93) - 135pp

Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine (Pages 16-54; Kindle)

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 165-185) - 245pp

Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball (Pages 59-77) - 215pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 42-45) - 101pp

5/3/2025 (70 pages)

America, Oil, & the Islamic Mind: The Real Crisis Is the Gulf Between Our Ways of Thinking (Pages 67-77) - 135pp

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 144-164) - 245pp

Shoeless Joe And Ragtime Baseball (Pages 21-58) - 215pp

5/2/2025 (84 pages)

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 132-143) - 245pp

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

Gretzky's Tears: Hockey, America and the Day Everything Changed (Pages 1-12) - 255p

5/1/2025 (62 pages)

Double Play: Faith and Family First (Pages 114-131) - 245pp

Epistles of John: A New Testament Commentary (Pages 33-58; Kindle) - 118pp

Texas Women Who Dared To Be First (Pages 146-154) - 174pp

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