Daily Reading Efforts - October 2024

10/31/2024

10/30/2024

10/29/2024

10/28/2024

10/27/2024

10/26/2024

10/25/2024

10/24/2024

10/23/2024

10/22/2024

10/21/2024

10/20/2024

10/19/2024

10/18/2024

10/17/2024 (42 pages)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 119-129) - 229pp

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 246-273)

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 100-102) - 188pp

10/16/2024 (55 pages)

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 213-245)

I Never Played the Game (Pages 201-210) - 380pp

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 119-130) - 132pp

10/15/2024 (83 pages)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 106-118) - 229pp

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 184-212)

I Never Played the Game (Pages 185-200) - 380pp

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 101-118) - 132pp

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 93-99) - 188pp

10/14/2024 (59 pages)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 94-105) - 229pp

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 154-183)

I Never Played the Game (Pages 172-184) - 380pp

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 89-92) - 188pp

10/13/2024 (24 pages)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 83-91) - 229pp

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 86-100) - 132pp

10/12/2024 (38 pages)

Chronicle of a Small Town (Pages ix-x, 3-7) - 175pp

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 127-153)

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 81-85) - 132pp

10/11/2024 (64 pages)

Ascending the Ladder: 9 Biblical Lessons for Reaching Your Career Goals and Thriving at Work (Pages 9-40; Kindle)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 70-82) - 229pp

I Never Played the Game (Pages 160-171) - 380pp

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 74-80) - 132pp

10/10/2024 (65 pages)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 57-69) - 229pp

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 101-126)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 148-152)

I Never Played the Game (Pages 150-159) - 380pp

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 63-73) - 132pp

10/9/2024 (35 pages)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 43-56) - 229pp

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 74-100)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 143-147) - 152pp 

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 47-62) - 132pp

10/8/2024 (74 pages)

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 44-73)

I Never Played the Game (Pages 139-149) - 380pp

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 45-46) - 132pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 264-294)

10/7/2024 (69 pages)
First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 (Pages 1-43)

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 238-263) - 294pp

10/6/2024 (3 pages)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 140-142) - 152pp

10/5/2024 (38 pages)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 126-139) - 152pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 214-237) - 294pp

10/4/2024 (62 pages)

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 68-86; Kindle)

From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Pages 139-155; Kindle)

I Never Played the Game (Pages 125-138) - 380pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 202-213) - 294pp

10/3/2024 (64 pages)

Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion (Pages 251-259)

From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Pages 104-138; Kindle) - 155pp

I Never Played the Game (Pages 109-124) - 380pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 198-201) - 294pp

10/2/2024 (75 pages)

Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion (Pages 236-250) - 259pp

From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Pages 65-103; Kindle) - 155pp

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 117-125) - 152pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 186-197) - 294pp

10/1/2024 (131 pages)

Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 156-203)

Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion (Pages 211-235) - 259pp

From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Pages 31-64; Kindle) - 155pp

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 107-116) - 152pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 172-185) - 294pp

From September

Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 24-34) - 189pp

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 97-106) - 152pp

Jeremy Lin: The Reason for the Linsanity (Pages 19-31) - 185pp

People of Memorial Park:  Stories From Houston's Favorite Trail (Pages 66-87) - 162pp

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

From August

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

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 135-156; Kindle) - 296pp

The Home Team Of Mothers, Daughters & American Champions (Pages 97-110) - 180pp

When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 111-120; Kindle) - 356pp

When The News Went Live:  Dallas 1963 (Pages vii-xvi) - 197pp

From July

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

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 123-131) - 193pp (Billy's Hope)

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 1-12) - 241pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 35-36) - 101pp

From June

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

From May

Entering The Promised Land (Pages 66-71) - 149pp

Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes In The Book Of Philippians (Pages 1-39) - 135pp

Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Pages 29-44 (803); Kindle)

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

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

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 43-56) - 129pp

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

September 25 - October 24 - 16.23 miles running - 7.807 miles walking - 33.663 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 43,158 meters rowing (23 days) - 594 minutes elliptical (18 of 23 days) - 118,010 steps

September 25 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 400 calories; 6,116 strides) - 2.57 miles walking at Knox Junior High track (40:04.26 / 15:35) - 14:26 rowing for 3,018 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 1.53 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,338 steps

September 26 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,940 strides) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,436 steps

September 27 (Friday) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,659 steps

September 28 (Saturday) - 3.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,945 steps

September 29 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,018 strides) - 24:03 rowing for 5,016 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 3 miles running at Memorial Park with Waverly (33:03.09 / 11:01) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,874 steps

September 30 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,026 strides) - 23:54 rowing for 5,014 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:21/500m) - 0.85 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,137 steps

October 1 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,026 strides) - 2.41 miles walking in Springwoods Village (38:28.58 / 15:58) - 1.19 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,323 steps

October 2 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,018 strides) - 23:53 rowing for 5,019 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,059 steps

October 3 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,904 strides) - 24:07 rowing for 5,023 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,568 steps

October 4 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 401 calories; 5,866 strides) - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,612 steps

October 5 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running at 23rd annual Husky Hustle 5K (29:26.36) - 2,1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,777 steps

October 6 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles running at TWRC Sunday Night 5K (32:17.82) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,844 steps

October 7 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,792 strides) - 24:09 rowing for 5,017 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:20/500m) - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,326 steps 

October 8 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,934 strides) - 23:35 rowing for 5,011 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:18/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,450 steps

October 9 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,894 strides) - 2.827 miles walking at Knox Junior High track (43:43.11 / 15:28) - 1.073 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,951 steps

October 10 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 396 calories; 6,044 strides) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,688 steps

October 11 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,968 strides) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,687 steps

October 12 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,974 strides) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,442 steps

October 13 (Sunday) - 7.03 miles running around the BCS Oktoberfest Half Marathon course  - 2.97 miles walking (Apple Health) - 17,914 steps

October 14 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,036 strides)

October 15 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,984 strides) - 24:43 rowing for 5,023 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m)

October 16 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,982 strides) - 24:13 rowing for 5,017 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:20/500m) 

October 17 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss)

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Texas High School Football Stadiums / Fields Visited - 88

I covered Willis Wildkat football for many years for the Conroe Courier.

I know that there are a number of stadiums that I witnessed games in, but until I can feel reasonably certain that I saw a game there I won't add it to the list below.

Below where you see "1980s" or "1990s" listed, those are ones that I have no doubt about -- again either covering games for The Courier or doing broadcasts for the Texas Sports Radio Network with Lynn Michaels.

If I can identify the first game that I saw, aside from being a part of multiple games seen in one day at a stadium, I will post the score from that contest.

Alamodome, San Antonio - 1999 Texas Football Classic

Alpha Omega Academy Football Field, Huntsville - 8/31/2023 (Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy 62, Missouri City Divine Savior Academy 14)
Houston Astrodome, Houston - 1990s
Gordon Awtry Field, Midland - 11/16/2019 (Midland Christian 46, Houston St. Pius X 22)

Baker Field, Bryan - 11/5/1999 (Bryan Allen Academy 48, Waco Christian Academy 6)

Herman A. Barnett Stadium, Houston - 9/21/2024 (Houston Heights 29, Alief Taylor 22)

Regal Field at Barnhart Stadium, Houston - 9/6/2019 (Spring Legacy School of the Sports Sciences 34, Houston The Kinkaid School 20)
Bastrop Memorial Stadium, Cedar Creek - 11/30/2019 (Geneva School of Boerne 77, The Woodlands Christian Academy 45)
Beck Stadium, Austin - 10/26/2018 (Oklahoma City Casady 13, Austin Saints 7)
Birkelbach Field, Georgetown - 11/30/2019 (Plano John Paul II 31, San Antonio Antonian 13)

Bob Benson '66 Stadium, San Antonio -10/07/2022 (Houston St. Thomas 35, San Antonio Central Catholic 18)
Brahmans Memorial Stadium, Hallettsville - 10/10/1997 (Hallettsville Sacred Heart 6, Houston Second Baptist 0 - Janke became state's all-time leading private school rusher)

Brewer Field, Buffalo - 11/24/2012 (Fort Worth Nolan 28, Houston St. Pius X 14)
Brodgen Field, Gorman - 11/25/1994 (Midland Christian 57, Bryan Allen Academy 28)
Brule Field, Navasota - 9/9/1988 (Willis 10, Navasota 0)

Buffalo Stadium, Giddings - 11/16/2023 (Cypress Christian School 55, Geneva School of Boerne 6)
Joe K. Butler Stadium, Houston - 11/9/2019 (Bellaire Episcopal 42, Houston Kinkaid 21)

Canales Field, Brownsville - 11/12/22 (The Woodlands Christian Academy 28, Brownsville St. Joseph Academy)
Helfman Field at Caress Stadium, Houston - 10/4/2018 (Houston Emery/Weiner School 59, High Island 14)

Clyde Bulldog Stadium, Clyde - 11/26/2022 (Mesquite Dallas Christian School 35, Lubbock Trinity Christian 0)
Clyde-Perkins Stadium, Tyler - 9/1/2023 (Tyler Grace Community School 62, Wills Point 7)
Comanche Stadium, Shiner - 10/13/2023 (Hallettsville Sacred Heart 31, Shiner St. Paul Catholic 14)
Cougar Stadium at First Financial Bank Athletic Complex, Conroe - 10/20/2022 (Conroe Covenant Christian 48, Houston Westbury Christian 0)

Cougar Stadium, Houston - 9/8/2023 (Houston Northland Christian 32, Willow Park Trinity Christian Academy 0)
Cowboy Stadium, Coppell (later renamed Buddy Echols Field) - 11/21/1998 (Houston St. Pius X 39, Addison Trinity Christian 27)
Crosby Stadium, Crosby - 10/2/1987 (Crosby 17, Willis 0; not current Cougar Stadium, opened in 2016)
Crusader Stadium, Tomball - 10/5/2018 (Houston Kinkaid 35, Tomball Concordia Lutheran 28)
Cub Stadium, Brenham (referred to as New Cub Stadium in 1987) - 10/23/1987 (Brenham 30, Willis 15)

Delmar Stadium, Houston - 11/10/2018 (Houston The Kinkaid School 41, Bellaire Episcopal 21)

Dragon Memorial Stadium, Bangs - 11/25/2022 (Lubbock Christian 65, Bryan Brazos Christian 0)
Dragon Stadium, Southlake Carroll - 10/14/2004 (Southlake Carroll 52, Denton Ryan 27)

Eagle Field, Greenville - 9/17/2022 (Jonesboro 62, Greenville Christian School 0)
Eagle Stadium, Brock - 9/8/2017 (Midland Christian 26, Brock 9)
Eagle Stadium, Houston - 10/6/2023 (Houston Second Baptist 51, Katy St. John XXIII 0)
Etheredge Stadium, La Marque - 10/16/2015 (La Marque 67, Houston Scarborough 0)

Fair Park Field, Riesel - 11/29/19 (Hallettsville Sacred Heart 29, Muenster Sacred Heart 0)
Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco - 1993 TAPPS State Championships
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco - 9/3/2022 (Frisco Legacy Christian Academy 14, Arlington The Oakridge School 12)

Founders Christian School Field, Spring - 10/27/2023 (Spring Founders Christian 56, Houston Second Baptist - University Model 25)
Franklin Stadium, Dallas - 9/7/2017 (Dallas First Baptist Academy 51, Dallas Conrad 13)

Granger Stadium, Houston - 11/6/1999 (Dallas Jesuit at Houston St. Thomas)
Greyhound Stadium, Strawn - 9/11/2015 (Strawn 79, Abilene Christian 73)
Groesbeck High School Stadium, Groesbeck - 11/19/1994 (Muenster Sacred Heart vs. Waco Parkview Christian)

Haggar Stadium, Dallas (lated renamed Gary Pasqua Field at Postell Stadium) - 1999 DFW All-Star Classic
Holcomb Family Field, The Woodlands - 9/15/2023 (Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy 34, Shiner St. Paul 26)

Hornet Field, Caldwell - 11/11/1994 (Houston St. Pius X 31, Austin St. Michael's 19)

Huntsville ISD Stadium, Huntsville - 9/28/2024 (Palestine Westwood 43, Beaumont Kelly 0)
Husky Stadium, Houston - 9/3/2015 (Houston Westbury Christian 41, TWCA 13)

Indian Stadium, Cleveland - 9/2/1988 (Willis 28, Cleveland 0)
Ingram Stadium, San Marcos - 12/17/2022 (Texas Private School Six-Man Football All-Star Game, San Marcos Academy, South 87, North 22)

Kelly Bulldog Field, Beaumont - 9/22/2023 (Beaumont Kelly Catholic 37, Houston The Village School 0)
Klein Memorial Stadium, Klein - 9/26/2024 (Klein Cain 55, Tomball Memorial 14)

Lang Field, San Antonio - 10/8/2022 (San Antonio TMI-Episcopal 48, San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic 13)

Leopard Stadium, La Grange - 11/18/2022 (Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy 24, Regents School of Austin 21)
Lion Stadium, Franklin - 9/18/2015 (Franklin 56, Marlin 0)

Mercer Stadium, Sugar Land - 1990s
Buddy Moorhead Stadium, Conroe - 1980s

Mustang Field, Houston - 9/13/2024 (Houston Christian 23, Houston St. Pius X 20)

Panther Stadium, Hewitt - 12/6/2018 (TAPPS State Championships)
Pennington Field, Bedford - 11/23/1996 (Houston Northwest Academy 14, Midland Christian 6)

Planet Ford Stadium, Spring - 9/12/2024 (Sheldon C.E. King 42, Spring Dekaney 0)
Porcupine Stadium, Springtown - 11/23/2018 (TCAF State Championships)
Pridgeon Stadium, Houston - 1990s

Pugh Field, The Woodlands - 9/9/2022 (The Woodlands John Cooper School 50, Dallas St. Mark's School of Texas 14)

Randall Reed Stadium, New Caney - 9/19/2024 (Conroe 37, New Caney 13)
San Marcos Toyota Rattler Stadium, San Marcos - 11/26/2021 (San Marcos Academy 74, Austin Veritas Academy 46)
Jack F. Rhodes Memorial Stadium, Katy - 9/30/1988 (Katy Mayde Creek 35, Conroe Oak Ridge 0)
Rice Stadium, Houston - 12/6/1997 (North 26, South 6; Bayou Bowl)
Rocket Field, Robinson - 11/30/2012 (Shiner St. Paul 49, Hallettsville Sacred Heart 35)

Roffino Stadium, Dallas - 9/16/2022 (Mesquite Dallas Christian 34, Dallas Bishop Lynch 14)

Saint John XXIII Field, Katy - 10/19/2018 (Katy Saint John XXIII 20, Beaumont Kelly 12)
Spring ISD Stadium, Spring (later renamed Leonard George Stadium), Spring - 9/7/1984 (Aldine MacArthur 28, Spring 0)
St. Michael the Archangel Field, Spring - 10/22/2022 (Austin St. Dominic Savio 38, Spring Frassati Catholic 0)

The Stadium at Cypress Christian School, Cypress - 9/3/2021 (Cypress Christian 40, Shiner St. Paul 20)

W.W. Thorne Stadium, Houston - 1980s
Darrell Tully Stadium, Houston - 09/13/2024 (Spring Branch Stratford 44, Humble Kingwood 38 - OT)  *Note:  Technically, I had seen a game here in the early 1990s, doing a broadcast for the Texas Sports Radio Network, but I wouldn't be able to pinpoint a specific game.

Veterans Memorial Stadium, Pasadena - 9/5/2019 (Bellaire Episcopal 47, Pasadena Sam Rayburn 0)
Viking Field, Houston - 10/12/2018 (Houston The Village School 42, Tyler All Saints Episcopal School 7)

Waco ISD Stadium, Waco -12/1/2022 (TAPPS 6-Man State Championships)
Waller Stadium, Waller (used through 2008) - 11/6/1987 (Waller 24, Willis 14)
Waller ISD Stadium, Waller - 11/29/2019 (Regents School of Austin 35, Houston Second Baptist 0)
War Memorial Stadium, Liberty - 9/25/1987 (Liberty 27, Willis 21)

Warrior (Round Rock Westwood) Bowl, Round Rock - 11/5/2021 (El Paso Cathedral 35, Austin St. Dominic Savio 34)

Wildcat Stadium, Palestine - 12/11/1993 (Bremond 47, Tenaha 26 - 1A State Semifinal)
Wildkat Stadium (later renamed Berton A. Yates Stadium), Willis - 1980s
Woodforest Bank Stadium, Shenandoah - 9/14/2018 (Tomball Rosehill Christian 53, Pasadena First Baptist Christian 0)
Woodforest Field at Warrior Stadium, The Woodlands - 9/7/2018 (The Woodlands Christian Academy 42, Conroe Grand Oaks 33)

Young Field at McNair Stadium, Fort Worth - 9/2/2022 (Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal 13, Addison Trinity Christian 10)

Brazos County (Carnegie Public Library) - 10/12/24

Brazos County (La Salle Hotel) - 10/12/24

 

Churches Attended and Visited in 2024

January 7 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Greg Matte)

January 14 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly (Brad Talbert)
January 21, 28 - Absent

February 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Jarret Garber)

February 11, 18, 25 - Absent

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - Absent

April 7, 14, 21 - Absent

April 28 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly* (Brad Talbert)
May 5, 12, 19, 26 - Absent
June 2 - Absent

June 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly* (Brad Talbert)
June 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church and The5  with Waverly* (Greg Matte) 

June 23 - Visited First Baptist Church Conroe (Jeff Berger)
June 30 - Absent
July 7 - Absent
July 14 - Absent
July 21 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Brad Talbert)
July 28 - Watched Houston's First Baptist Church The5 online (Steve Trammell)
August 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Greg Matte)

August 11 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly (Dr. Garry Blackmon, Senior Pastor, Crossway Christian Fellowship, Houston, TX)
August 18 - Watched Houston's First Baptist Church The5 online (Ben Stuart, DC City Pastor, Passion City Church, Washington, DC)
August 25 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Brad Talbert) - Hosea

September 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly* (Brandon Ayers) - Joel

September 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Brad Talbert) - Amos

September 15 - Watched Houston's First Baptist Church The5 online due to traffic (Brad Talbert) - Obadiah
September 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly* (Brad Talbert)
September 29 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 (Neil Anderson, Trinity Classical School)
October 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church with Waverly (Greg Matte)

October 13 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The5 with Waverly (Tommie Anderson, CHARM Prison Ministry, Director of Operations)

TX Burger Locations - 11 (1)

TX Burger - Buffalo - 1521 W Commerce St (9/2/2018)

TX Burger - Cameron - 102 W 4th St

TX Burger - Centerville - 921 W St Marys St

TX Burger - Corrigan - 305 S Home St

TX Burger - Crockett - 1152 E Loop 304

TX Burger - Fairfield - 677 W US-84

TX Burger - Madisonville - 2902 E Main St

TX Burger - Needville - 13717 TX-36

TX Burger - Rockdale - 237 W Cameron Ave

TX Burger - Weimar - 1547 I-10

TX Burger - Wellborn - 14895 FM 2154

Books Bought in Bryan / College Station on 10/12/14 - 3

"A Few Seconds of Panic: A Sportswriter Plays in the NFL" by Stefan Fatsis - Half Price Books College Station $3
"Chronicle of a Small Town" by Jim W. Corder - Ed's Bookstop $10

"Standing Tall: The Shawn Bradley Story" by Shawn Bradley as told to Brenton Yorgason - Half Price Books College Statio $2

Independent Bookstores - 18

A New Chapter Bookstore, Greenville, TX (9/17/2022)

Brazos Books, Waco, TX (6/3/2023)

Burrowing Owl Bookstore, Amarillo, TX (8/5/2023)

Buy The Book, The Woodlands, TX (6/21/2023)

Ed's Bookshop, Bryan, TX (10/12/2024) - Specializing in Texana and the West and 20th century history and literature

Front Street Books, Alpine, TX (7/3/2023) - Newer books.

Galveston Bookshop, Galveston, TX (6/25/2023)

Houston Book Warehouse, Houston, TX (8/4/2024) - I Never Played the Game by Howard Cosell with Peter Bonventre

Kaboom Books, Houston, TX (7/8/2023)

Literarity Book Shop, El Paso, TX (8/12/2023)

Oh Goodie A Book, Houston, TX (7/6/2024)

Published Page Bookshop, Cleburne, TX (7/22/2023) - Do not recommend.

Re-Reads Bookstore, Alpine, TX (7/3/2023)
Recycled Books, Records, & CDs, Denton, TX (7/15/2023)

Red B4 Books, Beaumont, TX (6/24/2023)

Redbird Books, Victoria, TX (5/6/2023)

The Book Nook, Brenham, TX (7/29/2023)

The Painted Porch, Bastrop, TX (7/29/2023) - All new stuff.

To count, I must purchase a book there!

Books Read in 2024 - 116 (79 Regular / 37 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

"The Fireballer:  A Novel" by Mark Stevens (Finished January 1) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading
"On That Day, Everybody Ate: One Woman's Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti" by Margaret Trost (Finished January 1) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age" by Robert Weintraub (Finished January 4) - Kindle via Amazon

"Seek Him First: How to Hear from God, Walk in His Will, and Change Your World" by Jennifer Hayes Yates (Finished January 4) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading
"Preachers N Sneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities" by Ben Kirby (Finished January 5) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team" by Kara Goucher and Mary Pilon (Finished January 6) - Barnes and Noble The Woodlands (Ironman Gift Card)

"Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life" by Eric LeGrand with Mike Yorkey (Finished January 8) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet
"The Stories We Tell:  Every Piece of Your Story Matters" by Joanna Gaines (Finished January 13) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading
"Leave Tomorrow: My Ride to the Bottom of the World" by Dirk Weisiger (Finished January 13) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet
"Our Walls:  Life as an Endurance Athlete" by Dana-Susan Crews (Finished January 15) - Amazon

"Dale Brown Court ... and the Battle for Human Dignity" by Trent Angers (Finished January 16) - Barnes and Noble Lafayette
"Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess" by Evan Drellich (Finished January 17) - Barnes and Noble The Woodlands

"Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World" by Joel Derse Dauer with Elizabeth Ridley (Finished January 25) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Demanding Liberty: An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom" by Brandon J. O'Brien (Finished January 28) - ChristianBook.com
"Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies, and My Journey to Finding Home" by Jane Blasio (Finished January 29) - ChristianBook.com

"From Cairo to Christ: How One Muslim's Faith Journey Shows the Way for Others" by Abu Atallah and Kent A. Van Til (Finished February 5) - ChristianBook.com 

"The Characters of Christmas:  The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus" by Daniel Darling (Finished February 5) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands
"Waco Rising:  David Koresh, The FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias" by Kevin Cook (Finished February 6) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"Good For A Girl:  A Woman Running in a Man's World" by Lauren Fleshman (Finished February 12) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands
"Grinders Find A Way: A Runner's Story" by Matt Balleza (Finished February 16) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Operation Underworld:  How the Mafia and U.S. Government Teamed Up to Win World War II" by Matthew Black (Finished February 16) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Kiss It Good-Bye:  The Mystery, the Mormon, and the Moral of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates" by John Moody (Finished February 20) - Personal Collection

"Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?" by Horace Greasley and Ken Scott (Finished February 27) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After" by Tim Derk (Finished March 5) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Driving The Green Book:  A Road Trip Through The Living History of Black Resistance" by Alvin Hall (Finished March 5) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"Racism in the Church: Kill the Root, Destroy the Tree" by Kenneth Copeland (Finished March 6) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity" by Richard Gary Kaye and Annette Schwartz Kaye (Finished March 8) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Tom Seaver:  A Terrific Life" by Bill Madden (Finished March 11) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"How Hockey Saved My World:  An off-beat family memoir" by Alex Charns (Finished March 12) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"The Joy of Keeping Score: How Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of Baseball" by Paul Dickson (Finished March 13) - Personal Collection

"When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906" by Bernard A. Weisberger (Finished March 13) - Recycled Books, Records, & CDs, Denton

"The Professional Mascot Handbook" by Karen Ahearn & Art Ballant (Finished March 13) - Personal Collection

"Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports" by Betsy M. Ross (Finished March 17) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game" by Mark Edmundson (Finished March 24) - Half Price Books

"Punched In The Mouth: The Inner Game of Overcoming Adversity" by Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher (Finished March 27) - Kindie via Amazon.com

"One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories" by Les Steckel with Rob Suggs (Finished March 28) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters" by Joe Namath with Sean Mortimer and Don Yaeger (Finished April 2) - Books-A-Million Longview

"Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World" by Leroy Barber (Finished April 3) - Christianbook.com

"First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History" by Red Cashion with Rusty Burson (Finished April 5) - Half Price Books College Station

"1842" by Koby L. Bowie (Finished April 6) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Living The Dream" by Dot Richardson with Don Yaeger (Finished April 8) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The Havana Run:  A Short Story" by Ace Atkins (Finished April 8) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had" by Edward Achorn (Finished April 8) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime" by Elven Lindblad (Finished April 8) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues" by Jim Patton (Finished April 10) - Half Price Books College Station

"Surprise the World!:  The Five Habits of Highly Missional People" by Michael Frost (Finished April 13) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues" by Donn Rogosin (Finished April 13) - Personal Collection
"I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis" by Jeremy K. Everett (Finished April 15) - Christianbook.com

"Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America" by George Mahood (Finished April 17) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Evidence of the Affair" by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Finished April 18) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

“Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report” by Kirk Radomski with David Fisher (Finished April 20) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics" by Mark Lilla (Finished April 20) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet 

"Never Lie" by Freida McFadden (Finished April 24) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading
"If These Walls Could Talk:  Stories from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box" by Jerry Remy and Nick Cafardo (Finished April 30) - South Montgomery County Friends of the Library
"Three Finger:  The Mordecai Brown Story" by Cindy Thomson and Scott Brown (Finished April 30) - Kaboom Books

"Playing For Freedom:  The Journey Of A Young Afghan Girl" by Zarifa Adiba and Anne Cahon (Finished May 1) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life" by Earl Woods with Pete McDaniel (Finished May 1) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet 

"Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big" by Jose Canseco (Finished May 3) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet
"No Easy Game: His own story in his own words" by Terry Bradshaw with Charles Paul Conn (Finished May 4) - Half Price Books College Station

"Just Don't Quit:  Inspiration To Fulfill Your God-Sized Dream" by Joan Hunter (Finished May 4) - Kindle via Amazon and Bookbub

"My Name Is Selma: The Remarkable Memoir of a Jewish Resistance Fighter and Ravensbrück Survivor" by Selma Van De Perre (Finished May 11) - Kindle via Amazon and Bookbub
"Man In The Middle" by John Amaechi with Chris Bull (Finished May 12) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"Funeral Daze (The Danny Teakwell Series)" by Dorian Box (Finished May 19) - Kindle via Amazon

"Journey to Excellence:  The Story of My Life and Faith" by Ken Johnson (Finished May 24) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet
"Girls of Summer: The Real Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League" by Lois Browne (Finished May 26) - Half Price Books Mansfield

"The Perfect Marriage: a completely gripping psychological suspense" by Jeneva Rose (Finished May 27) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Ross Youngs:  In Search of a San Antonio Baseball Legend" by David King (Finished May 27) - Amazon

"The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis (Finished June 2) - Barnes & Noble - The Woodlands
"Baseball's Natural:  The Story of Eddie Waitkus" by John Theodore (Finished June 2) - South Montgomery County Friends of the Library
"Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins--and WWII Heroes" by Tim Brady (Finished June 4) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"A Thousand Miles To Freedom:  My Escape From North Korea" by Eunsun Kim and Sebastien Falletti (Finished June 9) - Kindle via Amazon.com
"A Good Day To Die:  What 276 executions taught a death row chaplain about life" by Carina Bergfeldt (Finished June 17) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Kim Zmeskal: Determination to Win - A Biography" by Krista Quiner (Finished June 17) - Half Price Books Mansfield

"Letters From Lefty:  The Houston Astros:  The Way They Were" by Mickey Herskowitz (Finished June 18) - Kaboom Books / Houston
"Embedded Balls" by Peter Jacobsen and Jack Sheehan (Finished June 23) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Faith on the Road: A Short Theology of Travel and Justice" by Joerg Rieger (Finished June 23) - Christianbooks.com
"Friday Night Lies:  The Bishop Sycamore Story" by Andrew King and Ben Ferree (Finished June 24) - Kindle via Amazon.com
"Homeseekers, Parasites, And The Texas Midland:  The Texas League in Paris 1896-1904" by Kris Rutherford (Finished June 25) - Amazon.com

"Shattering The Glass:  The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball" by Pamela Grundy & Susan Shackelford (Finished June 27) - Half Price Books Arlington South Cooper
"Men of Spirit, Men of Sports" by Wally Carew (Finished July 2) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World" by John Carlos with Dave Zirin (Finished July 2) - Half Price Books Round Rock
"The View From Flyover Country:  Dispatches From The Forgotten America" by Sarah Kendzior (Finished July 7) - Barnes & Noble - The Woodlands

"AMON! The Ultimate Texan: The Amon Carter Story" by Dave Leiber (Finished July 8) - Oh Goodie A Book

"Papa Joe:  A Life On The Court" by Anthony Head (Finished July 9) - Amazon.com
"Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets" by Steve Kettmann (Finished July 12) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America" by Sheriff David Clarke Jr. with Nancy French (Finished July 16) - Christianbook.com
"Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero" by Rob Rains (Finished July 16) - Oh Goodie A Book
"My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me" by John Daly with Glen Waggoner (Finished July 28) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats" by John Nogowski (Finished July 29) - Half Price Books Humble
"I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story" by Rick Bragg (Finished July 30) - Beaumont Second & Charles

"Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics" by Richard Hoffer (Finished August 4) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished August 4) - Society for American Baseball Research

"A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field" by Roy Lingster (Finished August 5) - Oh Goodie A Book

"Drunk on Sports" by Tim Cowlishaw (Finished August 8) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Branch Rickey: A Penguin Life" by Jimmy Breslin (Finished August 8) - Beaumont Second & Charles

"Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith" by Cookie Johnson with Denene Miller (Finished August 19) - Beaumont Second & Charles

"Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta" by Richard Grant (Finished August 20) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis" by Pete Nelson (Finished August 20) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Angels on the Bonfire" by Pamela S. Freni (Finished August 23) - San Antonio Hwy 281 Half Price Books
"Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line" by Tom Dunkel (Finished August 27) - Round Rock Half Price Books

"The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets" by Ed Kranepool with Gary Kaschak (Finished August 28) - Kindle via Amazon.com
"Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams" by Bob Muzikowski with Gregg Lewis (Finished September 2) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story" as told to Brenton Yorgason with Frank Hebert & Sonny Detmer (Finished September 6) - San Antonio Hwy 281 Half Price Books

"Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic" by Emma Goldberg (Finished September 8) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball" by Michael B. Layden (Finished Spetember 11) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past" by Jennifer Teege and Nikola Sellmair (Finished September 12) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Imperfect:  An Improbable Life" by Jim Abbott and Tim Brown (Finished September 18) - Humble Half Price Books
"The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission" by Gene Yu (Finished September 18) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Forever and Ever, Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet" by Paul Overstreet with Jeanne Halsey (Finished September 22) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker" by Red McCombs with Mickey Herskowitz (Finished September 24) - Oh Goodie A Book

"Smith Wigglesworth: A Man Who Walked with God" by George Stormont (Finished September 30) - Kindle via Amazon.com
"Behind The Rank, Volume 1" by Lila Holley (Finished October 1) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion" by Tamika Catchings with Ken Petersen (Finished October 3) - Christianbook.com
"From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center" by Erik O. Ronningen (Finished October 4) - Kindle via Amazon.com
"Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season" by Jerry Barca (Finished October 8) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Great Moments in Pro Basketball" by Sam Goldaper (Finished October 11) - Personal Collection

2024 Texas-Based Books Want to Acquire

"The Spirit of the Game: American Protestants, Big-Time Sports, and the Contest for National Identity" by Paul Putz (recommended from Faith & Sports Institute)

"3...2...1...We're On The Air:  An Inside Look at Sports Television, Journalism, and Gender Equity" by Robert Steinfield (Lone Star Literary Life, October 2024)

"The Barber, The Astronaut, and The Golf Ball" by Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis (Lone Star Literary Life, September 2024)

"Wards of the League: The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas" by Mike Cobern (Lone Star Literary Life, September 2024)

"Tough Times Never Last: The Coach Fran Story" by Rebecca Franchione (Lone Star Literary Life, August 2024)

"Bubba Ephriam: Black Texas Basketball Trailblazer" by Garner Roberts (Lone Star Literary Life, July 2024)

"Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals - "There's always a better way." The Official Biography" by George Levy (Lone Star Literary Life, July 2024) 

"Juneteenth Rodeo (M.k. Brown Range Life, 25)" by Sarah Bird (Lone Star Literary Life, June  2024)

"Playing from the Rough: A Personal Journey through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" by Jimmie James (Lone Star Literary Life, June 2024)

"A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back" by Aaron Fischman (Lone Star Literary Life, May 2024)

"Undefeated: Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms" by Shaunie Henderson (Lone Star Literary Life, May 2024)

"Betting on Horses: Racing as an Economic Development Tool in Frontier West Texas, 1886-1896" by Preston Lewis (Lone Star Literary Life, March 2024) 

"Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field" by Deion Sanders with Don Yeager (Lone Star Literary Life, March 2024)

"Long Live the Matadors: The Fearless History of Texas Tech's Masked Rider" by Stacy Stockard Caliva (Lone Star Literary Life, January 2024)

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 2/28/24 - 10 (Finished 4)

"101 Questions Children Ask about God" by David Veerman and James Galvin

"Acing Depression: A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match" by Cliff Richey with Hilaire Richey Kallendorf

"Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham" by Don Wilton

"Taming the Bull: The John "Bull" Bramlett Story" by John Bramlett with Tula Jeffries

"This Is Your Brain on Sports: The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt Cannon" by L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers

"What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States" by Dave Zirin

"Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After" by Tim Derk (Finished 3/5/2024)

"One Yard Short: Turning Your Defeats into Victories" by Les Steckel with Rob Suggs (Finished 3/28/2024)

"Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports" by Betsy M. Ross (Finished 3/17/2024)

"Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season" by Jerry Barca (Finished 10/8/2024)

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2024-2025

Volleyball
08/20/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)

Cross Country

08/10/24 - Pieper Nation XC Warrior Relay (San Antonio, TX)

08/17/24 - Kenedy Invitational (Kenedy, TX)

09/07/24 - UIL Region III Preview Meet (Huntsville, TX)

09/27/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)
09/28/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)

Football
08/23/24 - Louisiana CHEF Patriots vs. Conroe Northside Lions (Tomball, TX)
08/29/24 - Parker (CO) Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)
08/30/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School vs. Conroe Covenant Christian (Bryan, TX)

09/06/24 - Tomball Christian Homeschool vs. Houston KIPP Sunnyside at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)

09/12/24 - Sheldon C.E. King at Spring Dekaney (Spring, TX)

09/13/24 - Houston St. Pius X at Houston Christian (Houston, TX)
09/14/24 - Humble Kingwood at Spring Branch Stratford (Houston, TX)

09/19/24 - Conroe at New Caney (New Caney, TX)

09/20/24 - Refugio at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX)

09/21/24 - Alief Taylor at Houston Heights (Houston, TX)

09/26/24 - Tomball Memorial at Klein Cain (Klein, TX)

09/28/24 - Palestine Westwood vs. Beaumont Kelly (Huntsville, TX)
10/04/24 - Victoria St. Joseph at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)

Field Hockey

Fall Soccer

Winter Soccer
Basketball

Swimming
Wrestling

Baseball

Softball
Tennis
Golf

Lacrosse
Track & Field

Livestreams

08/23/24 - Football - IMG Academy vs. Episcopal School of Dallas

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2024 - 37

"A Quiet Place:  Day One", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 18)

"Arcadian", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 13)***

"Arthur The King", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 17)***

"Bad Boys: Ride or Die", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 16)

"Blink Twice", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 29)***

"Bob Marley:  One Love", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 22)*

"Boy Kills World", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 26)

"Civil War", Regal Lone Star 19, Tomball, TX (June 12)
"Coup!", Regal Lone Star 19, Tomball, TX (August 3)

"Daddio", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 21)*

"Despicable Me 4", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 17)

"Drugstore June", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 5)*

"Ghostbusters:  Frozen Empire", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 26)

"Harold and the Purple Crayon", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 6)*

"I.S.S.", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 31)*

"If", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 11)*

"Inside Out 2", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 18)

"Knox Goes Away", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 18)

"Kung Fu Panda 4", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 1)*

"Latency", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 15)

"Mars Express", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 5)*

"MaXXXine", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 14)

"Mean Girls", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 4)*

"My Old Ass", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (October 1)*

"Notice to Quit", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (October 3)*

"Ordinary Angels", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 4)**

"Scrambled", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 1)*

"Some Other Woman", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 4)*

"The American Society of Magical Negroes", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 20)*

"The Beekeeper", Regal Lone Star 19, Tomball, TX (February 10)

"The Fabulous Four," Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 29)*

"The Fall Guy," Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 2)

"The Garfield Movie", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 13)*

"Trap", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (August 1)

"Tuesday", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 17)*

"Twisters", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (July 24)

"Wonka", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 25)*

Books Bought via Christianbook.com on 12/25/23 - 23 (Finished 8)

"A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Persecution" by David Platt

"A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty" by David Platt

"After the Cheering Stops: An NFL Wife's Story of Concussions, Loss, and the Faith that Saw Her Through" by Cyndy Feasel and Mike Yorkey 

"Aloof: Figuring Out Life with a God Who Hides" by Tony Kriz

"Education a la Carte: Choosing the Best Schooling Options for Your Child" by Dr. Kevin Leman

"Hope Rising: How Christians Can End Extreme Poverty in this Generation" by Scott Todd

"Kids off the Block: The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Quest to Protect Chicago's Most Vulnerable Youth" by Diane Latiker with Bethany Mauger

"Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East" by Lorraine Marie Varela

"Reload Love: Transforming Bullets to Beauty and Battlegrounds to Playgrounds" by Lenya Heitzig

"Still Evangelical? Insiders Reconsider Political, Social, and Theological Meaning" by Mark Labberton , Shane Claiborne , et al.

"Swimming for Freedom: A True Story of Hope, Faith, and Victory" by Tera Bradham

"The Adam Quest: Eleven Scientists Who Held on to a Strong Faith While Wrestling with the Mystery of Human Origins" by Tim Stafford

"The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of Faith, Family, and Football -An Insider's Account" by Charlie Barnes and Bobby Bowden

"The Jonathan Effect: Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty" by Mike Tenbusch 

"The Loneliness Epidemic: Why So Many of Us Feel Alone--and How Leaders Can Respond" by Susan Mettes

"Where Is God When I'm Afraid?: Live with Confidence That He is Always with You" by Pamela L. McQuade

Purchased these special Christmas clearance items with a $25 gift card.

"Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion" by Tamika Catchings with Ken Petersen (Finished 10/3/24)

"Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America" by Sheriff David Clarke Jr. with Nancy French (Finished 7/16/24)

"Demanding Liberty: An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom" by Brandon J. O'Brien (Finished 1/28/24)

"Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World" by Leroy Barber (Finished 4/3/24)

"Faith on the Road: A Short Theology of Travel and Justice" by Joerg Rieger (Finished 6/23/24)

"From Cairo to Christ: How One Muslim's Faith Journey Shows the Way for Others" by Abu Atallah and Kent A. Van Til (Finished 2/5/24)

"I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis" by Jeremy K. Everett (Finished 4/15/24)

"Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies, and My Journey to Finding Home" by Jane Blasio (Finished 1/29/24)

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 7/27/24 - 4 (Finished 2)

"Legal Bases: Baseball and the Law" by Roger I. Abrams

"Pressure" by Sam Rutigliano

"Behind The Rank, Volume 1" by Lila Holley (Finished 10/01/2024)

"Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta" by Richard Grant (Finished 08/20/2024)

Daily Reading Efforts - September 2024

9/30/2024 (107 pages)

Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion (Pages 191-210) - 259pp

From the Inside Out: Harrowing Escapes from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (Pages 1-30; Kindle) - 155pp

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 97-106) - 152pp
People of Memorial Park:  Stories From Houston's Favorite Trail (Pages 66-87) - 162pp

Smith Wigglesworth: A Man Who Walked with God (Pages 144-151; Kindle)

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 155-171) - 294pp

9/29/2024 (111 pages)

Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion (Pages 168-190) - 259pp

I Never Played the Game (Pages 81-108) - 380pp

Smith Wigglesworth: A Man Who Walked with God (Pages 111-143; Kindle) - 155pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 128-154) - 294pp

9/28/2024 - Nothing

9/27/2024 (12 pages)

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 116-127) - 294pp

9/26/2024 (156 pages)

Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 143-155) - 203pp

Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion (Pages 80-167) - 259pp

Smith Wigglesworth: A Man Who Walked with God (Pages 72-110; Kindle) - 155pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 100-115) - 294pp

9/25/2024 (53 pages)

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 30-44) - 132pp

Smith Wigglesworth: A Man Who Walked with God (Pages 42-71; Kindle) - 155pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 92-99) - 294pp

9/24/2024 (80 pages)

Smith Wigglesworth: A Man Who Walked with God (Pages 1-39 plus 3; Kindle) - 155pp

The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages 191-216)
Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 80-91) - 294pp

9/23/2024 (51 pages)

The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages 156-190) - 216pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 64-79) - 294pp

9/22/2024 (149 pages)

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 64-67; Kindle)

Forever and Ever, Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet (Pages 281-329; Kindle)
Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages 22-29) - 132pp

The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages 68-155) - 216pp

9/21/2024 (80 pages)

Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 129-142) - 203pp

Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout: How the Timeless Wisdom of One Man Can Impact an Entire Generation (Pages ix-xxiv, 1-21) - 132pp

The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages 54-67) - 216pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 49-63) - 294pp

9/20/2024 (96 pages)

Forever and Ever, Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet (Pages 207-280; Kindle)

The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages 43-53) - 216pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 38-48) - 294pp

9/19/2024 (117 pages)

Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 24-34) - 189pp

Forever and Ever, Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet (Pages 141-206; Kindle)

The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages 30-42) - 216pp

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 21-37) - 294pp

9/18/2024 (118 pages)
Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 97-128) - 203pp

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 280-285)

The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages 15-29) - 216pp

The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission (Pages 189-223; Kindle)

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season (Pages 1-20) - 294pp

9/17/2024 (68 pages)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 92-96) - 152pp

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 250-279) - 287pp
The Red Zone: Cars, Cows and Coaches: The Life and Good Times of a Texas Dealmaker (Pages vii-xiv, 1-14) - 216pp

The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission (Pages 156-188; Kindle)

9/16/2024 (81 pages)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 199-249) - 287pp

The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission (Pages 126-155; Kindle)

9/15/2024 (69 pages)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 162-198) - 287pp

The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission (Pages 94-125; Kindle)

9/14/2024 (109 pages)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 32-91) - 152pp

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 147-161) - 287pp

The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission (Pages 60-93; Kindle)

9/13/2024 (57 pages)

Jeremy Lin: The Reason for the Linsanity (Pages 19-31) - 185pp

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 206-215, 225-230)

The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission (Pages 32-59; Kindle)

9/12/2024 (101 pages)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 19-31) - 152pp

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 144-146) - 287pp

Jeremy Lin: The Reason for the Linsanity (Pages 1-18) - 185pp

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 178-205) - 230pp

The Second Shot:  A Green Beret's Last Mission (Pages vii-xiv, 1-31; Kindle)

9/11/2024 (101 pages)

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 55-63; Kindle)

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 124-177) - 230pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 241-278; Kindle)

9/10/2024 (107 pages)

Forever and Ever, Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet (Pages 82-140; Kindle)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 127-143) - 287pp

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 107-123) - 230pp

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

9/9/2024 (91 pages)

Forever and Ever, Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet (Pages 14-81; Kindle)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 117-126) - 287pp

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 94-106) - 230pp

9/8/2024 (146 pages)

Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 76-96) - 203pp
Forever and Ever, Amen: The Heart-Warming Stories Behind the Music of Paul Overstreet (Pages 6-13; Kindle)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 103-116) - 287pp

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 257-282; Kindle)

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 78-93) - 230pp

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 39-88) - 188pp

The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 53-63) - 184pp

9/7/2024 (31 pages)

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 226-256; Kindle) - 296pp

9/6/2024 (28 pages)

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 66-77) - 230pp

The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 42-52) - 184pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 199-203)

9/5/2024 (84 pages)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 13-18) - 152pp

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 87-102) - 287pp

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 197-225; Kindle) - 296pp

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 43-65) - 230pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 189-198) - 203pp

9/4/2024 (94 pages)

Great Moments in Pro Basketball (Pages 1-12) - 152pp

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 63-86) - 287pp

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 32-42) - 230pp

People of Memorial Park:  Stories From Houston's Favorite Trail (Pages 62-65) - 162pp
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 9-41) - 184pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 167-188) - 203pp

9/3/2024 (56 pages)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 53-62) - 287pp

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 166-196; Kindle) - 296pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 152-166) - 203pp

9/2/2024 (65 pages)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 41-52) - 287pp

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 141-165; Kindle) - 296pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 245-261)

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 140-151) - 203pp

9/1/2024 (32 pages)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 28-40) - 287pp

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 122-140; Kindle) - 296pp

Daily Reading Efforts - August 2024

2,964 pages for the month of August

8/31/2024 (57 pages)

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 87-121; Kindle) - 296pp

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 20-31) - 230pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 130-139) - 203pp

8/30/2024 (64 pages)

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 56-86; Kindle) - 296pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 212-244) - 261pp

8/29/2024 (86 pages)

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages 26-55; Kindle) - 296pp
My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me:  A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past (Pages 1-19) - 230pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 199-211) - 261pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 106-129) - 203pp

8/28/2024 (114 pages)

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages 12-27) - 287pp

Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic (Pages vii, 1-25; Kindle) - 296pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 155-198) - 261pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 234-244; Kindle) 

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 89-105) - 203pp

8/27/2024 (109 pages)

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 287-298)

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 26-42) - 229pp

Imperfect:  An Improbable Life (Pages ix-xiv, 3-11) - 287pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 141-154) - 261pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 198-233; Kindle) - 244pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 74-88) - 203pp

8/26/2024 (89 pages)

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 274-286) - 293pp

Dallas Public and Private (Pages 14-25) - 229pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 109-140) - 261pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 166-197; Kindle) - 244pp

8/25/2024 (87 pages)
Dallas Public and Private (Pages 3-13) - 229pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 90-108) - 261pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 130-165; Kindle) - 244pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 53-73) - 203pp

8/24/2024 (131 pages)

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 35-38) - 188pp

Safe At Home:  The True And Inspiring Story of Chicago's Field of Dreams (Pages 11-89) - 261pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 95-129; Kindle) - 244pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 40-52) - 203pp

8/23/2024 (60 pages)

Angels on the Bonfire (Pages 128-147)

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 269-273) - 293pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 60-94; Kindle) - 244pp

8/22/2024 (76 pages)

Angels on the Bonfire (Pages 109-127) - 143pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 255-268) - 293pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 27-59; Kindle) - 244pp

When The News Went Live:  Dallas 1963 (Pages vii-xvi) - 197pp

8/21/2024 (127 pages)
Angels on the Bonfire (Pages 84-108) - 143pp

Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 37-75) - 203pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 241-254) - 293pp

The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets (Pages 1-26 plus first 13; Kindle) - 244pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 30-39) - 203pp

8/20/2024 (105 pages)

Angels on the Bonfire (Pages 33-83) - 143pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 281-291)
Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (Pages 209-246, 254-258 - Kindle)

8/19/2024 (91 pages)

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

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages 247-254)

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 234-240) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 265-280) - 291pp

Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (Pages 170-208; 2356 - Kindle)

8/18/2024 (100 pages)

And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon (Pages vi-vii, xi-xiii, 1-17) - 225pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 224-233) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 239-264) - 291pp

Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (Pages 128-169; 1914 - Kindle)

8/17/2024 (20 pages)

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 204-223) - 293pp

8/16/2024 (51 pages)

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages 229-246) - 254pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 213-238) - 291pp

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 28-34) - 188pp

8/15/2024 (116 pages)

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages 181-228) - 254pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 186-203) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 202-212) - 291pp

Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (Pages 89-127; 1427 - Kindle)

8/14/2024 (150 pages)

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages 135-180) - 254pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 167-185) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 160-201) - 291pp

Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (Pages 46-88; 982 - Kindle)

8/13/2024 (152 pages)
Angels on the Bonfire (Pages 20-32) - 143pp

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages 76-134) - 254pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 146-166) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 150-159) - 291pp

Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (Pages 1-45; 502 - Kindle)

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 24-27) - 188pp

8/12/2024 (162 pages)

Angels on the Bonfire (Pages 5-19) - 143pp

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages 26-75) - 254pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 132-145) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 122-149) - 291pp

Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 12-23) - 188pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 215-240; Kindle) - 324pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages 13-29) - 203pp

8/11/2024 (71 pages)

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 112-131) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 99-121) - 291pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 187-214; Kindle) - 324pp

8/10/2024 (22 pages)

Angels on the Bonfire (Pages v-vii, 1-4) - 143pp
Roberto Clemente:  Batting King (Pages 9-11) - 188pp

Ty:  The Ty Detmer Story (Pages xi-xii, 3-12) - 203pp

8/9/2024 (12 pages)

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 87-98) - 291pp

8/8/2024 (101 pages)

Branch Rickey: A Penguin Life (Pages 113-146)

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 66-86) - 291pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 172-217)

8/7/2024 (107 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 135-156; Kindle) - 296pp

Branch Rickey: A Penguin Life (Pages 81-112) - 146pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 90-111) - 293pp

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 45-65) - 291pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 162-171) - 217pp

8/6/2024 (66 pages)

Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 25-44) - 291pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 146-161) - 217pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 155-186; Kindle) - 324pp

8/5/2024 (225 pages)

A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 221-238)

Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 17-36) - 203pp

Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages ix-xv, 14-25) - 254pp

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 115-134; Kindle) - 296pp

Branch Rickey: A Penguin Life (Pages 36-80) - 146pp
Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta (Pages 1-24) - 291pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 106-145) - 217pp

I Never Played the Game (Pages 35-80) - 380pp

8/4/2024 (180 pages)

A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 178-220) - 237pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 66-105) - 217pp

I Never Played the Game (Pages 13-34) - 380pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 229-250)

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3) (Pages 103-145; Kindle)

When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 111-120; Kindle) - 356pp

8/3/2024 (71 pages)

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 209-228) - 250pp

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3) (Pages 52-102; Kindle) - 145pp

8/2/2024 (106 pages)

A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 133-177) - 237pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 79-89) - 293pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 202-208) - 250pp

Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3) (Pages 9-51; Kindle) - 145pp

8/1/2024 (56 pages)

A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 103-132) - 237pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 190-201) - 250pp

The Home Team Of Mothers, Daughters & American Champions (Pages 97-110) - 180pp

Daily Reading Efforts - July 2024

7/31/2024 (120 pages)

A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 81-102) - 237pp

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 89-114; Kindle) - 296pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 30-65) - 217pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 169-189) - 250pp
The Home Team Of Mothers, Daughters & American Champions (Pages 82-96) - 180pp

7/30/2024 (61 pages)

I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story (Pages 166-207)

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 150-168) - 250pp

7/29/2024 (85 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 64-88; Kindle) - 296pp

I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story (Pages 130-165) - 207pp

Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 296-319)

7/28/2024 (157 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 43-63; Kindle) - 296pp

I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story (Pages 62-129) - 207pp

Know Your Bible (Pages 15-16) - 95pp

Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 271-295) - 319pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 178-208)
Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 123-131) - 193pp (Billy's Hope)
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 35-36) - 101pp

7/27/2024 (42 pages)
Behind The Rank, Volume 1 (Pages 1-16) - 203pp

Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 245-270) - 319pp

7/26/2024 (75 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 19-42; Kindle) - 296pp

Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 213-244) - 319pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 159-177) - 208pp

7/25/2024 (97 pages)

Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 167-212) - 319pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 144-158) - 208pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 142-149) - 250pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 127-154; Kindle) - 324pp

7/24/2024 (107 pages)

Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 111-166) - 319pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 123-143) - 208pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 97-126; Kindle) - 324pp

7/23/2024 (99 pages)

A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 71-80) - 237pp
Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 72-109) - 319pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 101-122) - 208pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 68-96; Kindle) - 324pp

7/22/2024 (105 pages)
Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages 37-71) - 319pp
My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 82-100) - 208pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 131-141) - 250pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 28-67; Kindle) - 324pp

7/21/2024 (83 pages)
Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greats (Pages ix-xvi, 1-36) - 319pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 115-130) - 250pp

The Bob Verga Shift: How One Man's Illness Changed History and Saved Duke Basketball (Pages 5-27; Kindle) - 324pp

7/20/2024 (60 pages)
My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 72-81) - 208pp

Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 198-222; Kindle)

Sacred Smallness: Finding Kingdom Greatness in a Fruitful, Hidden Life (Pages 54-58; Kindle) - 210pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 115-122) - 193pp (Billy's Mantle)
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 1-12) - 241pp

7/19/2024 (51 pages)

Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 177-197; Kindle) - 222pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 85-114) - 250pp

7/18/2024 (76 pages)

I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story (Pages 48-61) - 207pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 60-71) - 208pp

Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 148-176; Kindle) - 222pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 64-84) - 250pp

7/17/2024 (62 pages)

Drunk On Sports (Pages 20-29) - 217pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 45-59) - 208pp
Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 120-147; Kindle) - 222pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 55-63) - 250pp

7/16/2024 (75 pages)

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 237-244, 251-256)

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 211-225)

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 27-44) - 208pp

Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 92-119; Kindle) - 222pp

7/15/2024 (55 pages)

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 199-210) - 225pp

Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 60-91; Kindle) - 222pp

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 44-54) - 250pp

7/14/2024 (149 pages)

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 213-236) - 256pp
I Am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story (Pages 3-47) - 207pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 173-198) - 225pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages 10-26) - 208pp

Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 29-59; Kindle) - 222pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 109-114) - 193pp (Billy's Regrets)

7/13/2024 (85 pages)
Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith (Pages ix-xv, 1-13) - 254pp
Branch Rickey: A Penguin Life (Pages 1-35) - 146pp

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Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 426-438; Kindle)

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 181-195) - 256pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 12-19) - 217pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 160-172) - 225pp

My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me (Pages ix-xi, 1-9) - 208pp

Running Toward Life: Finding Community and Wisdom in the Distances We Run (Pages 9-28; Kindle) - 222pp

7/11/2024 (82 pages)

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 392-425; Kindle) - 441pp

Drunk On Sports (Pages 1-11) - 217pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 137-159) - 225pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 101-108) - 193pp (Billy's Humor)

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 38-43) - 250pp

7/10/2024 (99 pages)

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 368-391; Kindle) - 441pp

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 157-180) - 256pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 133-136) - 225pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 92-100) - 193pp (Billy's Beginnings)

Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Pages 1-37) - 250pp

7/9/2024 (164 pages)

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 335-367; Kindle) - 441pp

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 118-156) - 256pp
Drunk On Sports (Pages i-xvii) - 217pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 110-132) - 225pp

Papa Joe:  A Life On The Court (Pages 281-324)

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 84-91) - 193pp (Billy's Friends)

7/8/2024 (213 pages)
A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 39-70) - 237pp

AMON! The Ultimate Texan: The Amon Carter Story (Pages 96-127)

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 57-117) - 256pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 65-109) - 225pp

Papa Joe:  A Life On The Court (Pages 238-280) - 325pp

7/7/2024 (132 pages)

A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 27-38) - 237pp

AMON! The Ultimate Texan: The Amon Carter Story (Pages 57-95) - 127pp

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 305-334; Kindle) - 441pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages 45-64) - 225pp

The View From Flyover Country:  Dispatches From The Forgotten America (Pages 209-239)

7/6/2024 (159 pages)
A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about What Happened on and off the Field (Pages 7-26) - 237pp
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Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 273-304; Kindle) - 441pp

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 49-56) - 256pp

Mark McGwire: Home Run Hero (Pages vii-viii, 1-44) - 225pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 77-83) - 193pp (Billy's Face)

7/5/2024 (63 pages)

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 239-272; Kindle) - 441pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 65-78) - 293pp

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 34-48) - 256pp

7/4/2024 (101 pages)

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 206-238; Kindle) - 441pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 58-64) - 293pp

Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages 11-33) - 256pp

Papa Joe:  A Life On The Court (Pages 218-237) - 325pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 69-76) - 193pp (Billy's "Just As I Am")

The View From Flyover Country:  Dispatches From The Forgotten America (Pages 199-208) - 239pp

7/3/2024 (65 pages)

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 174-205; Kindle) - 441pp

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages 39-57) - 293pp
Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America (Pages xi-xiv, 1-10) - 256pp

7/2/2024 (98 pages)

Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets (Pages 137-173; Kindle) - 441pp

Catch A Star:  Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion (Pages 60-79) - 259pp

Men of Spirit, Men of Sports (Pages 206-210)

The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World (Pages 182-193)

The View From Flyover Country:  Dispatches From The Forgotten America (Pages 175-198) - 239pp

7/1/2024 (113 pages)

Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball's Color Line (Pages xi-xiii, 3-38) - 293pp

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The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World (Pages 164-181) - 184pp

The View From Flyover Country:  Dispatches From The Forgotten America (Pages 162-174) - 239pp