Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Books Bought at Mansfield Half Price Books on 5/10/24 - 5 (Finished 4)

"The Gashouse Gang The Incredible, Madcap St. Louis Cardinals of 1934" by Robert E. Hood ($3)

"Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball" by Chamique Holdsclaw with Jennifer Frey ($5.50) (Finished 7/8/2026)
"Girls of Summer: The Real Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League" by Lois Browne ($6) (Finished 5/26/2024)
"Kim Zmeskal: Determination to Win : A Biography" by Krista Quiner ($5) (Finished 6/17/2024)
"Reaching Higher" by Billy Olson with Carlton Stowers ($5) (Finished 5/17/2026)

Books Read in 2026 - 57 (42 Regular / 15 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
"Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story" by Bob Devaney (and friends) (Finished April 12) - Pearland Half Price Books
"Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s" by John Christgau (Finished April 22) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
"The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed" by Bryan M. Litfin (Finished April 22) - Barnes & Noble
"1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era" by David Krell (Finished April 22) - Amazon.com with $75 Gift Card from Work

"Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating" by Frank Coffey and Joe Layden (Finished April 24) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
"In the Great Quiet: A Novel" by Laura Vogt (Finished April 27) - Kindle via Amazon First Reads
"The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible" by Chanan Tigay (Finished May 6) - Bedford Half-Price Books Outlet
"A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey" by Kevin Murphy (Finished May 8) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water" by Daniel J. Boyne (Finished May 13) - Half Price Books Humble

"Play It Forward:  How Women Are Changing Sports To Change The World" edited by Leila Sales (Finished May 14) - Amazon.com
"The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church" by Sarah McCammon (Pages 266-270) - Barnes & Noble Conroe
"The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas" by Creath Davis (Finished May 15) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True" by W.F. Strong (Finished May 17) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet
"Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher" by Billy Olson with Carlton Stowers (Finished May 17) - Mansfield Half Price Books

"Strangers:  A Memoir Of Marriage" by Belle Burden (Finished May 22) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game" by Ron Seybold (Finished May 26) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 1)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished May 26) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research
"Theology Simplified: Volume 2" by Bob Yandian (Finished May 26) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"10 Lies & The Truth" by Robby Crihfield (Finished May 27) - Amazon.com

"More Than A Season:  Building A Championship Culture" by Dayton Moore and Matt Fulks (Finished May 30) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem" by Adam Hamilton (Finished June 2) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books
"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 2)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished June 2) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research
"Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World" by Admiral William H. McRaven (Finished June 8) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Lone Star Splash From The Past:  The History of Competitive Swimming in Black High Schools of Texas 1955-1967" by Thurman W. Robins, Ed.D (Finished June 8) - Murder by the Book

"Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player" by Willie O'Ree with Michael McKinley (Finished June 9) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands
"The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty" by Mike Tenbusch (Finished June 12) - Christianbook.com
"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished June 13) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research
"Summerall:  On And Off The Air" by Pat Summerall (Finished June 19) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight" by Charles D. Hamlin (Finished June 29) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished July 2) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research
"Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball" by Chamique Holdsclaw with Jennifer Frey (Finished July 7) - Mansfield Half-Price Books

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
7/22/2026
7/21/2026
7/20/2026
7/19/2026
7/18/2026
7/17/2026
7/16/2026
7/15/2026
7/14/2026
7/13/2026
7/12/2026
7/11/2026
7/10/2026
7/9/2026
7/8/2026

7/7/2026 (104 pages)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 186-189)
Is God Speaking To Me?:  How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Pages 17-32) - 60pp
Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 85-103) - 129pp
The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (Pages xi-xiii, 1-3) - 156pp
What Remains Of You (Pages 14-46; Kindle)
When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life (Pages 1-26) - 232pp

7/6/2026 (70 pages)
Arnold Palmer (Pages 50-80) - 154pp
Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People (Pages 65-84) - 129pp
The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 73-91) - 156pp

7/5/2026 (40 pages)
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 172-185) - 189pp
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 232-245) - 318pp
Is God Speaking To Me?:  How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Pages 5-16) - 60pp

7/4/2026 - Nothing

7/3/2026 (35 pages)
The Perfect Season:  Why 1998 Was Baseball's Greatest Year (Pages 84-111) - 271pp
When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 112-118) - 270pp

7/2/2026 (78 pages)
The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering (Pages 45-72) - 156pp
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4) (Pages 129-145; Kindle)
What Remains Of You (Pages 1-13; Kindle)
When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians (Pages 92-111) - 270pp

7/1/2026 (75 pages)
How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best (Pages 178-231) - 318pp
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

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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

June 25 - July 24 - 6.2 miles running - 19.583 miles walking - 26.847 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 4,016 meters rowing (1 of 13 days) - 132 minutes elliptical (4 of 13 days) - 103,587 steps - 4 of 13 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) - 0.777 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,866 steps
July 2 (Thursday:  Day 8) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,882 strides) - 2.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,137 steps
July 3 (Friday:  Day 9) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,880 steps
July 4 (Saturday:  Day 10) - 3.1 miles running at Lucy Park parkrun 5K #58 (Wichita Falls, TX) - 15:45:11 (out) - 16:40:06 (back) = 32:25.17 - 1.12 miles walking in Alvarado (17:03 / 15:13) - 1.14 miles walking in Itasca (17:28 / 15:19) - 3.84 miles walking (Apple Health) - 16,946 steps
July 5 (Sunday:  Day 11) - 4.87 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:13:16 / 15:03) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,899 steps
July 6 (Monday:  Day 12) - 3.83 miles walking in Springwoods Village (58:00 / 15:09)
July 7 (Tuesday:  Day 13) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,744 strides) - 20:04 rowing for 4,016 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m)

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Dana Lyn Daugherty (1963-2026)

Dana Lyn Daugherty
Aug 20, 1963 — Jan 26, 2026

Dana Daugherty, 62, passed away on January 26, 2026, in Danville, PA surrounded by loved ones. 

Dana was born on August 20, 1963 in Norristown, PA, to Clarence Russell and Anna Hunsicker.  

She graduated from Tyrone Area High School in 1981 and went on to earn a Nurse Aide certificate. She worked in healthcare for many years.  

Dana was married to Bruce Daugherty Sr. 

The couple had 5 children: Bruce Daugherty Jr, Matthew Daugherty (Sheila), Christina Wiser (Chris), Jessica Daugherty, and David Daugherty.

Dana was best known for her love for her dogs and cats throughout her lifetime. She had a special dog named Tucker. She adored and spoiled her grandchildren (Lexie, Emmalyn, Violet, Declan, Ezra, Parker, Madelyn, Myra, Finley, Brayden, and Briliee).

She also became quite fond of keeping and raising her chickens. Dana is survived by her children and grandchildren. 

Dana is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and a special Aunt, Phyllis Walk.

A 2 p.m. funeral service for Dana Daugherty will be held on February 2, 2026 at The Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, Inc. 

Friends will be received from noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service. Memorial donations can be made in Dana's name to the Central PA Humane Society.

https://www.searerfuneralhomeinc.com/obituaries/dana-daugherty

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