It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council

SUSPICIOUS DEATHS

William Sullivan - 4/4/23

Warren F. Harding - 4/27/23

Jim Morrison - 5/26/23

Robert Maxwell - 6/28/23

Jim Morgan

ROGUES' GALLERIES

Neil Bush and the S&L Bailout - 4/16/23

Where Was George? - 4/25/23

S&L Rogues - 5/1/23

JFK Rogues - 5/30/23

Iran-Contra Rogues - 6/29/23

JFK Rogues, #2

THE JFK ASSASSINATION

Who Was Oswald? - 4/25/23

The Magic Bullet - 5/1/23

The Warren Commission - 5/26/23

Oswalds' Gun? - 6/6/23

Jack Ruby

Who Killed Kennedy?

CONSPIRACY QUIZZES

The Plots Against Castro Quiz - 4/16/23

The S&L Scandal:  True or False? - 4/27/23

Who Said It? #1 - 5/1/23

Who Said It? #2 - 7/10/23

Deregulation Quiz

Who Said It? #3

THE COMMIES ARE COMING

Seeing Red - 4/4/23

J. Edgar Hoover and the Red Menace - 4/19/23

Joe McCarthy's List - 6/5/23

Rock 'n' Revolution - 6/5/23

Nixon vs. the Reds

FALLEN HEROES

Karen Silkwood - 4/27/23

Marilyn Monroe - 6/6/23

Martin Luther King, Jr. - 7/10/23

Robert Kennedy - 10/6/26

Malcolm X

SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS

Embalmed Beef - 4/19/23

Dealing with the Enemy - 5/3/23

Nixon's the One? - 6/5/23

Morgan's Swindle - 7/10/23

Agent Orange

NAZIS IN AMERICA

Project Paperclip - 4/19/23

Good News for Hitler - 5/1/23

Helping Hitler - 6/5/23

The Plot to Seize the White House

Nazis in the CIA

COMIC RELIEF

Elvis Lives - 5/3/23

WAR STORIES

Pearl Harbor - 4/4/23

The Beast of Baghdad - 4/16/23

Double Cross in the Desert - 5/3/23

The Tonkin Incident - 5/30/23

Little Nayirah's Tale - 6/5/23

Yellow Rain - 6/28/23

Nicaragua Reports

DOING DRUGS

Blowing Smoke (Dan Quayle) - 4/4/23

Reefer Madness - 5/16/23

The CIA & LSD - 9/5/25

RANDOM CONSPIRACIES

Notable Quotes - 4/19/23

The Man Shortage - 4/25/23

Killing Mass Transit - 5/16/23

Abbie Speaks - 5/16/23

Alphabet Snoops - 5/16/23

Suppressing Sarkhan - 5/30/23

Law & Order - 6/6/23

Food for Thought - 6/28/23

Just Say No - 6/29/23

Conspiracy Queen - 10/6/26

October Surprise

Watergate

RECOMMENDED READING

Daily Reading Efforts - October 2026

10/31/2026

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10/10/2026

10/9/2026

10/8/2026

10/7/2026

10/6/2026 (16 pages)

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 170-178) - 251pp

Replays: A collection of veteran football writer Ron Bracken's award-winning articles and personal favorites (Pages 3-8) - 187pp

The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 127-128) - 302pp

The Greatest Coach Ever:  Timeless Wisdom And Insights Of John Wooden (Pages 173-177) - 196pp

10/5/2026 (22 pages)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 204-225) - 326pp

10/4/2026 (56 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 593-1562; 59 (19 pages); Kindle)

Hiroshima (Pages 22-47) - 153pp

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 193-203) - 326pp

10/3/2026 (37 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 81-575; 40 (13 pages); Kindle)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 169-192) - 326pp

10/2/2026 (62 pages)

Hiroshima (Pages 1-21) - 153pp

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 140-168) - 326pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 8447-8946; 36 (12 pages); Kindle)

10/1/2026 (58 pages)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 109-139) - 326pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 7959-8433; 35 (11 pages); Kindle)

You Can Change: God's Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions (Pages 34-49) - 219pp

"The Greatest Coach Ever: Timeless Wisdom and Insights Of John Wooden"

In Memoriam - 3/4/20
Introduction:  "Coach" - Dan Britton, Executive VP, FCA - 3/4/20
1.  Good Things Take Time - Les Steckel - 3/4/20 (We tend to forget all good things take time)
2.  Success Redefined - Jim Tressel - 3/4/20 (Success is peace of mind that is direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.)
3.  First Things First - Dave Pasch - 2/1/22 (Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.)
4.  God's Playbook - Bobby Bowden - 2/2/22 (Drink deeply from the great books; especially the Bible.)
5.  Active Duty - David Robinson - 2/5/22 (Initiative is having the courage to make decisions and take action.)
6.  Constructive Criticism - Tony Dungy - 2/13/22 (Criticism and correction differ, especially when it comes to methods and motives.  Criticism puts someone down.  Correction means I want to help.)
7.  Staying True - Tamika Catchings - 2/21/22 (Loyalty is the foundational quality that gets us through hard times.  Will we compromise our integrity when temptation is great?  Or will we remain loyal to our beliefs and core values?)
8.  Be Prepared - Gary Cunningham - 2/23/22 (I must have the drive to develop my abilities and become the best I can be so that I'll be ready.)
9.  The Hard Way - Steve Alford - 2/28/22 (There is no substitute for hard work.)
10.  The Good Fight - Sherri Coale - 3/9/22 (Fight is a determined effort to do the very best we can do.)
11.  The Honest Truth - Jerry Colangelo - 3/11/22 (Honesty is doing the things that we know are right and not giving into the temptation to do the things that we know are wrong.)
12.  Giving Up Control - Joe Girardi - 3/12/22 (God is either in control or He isn't.  I believe He is.)
13.  Count on Me - Ruth Riley - 3/18/22 (When we are reliable, others know that they can depend on us.)
14.  Do As I Do - Lorenzo Romar - 3/22/22 (A leader's most powerful ally is his or her own example.)
15.  The Real Deal - Pat Williams - 3/25/22 (Integrity in its simplest form is purity of intention.)
16.  One Purpose - Ralph Dollinger - 5/17/22 (Intentness is the ability to resist temptation and to avoid rabbit trails of destruction)
17.  Random Acts of Kindness - Denny Crum - 5/23/22 (Helping others in any way - with a smile, a nod or a pat on the back - warms the heart.)
18.  Family Matters - Kristy Curry - 5/24/22 (The most important profession in the world is parenting.  The second is teaching, and everyone is a teacher to someone.)
19.  Role of a Lifetime - Jay Carty - 5/27/22 (God made each of us unique.)
20.  Legacy - John Maxwell - 6/15/22 (Make each day your masterpiece.)
21.  Shaping Up - Doug McIntosh - 6/21/22 (As a basketball player, I wanted to be in the best possible physical condition.)
22.  The Real You - John Naber - 6/22/22 (Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it "just being you".)
23.  Prayer Works - Napoleon Kaufman - 6/24/22 (When counseling my players who had problems off the court, I always recommended prayer.)
24.  Friends Are Friends - Jane Albright - 6/29/22 (Friends help each other; they don't use each other.)
25.  Competitive Paradox - Mike Dunlap - 6/30/22 (With competitive greatness, we can deliver our best when our best is needed; at the same time, we can make those around us better, too.)
26.  Outside the Box - Josh Davis - 7/7/22 (Resourcefulness is using our wits, proper judgment and common sense so solve problems and meet challenges.)
27.  Change of Plans - Mike Jarvis - 7/12/22 (Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.)
28.  The Value of Inclusion - Ernie Johnson - 7/19/22 (It is easier to reach our potential when we learn the value of including others in our quest.)
29.  The Simple Life - Kyle Korver - 7/22/22 (I've never stopped trying to do what's right.)
30.  The Greatest Word - Anthony Munoz - 7/27/22 ("Love" is the greatest word in our language.)
31.  Noble Goals - Sue Semrau - 7/28/22 (I believe we are most likely to succeed when ambition is focused on noble and worthy purposes and outcomes rather than on goals set out of selfishness.)
32.  Under Control - Junior Bridgeman - 7/29/22 (Self-control is the ability to discipline ourselves and keep our emotions under control.)
33.  The Power of Patience - Deb Patterson - 8/1/22 (Patience is the ability to wait and calmly persevere.)
34.  Slow and Steady - Bruce Weber - 10/5/22 (Most people have a tendency to look for shortcuts or at least for the easiest way to complete any given task.)
35.  Marked by Passion - Mike Singletary - 2/3/23 (Enthusiasm brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact.)
36.  Working It Out - Dr. Jim Reeve - 9/28/23 (Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning)
37.  Disciplined to Win - Marv Dunphy - 9/29/23 (We discipline ourselves so someone else does not have to)
38.  The Greater Good - Keith Erickson - 10/6/26 (Cooperation is working with others for the benefit of all)
39.  All for One
40.  The Greatest Coach Ever
Acknowledgements
Impacting the World for Christ Through Sports
Coach's Mandate
Competitor's Creed

Miles and Miles - 9/25/26 to 10/24/26

September 25 - October 24 - 0 miles running - 8 miles walking - 13.22 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 0 meters rowing (0 of 11 days) - 165 minutes elliptical (5 of 11 days) - 42,626 steps - 5 of 11 gym days

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September 25 (Friday:  Day 1) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,460 steps

September 26 (Saturday:  Day 2) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,583 steps

September 27 (Sunday:  Day 3) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,063 steps

September 28 (Monday:  Day 4) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:46.00 / 15:41 - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 10,589 steps - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health)
September 29 (Tuesday:  Day 5) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,566 steps
September 30 (Wednesday:  Day 6) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,908 strides) - 0.94 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,323 steps

October 1 (Thursday:  Day 7) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,792 strides) - 0.75 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,828 steps
October 2 (Friday:  Day 8) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,844 strides) - 0.38 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,020 steps

October 3 (Saturday:  Day 9) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,882 strides) - 0.45 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,199 steps

October 4 (Sunday:  Day 10) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,882 strides) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,995 steps

October 5 (Monday:  Day 11) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:06.77 / 15:32

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Different Whataburger Restaraunts Since 2013 - 261

2000 (1)
10/01/00 - #0745 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Westheimer)

2003 (1)
02/11/03 - #0204 - Beaumont (College & 11th)

2008 (1)
09/30/08 - #0864 - Ridgeland, MS (I55 & County Line)

2011 (1)
05/29/11 - #0346 - Austin (Barton Springs & S 1st)

2012 (1)
11/04/12 - #0551 - Channelview (I10 & Sheldon)

2013 (9)
08/30/13 - #0357 - Waco (Loop 340 & Hwy 84)
09/13/13 - #0538 - Bellmead (Loop 340 - Bellmead)
09/24/13 - #1045 - Spring (FM 2920 & Spring Cypress)
09/26/13 - #0377 - Baytown (Decker & Garth)
10/02/13 - #0723 - Houston (I45 & Airtex)
10/10/13 - #0750 - Spring (I45 & Louetta)
10/19/13 - #0546 - Georgetown (I35 & Williams)
11/13/13 - #0929 - Humble (FM 1960 & Kenswick)
12/30/13 - #0443 - Huntsville (CLOSED - I45 - Huntsville)

2014 (16)
01/16/14 - #0439 - Spring (Sawdust & Budde)
02/07/14 - #0791 - Lafayette, LA (I10 & FM182)
03/08/14 - #0324 - Houston (FM 1960 & Treaschwig)
03/28/14 - #0578 - Columbus (Hwy 71 - Columbus)
03/29/14 - #0717 - San Antonio (De Zavaka & I10)
03/30/14 - #0789 - Schulenburg (I10 - Schulenburg)
04/27/14 - #0575 - Lewisville (I35E & Hwy 1171)
05/03/14 - #1011 - College Station (Hwy 6 & William D Fitch)
05/14/14 - #0670 - Houston (I69 & Edloe)
05/29/14 - #0591 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Greenspoint)
06/29/14 - #1006 - Weatherford (I20 & Hwy 171)
07/20/14 - #0808 - College Station (Rock Prairie & Longmire)
08/16/14 - #0911 - Houston (I69 & Little York)
08/22/14 - #0766 - Winnie (I10 - Winnie)
09/24/14 - #0309 - Humble (Hwy 59 & Will Clayton)
10/28/14 - #0987 - Katy (Fry & Little York)

2015 (12)
01/07/15 - #0830 - Orange (I10 & Hwy 62)
02/15/15 - #0934 - Crockett (Hwy 304 & Hwy 7)
03/06/15 - #0415 - Liberty (Hwy 90 - Liberty)
03/15/15 - #0513 - La Porte (Hwy 146 & Main)
04/21/15 - #0487 - Seabrook (CLOSED - FM 146 & Bayport)
04/29/15 - #0089 - Houston (Loop 610 & Brinkman)
07/04/15 - #1049 - IAH (IAH - Terminal B-21)
07/25/15 - #0048 - Marshall (Victory & Hwy 59)
10/10/15 - #0706 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Beach)
11/01/15 - #0392 - Katy (I10 & Mason)
12/04/15 - #0795 - Giddings (Hwy 290 - Giddings)
12/19/15 - #0416 - Livingston (Hwy 190 - Livingston)

2016 (5)
02/28/16 - #0391 - Waxahachie (Hwy 77 & University)
05/21/16 - #1040 - Montgomery (Hwy 105 & Walden)
09/27/16 - #0361 - Ennis (I45 - Ennis)
11/11/16 - #0005 - Alice (E Main St. & Hwy. 44)
11/17/16 - #0293 - Corsicana (Hwy 31 Corsicana)

2017 (7)
02/08/17 - #0524 - Abilene (Southwest & Hwy 83)
03/15/17 - #0501 - Jersey Village (Hwy 290 & Jones)
06/09/17 - #0342 - Jacksonville (Jackson & El Paso)
07/23/17 - #0928 - Killeen (Trimmier & Bacon Ranch)
12/19/17 - #0543 - Dallas (Camp Wisdom & Hwy 67)
12/21/17 - #0707 - Dallas (I35 & Inwood)
12/29/17 - #0915 - Lubbock (Loop 289 & 4th)

2018 (10)
02/02/18 - #0597 - Houston (Post Oak & Runnymeade)
02/09/18 - #0947 - Kyle (FM 1626 - Kyle)
03/09/18 - #1002 - Katy (I10 & Pin Oak)
07/07/18 - #0829 - Eagle Pass (S Bibb Ave - Eagle Pass)
08/23/18 - #1046 - Corsicana (I45 & Hwy 287)
10/26/18 - #0178 - San Marcos (I35 & Guadalupe)
12/07/18 - #0724 - Waco (Hewitt & Mars)
12/23/18 - #0120 - Houston (I45 & Airline)
12/28/18 - #0816 - Irving (Loop 635 & MacArthur)
12/30/18 - #1076 - Shreveport, LA (Kings Hwy & Clark)

2019 (25)
01/01/19 - #1125 - Kingwood (Kingwood & Lake Houston)
01/05/19 - #0810 - Pearland (Hwy 288 & Broadway)
02/06/19 - #0605 - Houston (Hwy 290 & Hollister)
02/19/19 - #1136 - Conroe (Loop 336 & Town Park)
04/03/19 - #1108 - Manor (Hwy 290 & FM 973)
05/06/19 - #0982 - Pflugerville (Limestone & Town Center)
05/25/19 - #0534 - Brownwood (Hwy 377 - Brownwood)
06/22/19 - #0419 - Angleton (Hwy 288 - Angleton)
07/04/19 - #0940 - Lubbock (82nd & Milwaukee)
07/19/19 - #0613 - Athens (Hwy 31 - Athens)
07/21/19 - #0140 - Waco (I35 & 7th)
07/27/19 - #1122 - Cypress (Fry & West)
08/18/19 - #1039 - Dallas Love Field (Inside Airport)
09/07/19 - #1144 - Houston (Southwest Fwy & Fondren Rd)
10/13/19 - #1014 - Willis (I45 - Willis)
10/19/19 - #0203 - Benbrook (Benbrook & Sproles)
10/20/19 - #0526 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Wichita)
11/09/19 - #0131 - Houston (I10 & Kirkwood)
11/15/19 - #0331 - Snyder (College Ave - Snyder)
11/16/19 - #0177 - Midland (Andrews Hwy & Kansas)
11/27/19 - #0497 - Shreveport, LA (Market & Loop 220)
11/28/19 - #0579 - Palestine (Loop 256 - Palestine)
12/08/19 - #0825 - Arlington (I20 & Collins)
12/26/19 - #0760 - Shreveport, LA (I20 & Pines)
12/26/19 - #0937 - Carthage (Bus 79 - Carthage)

2020 (58)
01/25/20 - #0629 - Temple (I35 & Adams)
02/02/20 - #1047 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 & Hwy 90)
02/07/20 - #0897 - Seguin (Hwy 46 & I10)
02/15/20 - #0368 - North Richland Hills (Rufe Snow & Browning)
02/16/20 - #0475 - Texarkana, AR (State Line & 42nd)
02/19/20 - #1143 - Spring (Kuykendahl Rd & Grand Pkwy)
02/20/20 - #0667 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Hwy 31)
02/21/20 - #0117 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Old Bullard)
02/21/20 - #0265 - Houston (San Felipe & Winrock)
02/24/20 - #1130 - Tomball (Kuykendahl & Timbercrest Village)
02/25/20 - #1103 - Spring (Rayford & Hwy 99)
02/25/20 - #0823 - The Woodlands (Hwy 242 & St Lukes)
02/26/20 - #0828 - Tomball (Hwy 249 & Spring Cypress)
02/27/20 - #0988 - Kingwood (I69 & Northpark)
03/01/20 - #0533 - Houston (Main & I45)
03/05/20 - #0813 - Houston (Wallisville & Overland Park)
03/07/20 - #0550 - Houston (Loop 610 & Homestead)
03/07/20 - #0271 - Houston (Shepherd & Farnham)
03/13/20 - #0628 - Brenham (Hwy 36 - Brenham)
03/14/20 - #0318 - New Braunfels (I35 & Seguin)
03/14/20 - #0930 - Hondo (Hwy 90 - Hondo)
03/15/20 - #0693 - San Antonio (Loop 1604 & Nacogdoches)
03/15/20 - #0560 - Tomball (Tomball Pkwy & Park Dr)
03/21/20 - #0700 - Longview (Eastman & Pittman)
03/22/20 - #0343 - Greenville (Bus 34 - Greenville)
05/01/20 - #0979 - Lufkin (Hwy 59 & Whitehouse)
05/02/20 - #0310 - Henderson (Hwy 79 & Peach)
05/05/20 - #1137 - Huntsville (I45 - Huntsville)
05/15/20 - #0454 - Waco (Valley Mills & Lake Air)
05/16/20 - #0564 - Hillsboro (Hwy 77 & I35)
05/16/20 - #1131 - Sweetwater (I20 - Sweetwater)
05/17/20 - #0958 - Harker Heights, TX (Hwy 190 & TX 2410)
05/31/20 - #0844 - Boerne (Hwy 87 & Bandera)
06/05/20 - #0943 - Humble (Beltway 8 & Wilson)
06/07/20 - #0659 - Atascosita (FM 1960 & Lake Houston)*
06/28/20 - #0429 - Nacogdoches (Bus 59 - Nacogdoches)
07/04/20 - #0401 - Mexia (Hwy 84 - Mexia)
07/11/20 - #0604 - Dallas (Hwy 12 & Webb Chapel)
07/25/20 - #0078 - College Station (Dominik & Texas)
07/31/20 - #0476 - Stephenville (Hwy 377 - Stephenville)
08/01/20 - #0425 - Graham (Hwy 16 - Graham)
08/02/20 - #0902 - Amarillo (I40 & Grand)
08/02/20 - #0548 - Decatur (Hwy 287 & Decatur)
08/07/20 - #1007 - Mt. Enterprise (Hwy 84 - Mt Enterprise)
08/16/20 - #1142 - Nederland (Nederland Ave - Nederland)
08/17/20 - #0138 - Houston (Gessner & I10)*
09/07/20 - #0404 - Spring (Louetta & Stuebner Airline)
09/19/20 - #0484 - Cleveland (Hwy 59 - Cleveland)
09/26/20 - #1155 - Richmond (W Bellfort St & Harlem Rd)
10/17/20 - #0957 - Temple (Loop 363 & TX 1741)
10/24/20 - #1036 - Lindale (Hwy 69 - Lindale)
10/25/20 - #0914 - Midlothian (Hwy 287 & Presidential)
11/07/20 - #0599 - La Marque (I45 - La Marque)
11/14/20 - #0927 - Alabaster, AL (I65 & Hwy 31)
11/15/20 - #0920 - Fultondale, AL (Walker Chapel & Main)
11/23/20 - #0892 - Round Rock (Hwy 79 & Red Bud)

11/24/20 - #1117 - Hutto (TX 130 & Gattis School)
12/03/20 - #0901 - Magnolia (FM 1488 & Conroe Hufsmith)

2021 (15)
01/03/21 - #0483 - Canton (I20 - Canton)
01/09/21 - #0507 - Shreveport, LA (Bert Kouns & Youree)
01/24/21 - #1165 - Magnolia (Melton Street & ATM)
03/21/21 - #0433 - Pearland (Main & Broadway)
03/26/21 - #0467 - Wharton (Hwy 59 - Wharton)
04/11/21 - #0986 - Houston (Beltway 8 & West)
04/18/21 - #0990 - Missouri City (Hwy 6 & Sienna Pkwy)
05/29/21 - #1035 - Lytle (I35 - Lytle)
06/05/21 - #0127 - Denton (Malone & University)
07/05/21 - #1021 - Lafayette, LA (Pinhook & Kaliste Saloom)
07/16/21 - #0365 - Houston (Cypress Creek Pkwy & Willow Center)
07/25/21 - #0474 - Dallas (I35 & Regal Row)

10/17/21 - #0635 - Jasper (Hwy 96 - Jasper)
11/26/21 - #0705 - San Marcos (I35 & Centerpoint)

11/27/21 - #0488 - Conroe (Hwy 336 & Hwy 75)

2022 (21)
01/22/22 - #0708 - Dallas (Hwy 75 & Forest)

01/23/22 - #0891 - Hutchins (I45 & Palestine)
04/01/22 - #0371 - Amarillo (34th & Coulter)
04/30/22 - #0511 - Fort Worth (I30 & Montgomery)

05/25/22 - #1132 - New Caney (US 59 - New Caney)**

07/02/22 - #1110 - Royse City (I30 & Erby Campbell)

07/03/22 - #0835 - Keller (Keller Pkwy & Keller Smithfield)

07/03/22 - #1020 - Frisco (Dallas Pkwy & Eldorado)

07/30/22 - #0302 - Odessa (Hwy 191 & John Shepperd)

07/31/22 - #0295 - Midland (Big Spring & Eugene)
09/04/22 - #1374 - Fort Worth (Hulen Bend & Hulen) - was #0530

09/17/22 - #0116 - Dallas (Buckner & Samuell)
09/17/22 - #1239 - Tyler (S Broadway Ave & Rice Rd)
10/07/22 - #0784 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Broadway)
10/07/22 - #1055 - San Antonio (Cypress & Jackson)
10/09/22 - #1059 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Mason)
11/04/22 - #0528 - Round Rock (I35 & Hester's Crossing)
11/05/22 - #1201 - Paige (US 290 & Hwy 21 W)
11/11/22 - #0504 - Harlingen (Hwy 77 & Ed Carey)
11/26/22 - #0726 - Clyde (I-20 - Clyde)
12/17/22 - #0298 - Windcrest (I35 & Walzem)

2023 (40)
01/07/23 - #1206 - Fairfield (I-45 & W Commerce St)
01/28/23 - #1079 - Houston (Silber & Hartland)
02/05/23 - #0569 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 S & Austin Pkwy)
02/19/23 - #0559 - Dallas (Greenville & Caruth Haven)
03/19/23 - #0375 - Webster (NASA & Old Galveston)
03/25/23 - #0417 - Cedar Park (Hwy 183 & Discovery)

03/26/23 - #0709 - Austin (FM 620 & Lake Creek Pkwy)

04/08/23 - #0245 - Albuquerque, NM (Carlisle & Clermont)

04/09/23 - #0262 - Houston (Telephone & Pecan Villas)

04/29/23 - #1324 - Houston (South Fwy & W Orem Dr)

05/06/23 - #0373 - El Campo (Hwy 71 - El Campo)

05/07/23 - #0002 - Corpus Christi (Baldwin & Port) 
05/19/23 - #0904 - Kilgore (I20 & Old Hwy 135)

05/27/23 - #0747 - La Grange (Hwy 71 - La Grange)
06/03/23 - #0977 - Frisco (Hwy 289 & Lebanon)
06/04/23 - #1372 - Burleson (Hwy 174 - Burleson)

06/11/23 - #0175 - Victoria (Navarro & Mockingbird)
06/17/23 - #0590 - Bastrop (Hwy 71 - Bastrop)

06/24/23 - #1281 - DeRidder, LA
07/01/23 - #0030 - Odessa (E 8th & McKinley)
07/04/23 - #0297 - Midland (Midkiff & Wadley)

07/15/23 - #0841 - Denton (Loop 288 & Brinker)

07/16/23 - #0181 - Denton (Fort Worth Dr. & I35E)
08/05/23 - #0758 - Amarillo (I27 & Hollywood)

08/06/23 - #0307 - Amarillo (Georgia & Virginia)

08/12/23 - #0198 - El Paso (Sunland Park & Cromo)
08/13/23 - #1134 - El Paso (Airway & Edgemere)
08/19/23 - #0315 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Wurzbach)
08/27/23 - #1135 - College Station (Wellborn & Southwest Pkwy)

09/01/23 - #0032 - Tyler (Beckham & Highland)
09/02/23 - #1114 - Bullard (Hwy 69 & 3801)
09/22/23 - #0369 - Beaumont (Dowlen & Calder)
09/23/23 - #0536 - Orange (MacArthur & Del Sasso)
10/03/23 - #1374 - Tomball (Cypress Rosehill)
10/10/23 - #1171 - Leeds, AL (Ashville Rd & Hwy 20) 
10/14/23 - #0360 - Cuero (Hwy 183 - Cuero)

10/15/23 - #0872 - Pleasanton (Hwy 97 - Pleasanton)
11/10/23 - #0824 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Spring Cypress)
11/14/23 - #0490 - Galveston (University & Church)
12/14/23 - #0645 - Lafayette, LA (Ambassador & Westmark)

2024 (22)
01/17/24 - #0898 - Crosby (FM 2100 - Crosby)
01/20/24 - #1051 - Woodville (Hwy 287 - Woodville)
02/24/24 - #0797 - Sugar Land (Grand Pkwy & I69)

03/07/24 - #0196 - Houston (Loop 610 & 18th)
03/15/24 - #1062 - Hallsville (Hwy 80 - Hallsville)

03/16/24 - #0038 - Longview (Spur 63 & Marshall)
03/23/24 - #1338 - Mont Belvieu (Eagle Dr. & Langston Dr.)

03/26/24 - #1169 - Houston (4608 FM 1960 West Rd)
03/30/24 - #0043 - Bryan (Texas & 33rd)

03/31/24 - #0778 - Friendswood (I45 & El Dorado)

05/03/24 - #0858 - Conroe (Davis & Sgt Ed Holcomb)
05/10/24 - #0563 - Arlington (Cooper & High Point)
05/25/24 - #0769 - Rusk (Hwy 69 - Rusk)
05/31/24 - #0956 - Bryan (Texas & Villa Maria)

06/08/24 - #1271 - Sulphur, LA (S Cities Service Hwy & Self St)
06/14/24 - #1199 - Elgin (Elgin)
06/29/24 - #0630 - Goliad (Hwy 183 - Goliad)
08/10/24 - #1157 - San Antonio (US Hwy 281 & Bulverde Rd)
08/24/24 - #0650 - Kilgore (Henderson Blvd - Kilgore)

11/01/24 - #1226 - Round Rock (University Blvd)

12/03/24 - #1392 - Conroe (TX-242 and Glen Eagle)

12/21/24 - #0418 - Sealy (I10 - Sealy)

2025 (8)
01/11/25 - #1387 - Lake Charles, LA (1835 Country Club Road)
01/11/25 - #0478 - Vidor (Main St - Vidor)
01/24/25 - #1506 - Splendora (Splendora)
03/08/25 - #0431 - Houston (I10 & Uvalde)
04/12/25 - #1097 - Temple (Adams & Old Waco)
05/31/25 - #1183 - Caldwell (N Green St & Hwy 21)
09/21/25 - #0147 - San Angelo (Sherwood & Arden)
10/17/25 - #1217 - Dayton (US 90 & TX-146)

2026 (8)
01/29/26 - #0949 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Palo Alto)
01/30/26 - #1106 - San Antonio (Fredericksburg & Medical)
01/30/26 - #1630 - Hallettsville (Hallettsville)
03/18/26 - #1424 - Katy (22215 FM 529)

03/20/26 - #0754 - Roanoke (Byron Nelson - Roanoke)
06/27/26 - #1384 - Waco (I35 & Creekview)

07/03/26 - #0520 - Wichita Falls (Southwest Pkwy & Kemp)

10/05/26 - #1694 - The Woodlands (Six Pines & Research Forest)

July 2013 is when I started to track my credit card receipts religiously, which I do to this day.

* Just got a shake and not a meal.
** Large unsweet tea only.

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (34 of 39 weeks)

January 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
January 11 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
January 18 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Stephen Trammell)* - 1
January 25 - Houston's First Baptist Church cancelled in-person worship due to winter storm

February 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

February 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 2
February 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Leon Brooks III)* - 3
February 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

March 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
March 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brandon Ayers)* - 4
March 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
March 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 5

March 29 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

April 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - Saturday Easter Service (Greg Matte)* - 6

April 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 7
April 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

April 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Dr. John Piper)

April 26 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 8

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

May 3 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 10 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Greg Matte)

May 17 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 9
May 24 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 10
May 31 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Ethan Schifelbein)* - 11 

June 7 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. Bill Blocker, President, College of Biblical Studies, Houston)* - 12
June 14 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (John Wethington, Senior Pastor, New Day Church, Houston)* - 13
June 21 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. O.S. Hawkins, Chancellor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)* - 14
June 28 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Daniel Ritchie, Southern Baptist Convention) - 15/25

July 5 - Attended Grand Oaks Church 9:30 a.m. (Kirk Godkin) - with Waverly for Mom and Dad's 60th wedding anniversary
July 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 16/27
July 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

July 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

August 2 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 17/30

August 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 18/31
August 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 19/32

August 23 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) - Chapel* - 20/33
August 30 - Absent (Homeschool Football Classic) - Chapel* - 21/34

September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m.  (Brandon Ayers)*
September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4* - 23/46

September 13 - Absent (Toughest 10K Kemah)

September 20 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

September 27 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

October 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* Song service only (24/47 (7 - 16 - 24 = 47)

October 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

In Transit Books

From August 2026

Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 291-339; Kindle)

Reclaiming Revival: Calling a Generation to Contend for Historic Awakening (Pages 39-40; Kindle)

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 77-91)

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 2057-2790; 45 (15 pages); Kindle)

When A Man Loves A Woman:  Pursuing Her Heart (Pages 30-33) - 140pp

When She Was Ours:  A Novel (Pages vii, 1-3; Kindle)

From July 2026

Animal Farm (Pages v-xix) - 139pp

Is God Speaking To Me?:  How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Pages 17-32) - 60pp

Season's End: God's Game Plan, His Path, His Purpose (Pages 47-69) - 263pp

From May 2026

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

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

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's Final Call:  How The Book of Revelation Pulls Back The Veil On Current Events and Our Ultimate Future (Pages 90-91) - 178pp

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 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

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