Miles and Miles - 3/25/26 to 4/24/26

March 25 - April 24 - 3.1 miles running - 32.176 miles walking - 24.124 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9.12 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 9,057 meters rowing (2 of 17 days) - 429 minutes elliptical (13 of 17 days) - 126,434 steps - 14 of 17 gym days

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March 25 (Wednesday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:37 / 15:24) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,701 steps
March 26 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:03:01.13 / 15:45) - 9.12 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 387 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,640 steps

March 27 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,740 strides) - 0.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,011 steps

March 28 (Saturday) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,361 steps

March 29 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:36 / 15:01) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,810 strides) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,222 steps

March 30 (Monday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:00:40 / 15:00) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,950 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,368 steps

March 31 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,942 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,104 steps

April 1 (Wednesday) - 15:04 rowing for 3,015 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 3.036 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (46:08.73 / 15:12) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.664 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,944 steps
April 2 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,030 strides) - 30:02 rowing for 6,042 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.94 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,166 steps

April 3 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,938 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (30:55.39 / 15:28) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 6,200 steps

April 4 (Saturday) - 5.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,648 steps
April 5 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,003 strides) - TWRC Sunday Night 5K (The Woodlands, TX) - 41:58.37 - 2 miles walking (30:44.79 / 15:23) - 1.1 miles running (11:13.58 / 10:13) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,975 steps

April 6 (Monday) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,427 steps
April 7 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,878 strides) - 0.84 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,098 steps

April 8 (Wednesday) - 4.14 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 32:07.56 (south) - 32:03.56 (south) = 1:04:11.12 / 15:30 - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.76 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,386 steps

April 9 (Thursday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:39 / 15:15) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,193 steps

April 10 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,956 strides) - 2 miles running in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (20:46.09 = 10:46.72 - 9:59.37 // 10:23)

Daily Reading Efforts - April 2026

4/10/2026 (92 pages)

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 188-221) - 265pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 185-220; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 37-58) - 146pp plus 157

4/9/2026 (66 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 106-117) - 170pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 157-184; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 64-89) - 162pp

4/8/2026 (44 pages)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 126-156; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 28-36) - 146pp plus 157

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

4/7/2026 (68 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 98-105) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 181-187) - 265pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 93-125; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 45-63) - 162pp

4/6/2026 (33 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 85-97) - 170pp

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 25-31) - 176pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 173-180) - 265pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 162-166) - 179pp

4/5/2026 (66 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 74-84) - 170pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 275, 277-280; Kindle)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 61-92; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 33-44) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 22-27) - 146pp plus 157

4/4/2026 (74 pages)
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 156-172) - 265pp
Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (54-62) - 208pp
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages vii, 1-32) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 7-21) - 146pp plus 157

4/3/2026 (82 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 71-73) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 129-155) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 242-274; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 1-13 plus 6) - 146pp plus 157

4/2/2026 (75 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 68-70) - 170pp

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 9-24) - 176pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 121-128) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 209-241; Kindle)

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 147-161) - 179pp

4/1/2026 (90 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 56-67) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 97-120) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 175-208; Kindle)

Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 83-87) - 144pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 132-146) - 179pp

Ice Cream Pints - 2026 - 28

Sunday, January 18 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Peanut Butter Cup (1 pint - 840 calories)
Sunday, January 25 (HEB) - Baskin Robbins / Mint Chocolate Chip (14 oz. - 660 calories)

Monday, February 2 (HEB) - Tillamook / Tillamook Mudslide (1 pint - 770 calories)

Sunday, February 8 (HEB) - Haagen-Dazs / Butter Pecan (14 oz. - 970 calories)
Sunday, February 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Mexican Hot Chocolate (1 pint - 690 calories)

Sunday, February 22 (HEB) - Ben & Jerry's / Core Brownie Batter (1 pint - 1050 calories)

Sunday, March 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Intense Chocolate (1 pint - 680 calories)

Tuesday, March 3 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Banana Fudge (1 pint - 610 calories)

Thursday, March 5 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Creme Brulee (1 pint - 690 calories)
Saturday, March 7 (Kroger) - Kroger / Rocky Road (1 pint - 590 calories)

Sunday, March 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Lemon Bar (1 pint - 740 calories)

Tuesday, March 10 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 13 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Cinnamon Cookie Crumble (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, March 15 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Honey Vanilla (1 pint - 590 calories)

Tuesday, March 17 (HEB) - Tillamook / Chocolate Peanut Butter (1 pint - 740 calories)
Wednesday, March 18 (Kroger) - Kroger / Strawberry Surf (1 pint - 470 calories)

Monday, March 23 (Kroger) - Kroger Private Selection / New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake (1 pint - 800 calories)

Tuesday, March 24 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Houston Astros Peanut Brittle (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 27 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Gooey Butter Cake (1 pint - 730 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (Kroger) - Kroger / Tie Dye Burst (1 pint - 420 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Brookie A La Mode (1 pint - 710 calories)

Tuesday, March 31 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle (1 pint - 740 calories)

Wednesday, April 1 (Speedy Stop) - M&M's / Chocolate (14 oz. - 590 calories)

Thursday, April 2 (HEB) - Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy / Rich Dark Chocolate (1 pint - 500 calories)

Friday, April 3 (Kroger) - Oreo / Mint (14 oz. - 490 calories)

Saturday, April 4 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Chocolate Fudge Brownie (1 pint - 690 calories)

Wednesday, April 7 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Banana Nut (1 pint - 700 calories)

Thursday, April 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Candy Bar (1 pint - 860 calories)

By Brand

Baskin-Robbins - 1 (Mint Chocolate Chip)
Ben & Jerry's - 1 (Core Brownie Batter)
Blue Bell - 4 (Banana Fudge, Brookie A La Mode, Gooey Butter Cake, Honey Vanilla)

Haagen-Dazs - 1 (Butter Pecan)
HEB Creamy Creations - 10 (Banana Nut, Candy Bar, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip, Creme Brulee, Intense Chocolate, Lemon Bar, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cup, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle)

HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition - 2 (Cinnamon Cookie Crumble, Houston Astros Peanut Brittle)
Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy - 1 (Rich Dark Chocolate)

Kroger - 3 (Rocky Road, Strawberry Surf, Tie Dye Burst)

Kroger Private Selection - 1 (New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake)
M&M's - 1 (Chocolate)

Oreo - 1 (Mint)
Tillamook - 2 (Chocolate Peanut Butter, Tillamook Mudslide)

Summer Collegiate / Independent Baseball Leagues - 2026

Cowboy Collegiate League

Baytown Bulkheads - W.L. Jenkins Park (City of Baytown)

Pearland Cobblers - Veterans Sports Complex

Galveston Sand Crabs - Tor Baseball Field

Texas City Tall Boys - Robinson Park

(Conroe) Texas X's - Ferrell Park at Elmore Field (Conroe ISD)

Weatherford Cutters - Noon Lions Field in partnership with the Weatherford Baseball and Softball Association

Denton Dillies - Roberts Field

Tyler Knockouts - Mike Carter Field 

Wichita Falls Spudders - Hoskins Field (Wichita Falls ISD)

Waco Woolly Wranglers - Riverbend Ballpark (City of Waco)

Mid-America League

Beaumont Oil Barons - Vincent-Beck Stadium (Lamar)

Bryan Yard Dogs

Fort Scott Dragoons

Joplin Outlaws

Meridian Blues

Nacogdoches Niners

Piney Woods - White Oak TimberHogs

Texarkana Rhinos - George Dobson Field (Texas A&M Texarkana via City of Texarkana)

Pecos League (Texas Teams Only)

Alpine Cowboys

Pecos Bills

Austin Weirdos

Texas Collegiate League (June 2 - July 26)

Acadiana Cane Cutters - Fabacher Field, Youngsville, Louisiana

Baton Rouge Rougarou - Goldsby Field

Brazos Valley Bombers - Bombers Stadium

Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators - Joe Miller Ballpark (McNeese State)

San Antonio River Monsters - Sullivan Field (UIW)

Victoria Generals - Riverside Stadium

Abilene Flying Bison - Walt Driggers Field (McMurry)

Sherman ShadowCats - Veterans Field

You Know You're in Texas When ..:

... the joke's on A&M - 2/12/24 - Aggie Jokes

... you can't always get there from here - 2/12/24 - Airlines

... you "Remember the Alamo!" - 2/12/24 - The Alamo

... not only chickens cross the road - 2/14/24 - Armadillo

... it is about the bike - 2/14/24 - Armstrong, Lance

... you're powdering your nose - 2/14/24 - Ash, Mary Kay

... cemeteries host extraterrestrials - 2/18/24 - Aurora Cemetery

... you want your meat smoked - 2/18/24 - Barbecue

... you looked beyond the belfry - 2/18/24 - Bats

... you salute the only surviving veteran of two world wars - 2/18/24 - Battleship Texas

... the open spaces are extra wide - 2/18/24 - Big Bend

... hairdos are defining features - 2/18/24 - Big Hair

... you hear "Howwwwdy, folks" - 2/19/24 - Big Tex

... a timer comes with dinner - 2/19/24 - Big Texan Steak Ranch

... traveling is for the birds - 2/19/24 - Birding

... congressmen scream for ice cream - 2/19/24 - Blue Bell Ice Cream

... you need to rent only the tuxedo jacket - 3/7/24 - Boots and Jeans

... you buy milk in a can - 3/7/24 - Borden, Gail

... "make a run for the border" isn't a fast-food invitation - 3/7/24 - Borderland

... the boasting starts - 3/7/24 - Bragging

... the Caddy is regarded as art - 3/7/24 - Cadillac Ranch

... you're on the king's highway - 3/7/24 - El Camino Real

... some steaks are battered and fried - 3/8/24 - Chicken-Friend Steak

... you're hankering for a bowl o' red - 3/8/24 - Chili

... some kitchens are built on wheels - 3/8/24 - Chuck Wagon

... you're listening to the classics - 3/31/24 - Cliburn, Van

... old planes still fly - 3/31/24 - Commemorative Air Force

... you celebrate high tech - 3/31/24 - Computer Chip

... you're eating lunch on a stick - 3/31/24 - Corny Dogs

... the county seat has a square - 4/26/24 - County Courthouses

... you hit the trail - 4/26/24 - Cowboys and Cattle Trails

... you know who shot J.R. - 4/26/24 - Dallas

... you're getting a Dell, dude - 4/26/24 - Dell, Michael

... you ask for the "friendly Pepper upper" - 4/26/24 - Dr Pepper

... you're hiking up a rock - 7/28/24 - Enchanted Rock
... "Happy Trails" is on your iPod - 7/28/24 - Evans, Dale

... "the governor wears a petticoat" - 4/5/25 - Ferguson, Miriam "Ma"

... "Thanksgiving comes early" - 4/5/25 - First Thanksgiving

... "you celebrate the harvest" - 4/7/25 - Food Festivals

... "couples check the football schedule before they plan the wedding" - 4/7/25 - Football

... "you're whooping it up in Cowtown" - 4/7/25 - Fort Worth Stockyards

... "you eat pie out of a sack" - 5/4/25 - Frito Pie

... "you're thinking about frontier days" - 5/4/25 - Frontier Forts

... "the spirits put on a show" - 5/4/25 - Ghost Lights

... "filmmakers erect a big house on the prairie" - 5/4/25 - Giant

... "shrimp us more than an appetizer" - 5/10/25 - Gulf Shrimp
... "rock stars wear glasses" - 5/10/25 - Holly, Buddy

... "you're two-steppin' at the dance hall" - 5/10/25 - Honky-tonks

... "you see larger-than-life heroes" - 5/10/25 - Houston, Sam

... "you're grateful that Janis got the blues" - 5/10/25 - Joplin, Janis
... "the most famous Jordan didn't play basketball" - 5/10/25 - Jordan, Barbara

... "word travels slowly" - 9/7/25 - Juneteenth
... "the pickin' and singin' start" - 9/7/25 - Kerrville Folk Festival

... "someone is kicking up her heels" - 9/7/25 - Kilgore Rangerettes
... "you're hanging out on Sixth Street" - 9/7/25 - Live Music Capital of the World

... "the star comes out" - 3/7/26 - Lone Star

... "you see the herd a-comin" - 3/7/26 - Longhorns

... "you're looking for Waylon and Willie and the boys" - 3/7/26 - Luckenbach

... "the sky's the limit" - 3/7/26 - Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

... "you understand that Lonesome Dove is not a bird" - 3/7/26 - McMurtry, Larry

... "you'll take shade wherever you can find it" - 3/7/26 - Mesquite Tree

... "even the books are big" - 3/7/26 - Michener, James

... "the cook can shoot" - 3/19/26 - Miller, Dorie

... "you can go to church in a mission" - 3/19/26 - Missions

... "you're surfing on sand" - 4/8/26 - Monahans Sandhills State Park

... "you can't wait to see the Neiman's Christmas catalog" - 4/8/26 - Neiman Marcus

... "you're boot scootin' to a Willie tune" - 4/8/26 - Nelson, Willie

... "you're a news junky" - 4/8/26 - News Anchors

In Transit Books

From March 2026

A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (154-182; Kindle)

Christian Jihad: Two Former Muslims Look at the Crusades and Killing in the Name of Christ (Pages 56-73) - 232pp

Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (6-53) - 208pp

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

The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church (Pages 132-153) - 270pp

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

Theology Simplified: Volume 2 (Pages 108-109; Kindle)

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

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

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)

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 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)

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

From January 2025

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

From December 2024

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 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 September 2024

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

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 June 2024

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

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

Books Read in 2026 - 26 (19 Regular / 7 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

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

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

"Tommy Bowman:  Answering The Call" by Chad S. Conine (Finished January 7) - Amazon.com
"Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War" by Peter Harmsen (Finished January 8) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports" by Cyd Ziegler (Finished January 12) - Amazon.com
"The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story" by Ronnie Mitchem (Finished January 12) - Humble Half Price Books

"My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer" by Steve Garvey with Ken Gurnick and Candace Garvey (Finished January 14) - Humble Half Price Books

"Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference" by Cal Ripken, Jr. with Donald T. Phillips (Finished January 15) - Oh Goodie A Book
"The Sacred Acre:  The Ed Thomas Story" by Mark Tabb with The Ed Thomas Family (Finished January 20) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Courtly Love:  A Profile of Coach Marsha Sharp" by Nancy Laine Price (Finished January 20) - Pearland Half Price Books

"Speak with No Fear:  Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter" by Mike Acker (Finished January 21) - Amazon Prime
"Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration" by Don E. Albrecht (Finished January 22) - Amazon.com

"Native American Major Leaguers" edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin (Finished January 26) - Society for American Baseball Research

"Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas" by Mike Cobern (Finished February 2) - Amazon.com

"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" by Ralph Branca with David Ritz (Finished February 3) - Humble Half-Price Books

"Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend" by Stan Bunger (Finished February 19) - Christmas Gift

"Henry Aaron" edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks (Finished February 22) - Society for American Baseball Research

"You Got To Have Wa" by Robert Whiting (Finished February 24) - Humble Half-Price Books
"The Astronaut Wives Club" by Lily Koppel (Finished March 5) - Personal Collection
"How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter" by Luke Stoffel (Finished March 10) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church" by Rachel Held Evans (Finished March 13) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet

"Concussion" by Jeanne Marie Laskas (Finished March 16) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women" by Zoe Vendizotti & Claire Mitchell (Finished March 17) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"One More for the White Rat: The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Chase the Pennant" by Doug Feldman (Finished March 24) - Amazon.com with $75 Gift Card from Work

"In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped" by Peter Kurie (Finished March 25) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas" by Al Pickett (Finished March 25) - Humble Half Price Books

"Swerve Or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing" by Kyle Petty and Ellis Henican (Finished March 30) - Southlake Barnes & Noble

"Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda" by Jean Guerrero (Finished April 6) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com