Daily Reading Efforts - February 2025

2/28/2025

2/27/2025

2/26/2025

2/25/2025

2/24/2025

2/23/2025

2/22/2025

2/21/2025

2/20/2025

2/19/2025

2/18/2025

2/17/2025

2/16/2025

2/15/2025

2/14/2025

2/13/2025

2/12/2025

2/11/2025

2/10/2025

2/9/2025

2/8/2025

2/7/2025

2/6/2025

2/5/2025

2/4/2025

2/3/2025

2/2/2025

2/1/2025 (26 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 83-98) - 254pp

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 41-81; Kindle) - 255pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 30-39) - 240pp

In Transit Books

From January

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

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages v-viii, 1-9) - 261pp

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 72-85) - 176pp

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 91-103; Kindle) - 275pp

Parenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids (Pages 24-55) - 216pp

Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places (Pages 69-71) - 192pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 102-119) - 184pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 159-210; 1597-2077 - Kindle)

From December

Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 42-53) - 189pp

Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp

The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 47-61) - 228pp

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

1643 Days:  In A Federal Prison Camp (Pages iii-viii, 1-5) - 227pp

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 180-227; Kindle)

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

When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 121-141; Kindle) - 356pp

From October

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

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

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

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 - 1/25/25 to 2/24/25

January 25 - February 24 - 0 miles running - 0 miles walking - 10.46 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 24,937 meters rowing (4 of 7 days) - 231 minutes elliptical (7 of 8 days) - 25,863 steps

January 25 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,750 steps

January 26 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 412 calories; 5,862 strides) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,068 steps

January 27 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,945 steps

January 28 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,026 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,211 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:21/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,009 steps

January 29 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 399 calories; 6,112 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,263 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,850 steps

January 30 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,976 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,291 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,625 steps

January 31 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,932 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,272 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:20/500m) - 0.66 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,616 steps

February 1 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,064 strides)

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Books Bought at Half Price Books Humble on 2/1/25 - 4 (Finished 0)

"Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water" by Daniel J. Boyne

"The Real World of Texas Politics" by Richard Locander, Richard Shaw and Kevin Bailey

"The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw" by Michael Sokolove

"Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback" by William C. Rhoden

Books Bought at Friends of Houston Public Library on 2/1/25 - 6 (Finished 0)

"For Texas, I Will: The History of Memorial Stadium" by Richard Pennington

"If You Were Only White: The Life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige" by Donald Spivey

"Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA" by Fran Harris

"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings" by William Brashler

"The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II" by Buzz Bissinger

"Tricksters in the Madhouse: Lakers vs. Globetrotters, 1948" by John Christgau

Daily Reading Efforts - January 2025

1/31/2025 (115 pages)

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 72-85) - 176pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 209-216)

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 1-40; Kindle) - 255pp

Parenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids (Pages 24-55) - 216pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 9-29) - 240pp

1/30/2025 (73 pages)

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 91-103; Kindle) - 275pp

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 193-211; Kindle)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 186-208) - 216pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 102-119) - 184pp

1/29/2025 (58 pages)

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

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 168-192; Kindle) - 211pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 175-185) - 216pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 92-101) - 184pp

1/28/2025 (81 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 77-82) - 254pp

Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 2-14) - 281pp

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 122-167; Kindle) - 211pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 166-174) - 216pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 85-91) - 184pp

1/27/2025 (79 pages)

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 45-71) - 176pp

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 89-121; Kindle) - 211pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 158-165) - 216pp
Parenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids (Pages 13-23) - 216pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 62-84) - 184pp

1/26/2025 (51 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 62-76) - 254pp

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 62-88; Kindle) - 211pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 149-157) - 216pp

1/25/2025 (20 pages)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 129-148) - 216pp

1/24/2025 (65 pages)

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 62-90; Kindle) - 275pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 119-128) - 216pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 36-61) - 184pp

1/23/2025 (72 pages)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 108-118) - 216pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 27-35) - 184pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 159-210; 1597-2077 - Kindle)

1/22/2025 (91 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 46-61) - 254pp

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 145-158; Kindle)

Game of My Life: 25 Stories of Aggies Football (Pages v-viii, 1-9) - 261pp

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 24-44) - 176pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 99-107) - 216pp

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 44-61; Kindle) - 275pp

1/21/2025 (59 pages)

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 109-144; Kindle)

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 1-23) - 176pp

1/20/2025 (21 pages)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 78-98) - 216pp

1/19/2025 (23 pages)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 71-77) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Later (Pages 184-199)

1/18/2025 (112 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 31-45) - 254pp

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 66-108; Kindle)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 233-255)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 65-70) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 163-183) - 199pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 207-210)

1/17/2025 (63 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 220-232) - 255pp

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 9-43; Kindle) - 275pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 60-64) - 216pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 197-206) - 210pp

1/16/2025 (75 pages)

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 29-65; Kindle)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 208-219) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 48-59) - 216pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 183-196) - 210pp

1/15/2025 (106 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 279-292; Kindle)

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 12-28; Kindle)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 194-207) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 35-47) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 115-162) - 199pp

1/14/2025 (93 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 253-278; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 183-193) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 22-34) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 106-114) - 199pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 136-182) - 210pp

1/13/2025 (68 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 227-252; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 173-182) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 7-21) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 89-105) - 199pp

1/12/2025 (163 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 162-172) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 165-221)

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 72-88) - 199pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 81-158; 803-1591 - Kindle)

1/11/2025 (93 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 142-161) - 255pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 8-80; 136-795 - Kindle)

1/10/2025 (42 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 117-141) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 155-164) - 221pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 1-7; 86-130 - Kindle)

1/9/2025 (86 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 203-226; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 106-116) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 130-154) - 221pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 52-71) - 199pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 130-135) - 210pp

1/8/2025 (63 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 176-202; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 92-105) - 255pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 33-51) - 199pp

Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places (Pages 69-71) - 192pp

1/7/2025 (33 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 157-175; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 82-91) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 126-129) - 221pp

1/6/2025 (102 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 210-224)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 67-81) - 255pp

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 37-61; Kindle) - 211pp

The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 241-247; Kindle)

Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 160-199)

1/5/2025 (27 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 197-209) - 224pp

Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 146-159) - 199pp

1/4/2025 (94 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 163-196) - 224pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 95-125) - 221pp

The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 212-240; Kindle) - 278pp

1/3/2025 (53 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 123-162) - 224pp

Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 133-145) - 199pp

1/2/2025 (89 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 66-122) - 224pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 91-94) - 221pp

The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 184-211; Kindle) - 278pp

1/1/2025 (40 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 26-65) - 224pp

From December

Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 42-53) - 189pp

Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp

The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 47-61) - 228pp

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

1643 Days:  In A Federal Prison Camp (Pages iii-viii, 1-5) - 227pp

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 180-227; Kindle)

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

When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 121-141; Kindle) - 356pp

From October

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

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

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

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