Wednesday, July 1, 2026

In Transit Books

From June 2026
Arnold Palmer (Pages 44-49) - 154pp
Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 11-40; Kindle)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 142-171) - 189pp
Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans:  Texas A&M Aggies (Pages 2-3) - 201pp
Fathers & Daughters (Pages 78-89) - 203pp
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 156-177) - 318pp
Playback (Pages 34-47) - 153pp
Season's End: God's Game Plan, His Path, His Purpose (Pages 28-46) - 263pp
Sports Stories and the Bible (Pages 30-33) - 184pp
Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 50-64) - 129pp
Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 75-76) - 98pp
The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 50-56) - 302pp
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 747-1554; 67 (22 pages); Kindle)
The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 41-83) - 271pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4) (Pages 99-128; Kindle)
Way of the Cross: The Passion of Christ in the Americas (Pages 5-11) - 111pp

From May 2026
Two Outs, So What!: The 2001 Seattle Mariners (Location 134-704; 16 pages; Kindle)
Winning Your Spiritual Battles (Pages 19-28) - 62pp
Winning:  It's How You Play The Game (Pages 28-51) - 176pp

From April 2026
Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (54-62) - 208pp
Going The Distance:  Life's A Marathon, Not A Sprint (Pages 11-35) - 262pp
When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages 17-25) - 131pp
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 65-68) - 101pp

From March 2026
Christian Jihad: Two Former Muslims Look at the Crusades and Killing in the Name of Christ (Pages 56-73) - 232pp
Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 1-17) - 326pp
My Toughest Battle:  A Soldier's Lifelong Struggle with Polio (Pages vii-xii, 3-4) - 249pp
People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 23-34) - 204pp
Reclaiming Revival: Calling a Generation to Contend for Historic Awakening (Pages 1-38; Kindle)
The Barber, The Astronaut, And The Golf Ball (Pages xxi-xxiii, 1-26) - 174pp

From February 2026
A Man Who Told Us The Truth (Pages 30-37) - 158pp
From High Hill to the NFL:  The Story of Hugo Hollas (Pages 6-13) - 329pp
God Meant It For Good (Pages 176-215; Kindle)
God's Final Call:  How The Book of Revelation Pulls Back The Veil On Current Events and Our Ultimate Future (Pages 90-91) - 178pp
Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 77-78) - 151pp

From January 2026
Freedom to Shift: A Proven Path to Stop Trading Time, Start Creating Freedom, and Shape What's Next (Pages 70-95; Kindle)
Pure Gold: The Autobiography Of Coach Willie E. Goldsmith, Sr. (Pages xiii-xvii, 1-13) - 221pp
Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball (Pages 143-147) - 342pp

From December 2025
A Rock Between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family Ranch (Pages 1-8) - 187pp
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 23-28) - 218pp

From November 2025
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (Pages 1-7) - 262pp
Body Of Proof:  The 7 Best Reasons To Believe In The Resurrection Of Jesus -- And Why It Matters Today (Pages 11-25) - 161pp
Still Evangelical?:  Insiders Reconsider Political, Social, And Theological Meaning (Pages 1-5) - 199pp
The Space Between Us:  How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart (Pages 88-106) - 247pp

From October 2025
Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East (Pages 36-49) - 134pp
Taming The Bull:  The John "Bull" Bramlett Story (Pages 23-35) -222pp

From September 2025
A History of the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants (Pages 1213-2147 (69); 34 pages; Kindle)
It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 165-169) - 251pp
Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Location 810-1574 (66); 33 pages; Kindle)
Swimming for Freedom:  A True Story of Faith, Hope, and Victory (Pages 41-48) - 269pp
Texas Sports Writers:  The Wild and Wacky Years (Pages 20-45) - 257pp

From August 2025
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
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

From July 2025
Abraham And His Sons (Pages 20-23; Cities of Sinners) - 91pp
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)
The Rapture Exposed:  The Message of Hope In The Book of Revelation (Pages 11-33) - 210pp

From May 2025
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

From April 2025
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
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

From February 2025
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)

From January 2025
Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp

From December 2024
Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp
The Temple of Jerusalem (Pages 11-12) - 107pp

From November 2024
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 2024
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 August 2024
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 May 2024
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

Daily Reading Efforts - July 2026

7/31/2026
7/30/2026
7/29/2026
7/28/2026
7/27/2026
7/26/2026
7/25/2026
7/24/2026
7/23/2026
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7/13/2026
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7/10/2026
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7/7/2026
7/6/2026
7/5/2026
7/4/2026
7/3/2026
7/2/2026

7/1/2026 (21 pages)
The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 41-44) - 156pp
When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 75-91) - 270pp

Daily Reading Efforts - June 2026

6/30/2026 (64 pages)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 142-171) - 189pp
When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 41-74) - 156pp

6/29/2026 (90 pages)
Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight (Pages 120-145)
The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 33-40) - 156pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4) (Pages 99-128; Kindle)
When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 9-34) - 270pp

6/28/2026 - Nothing

6/27/2026 (18 pages)
The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 15-32) - 156pp

6/26/2026 (39 pages)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 119-141) - 189pp
Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight (Pages 106-119) - 145pp
Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 75-76) - 98pp

6/25/2026 (66 pages)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 108-118) - 189pp
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 156-177) - 318pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4) (Pages 66-98; Kindle)

6/24/2026 (37 pages)
Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight (Pages 84-103) - 145pp
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 139-155) - 318pp

6/23/2026 (54 pages)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 54-107) - 189pp

6/22/2026 (42 pages)
Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight (Pages 61-83) - 145pp
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 120-138) - 318pp

6/21/2026 (50 pages)
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 70-119) - 318pp

6/20/2026 - Nothing

6/19/2026 (72 pages)
Summerall: On And Off The Air (Pages 173-229)
Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 50-64) - 129pp

6/18/2026 (89 pages)
Summerall: On And Off The Air (Pages 106-172) - 229pp
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 747-1554; 67 (22 pages); Kindle)

6/17/2026 (44 pages)
Summerall: On And Off The Air (Pages 62-105) - 229pp

6/16/2026 (82 pages)
Summerall: On And Off The Air (Pages 1-61) - 229pp
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 70-737; 63 (21 pages); Kindle)

6/15/2026 (94 pages)
Arnold Palmer (Pages 44-49) - 154pp
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (39-69) - 318pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4) (Pages 9-65; Kindle)

6/14/2026 (58 pages)
Arnold Palmer (Pages 29-43) - 154pp
The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 41-83) - 271pp

6/13/2026 (157 pages)
Arnold Palmer (Pages 7-28) - 154pp
Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight (Pages 48-60) - 145pp
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (xi-xxxiii, 1-38) - 318pp
The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 25-40) - 271pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3) (Pages 98-142; Kindle)

6/12/2026 (115 pages)
Fathers & Daughters (Pages 78-89) - 203pp
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 166-184)
The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages vii-xiv, 3-24) - 271pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3) (Pages 51-97; Kindle)
Way of the Cross: The Passion of Christ in the Americas (Pages 5-11) - 111pp

6/11/2026 (84 pages)
Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight (Pages 34-47) - 145pp
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 138-165) - 184pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3) (Pages 9-50; Kindle)

6/10/2026 (56 pages)
Fathers & Daughters (Pages 69-77) - 203pp
Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight (Pages 9-33) - 145pp
Playback (Pages 34-47) - 153pp
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 130-137) - 184pp

6/9/2026 (47 pages)
Fathers & Daughters (Pages 55-68) - 203pp
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 114-129) - 184pp
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 225-241)

6/8/2026 (55 pages)
Lone Star Splash From The Past:  The History of Competitive Swimming in Black High Schools of Texas 1955-1967 (Pages 42-55)
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World (Pages 98-130)
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 217-224) - 241pp

6/7/2026 (161 pages)
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World (Pages ix-x, 1-97) - 130pp
Playback (Pages 1-33) - 153pp
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 188-216) - 241pp

6/6/2026 (27 pages)
Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans:  Texas A&M Aggies (Pages 2-3) - 201pp
Playback (Pages xi-xv) - 153pp
Sports Stories and the Bible (Pages 30-33) - 184pp
The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 50-56) - 302pp
Way of the Cross: The Passion of Christ in the Americas (Pages ix-xiv, 1-4) - 111pp

6/5/2026 (82 pages)
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 106-187) - 241pp

6/4/2026 - Nothing

6/3/2026 - Nothing

6/2/2026 (77 pages)
Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 11-40; Kindle)
Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 44-49) - 129pp
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 122-137)
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 2) (Pages 154-161; Kindle)
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 89-105) - 241pp

6/1/2026 (104 pages)
Season's End: God's Game Plan, His Path, His Purpose (Pages 28-46) - 263pp
Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages iii-x, 1-43) - 129pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 2) (Pages 120-153; Kindle)

Miles and Miles - 6/25/26 to 7/24/26

June 25 - July 24 - 3.1 miles running - 8.623 miles walking - 15.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 0 meters rowing (0 of 7 days) - 66 minutes elliptical (2 of 7 days) - 50,769 steps - 2 of 7 gym days
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June 25 (Thursday:  Day 1) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,814 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,087 steps
June 26 (Friday:  Day 2) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,858 steps
June 27 (Saturday:  Day 3) - 3.1 miles running at Polish Pickle Run 5K (Bremond, TX) - 31:45.31 (chip) - 4.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 15,922 steps
June 28 (Sunday:  Day 4) - 4.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,843 steps
June 29 (Monday:  Day 5) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,740 strides) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,645 steps
June 30 (Tuesday:  Day 6) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:40 / 15:25) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,404 steps
July 1 (Wednesday:  Day 7) - 2.313 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (35:44.43 / 15:27) - 2.31 miles walking in Springwoods Village (34:31 / 14:57)