Daily Reading Efforts - February 2026

2/28/2026

2/27/2026

2/26/2026

2/25/2026

2/24/2026

2/23/2026

2/22/2026

2/21/2026

2/20/2026

2/19/2026

2/18/2026

2/17/2026

2/16/2026

2/15/2026

2/14/2026

2/13/2026 (23 pages)

A Man Who Told Us The Truth (Pages 30-37) - 158pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 195-209) - 329pp

2/12/2026 (71 pages)

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 70-77) - 181pp

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 124-138) - 273pp

Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas (Pages 150-167) - 173pp

The Astronaut Wives Club (Pages 99-119) - 270pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 186-194) - 329pp

2/11/2026 (63 pages)

Henry Aaron (Records 2855-3617 (74); 24 pages; Kindle)

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 111-123) - 273pp

Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas (Pages 135-149) - 173pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 175-185) - 329pp

2/10/2026 (54 pages)

Henry Aaron (Records 2450-2844 (45); 15 pages; Kindle)

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 101-110) - 273pp

Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas (Pages 117-134) - 173pp

The Astronaut Wives Club (Pages 90-98) - 270pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 163-174) - 329pp

2/9/2026 (62 pages)

Henry Aaron (Records 1645-2444 (74); 24 pages; Kindle)

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 63-69) - 181pp

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 90-100) - 273pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 143-162) - 329pp

2/8/2026 (33 pages)

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

Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas (Pages 104-116) - 173pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 125-142) - 329pp

2/7/2026 (84 pages)

Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 67-76) - 151pp

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 55-62) - 181pp

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 81-89) - 273pp

The Astronaut Wives Club (Pages 61-89) - 270pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 97-124) - 329pp

2/6/2026 (71 pages)

Henry Aaron (Records 839-1630 (66); 22 pages; Kindle)

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 44-54) - 181pp

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 70-80) - 273pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 70-96) - 329pp

2/5/2026 (62 pages)

Henry Aaron (Records 176-833 (64); 21 pages; Kindle)

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 55-69) - 273pp

The Astronaut Wives Club (Pages 35-60) - 270pp

2/4/2026 (24 pages)

Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend (Pages 41-54) - 273pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 60-69) - 329pp

2/3/2026 (85 pages)

A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace (Pages 198-212)

God Meant It For Good (Pages 176-215; Kindle)

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 34-43) - 181pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 40-59) - 329pp

2/2/2026 (92 pages)

A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace (Pages 159-197) - 212pp

God Meant It For Good (Pages 149-175; Kindle)

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 24-33) - 181pp

Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas (Pages 208-223)

2/1/2026 (61 pages)
From High Hill to the NFL:  The Story of Hugo Hollas (Pages 6-13) - 329pp
God Meant It For Good (Pages 125-148; Kindle)

Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas (Pages 191-207) - 223pp
You Got To Have Wa (Pages 28-39) - 329pp

That's My Girl, Part 13!

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2026 - 6

"Greenland 2:  Migration", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 9)
"I Was A Stranger", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 15)*
"Mimics", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 12)*
"The Dutchman", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 2)
"The Plague", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 1)
"Zootopia 2", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 7)*

Miles and Miles - 1/25/26 to 2/24/26

January 25 - February 24 - 0 miles running - 5 miles walking - 26.32 miles walking (Apple Health) - 27 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 40,062 meters rowing (6 of 19 days) - 297 minutes elliptical (8 of 18 days) - 65,042 steps - 11 of 18 gym days

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January 25 (Sunday) - 8.98 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 377 calories) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,831 steps

January 26 (Monday) - 9.06 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 383 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,473 steps

January 27 (Tuesday) - 30:17 rowing for 6,068 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,926 strides) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,813 steps

January 28 (Wednesday) - 30:32 rowing for 6,176 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 8.96 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 376 calories) - 0.57 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,493 steps

January 29 (Thursday) - 4.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,772 steps

January 30 (Friday) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,866 steps

January 31 (Saturday) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,484 steps

February 1 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,018 strides) - 3.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,767 steps

February 2 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,974 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,451 steps

February 3 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,970 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (16:54) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,356 steps

February 4 (Wednesday) - 32:00 rowing for 6,579 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.35 miles walking (Apple Health) - 917 steps

February 5 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,932 strides) - 0.46 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,167 steps

February 6 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,836 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:59) - 96.8 calories - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,583 steps - 33:30 rowing for 6,723 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m)

February 7 (Saturday) - 5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,263 steps

February 8 (Sunday) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,487 steps

February 9 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,968 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:30) - 98.3 calories - 35:03 rowing for 7,076 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,309 steps

February 10 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,946 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:07) - 99.8 calories

February 11 (Wednesday) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:38) - 97.4 calories - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,964 strides)

February 12 (Thursday) - 36:01 rowing for 7,440 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m)

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Ice Cream Pints - 2026

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

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

Sunday, February 9 (HEB) - Haagen-Dazs Butter Pecan (14 oz. - 970 calories)

In Transit Books

From January 2026

A Man Who Told Us The Truth (Pages 24-29) - 158pp

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

The Barber, The Astronaut, And The Golf Ball (Pages xi-xx) - 174pp

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

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 27-46) - 265pp

Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 72-82) - 144pp

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

A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (63-89; Kindle)

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

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 52-55) - 101pp

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

Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (xiii-xiv, 1-5) - 208pp

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

Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church (Pages ix-xviii, 1-19) - 261pp

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

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (5 of 5 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)*
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 The4 (Greg Matte)*