Daily Reading Efforts - March 2025

3/31/2025

3/30/2025

3/29/2025

3/28/2025

3/27/2025

3/26/2025

3/25/2025

3/24/2025

3/23/2025

3/22/2025

3/21/2025

3/20/2025

3/19/2025

3/18/2025

3/17/2025

3/16/2025

3/15/2025

3/14/2025

3/13/2025

3/12/2025

3/11/2025

3/10/2025

3/9/2025

3/8/2025 (44 pages)

Making It Home (Pages 29-61) - 333pp

The Real World of Texas Politics (Pages 19-29) -  233pp

3/7/2025 (86 pages)

Making It Home (Pages 6-28) - 333pp

Missing In Flight (Pages 253-278; Kindle)

The Real World of Texas Politics (Pages xi-xv, 1-18) -  233pp
When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 174-187; Kindle) - 356pp

3/6/2025 (116 pages)

Missing In Flight (Pages 203-252; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 211-228) - 243pp
Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 149-168) - 193pp (Billy's Friday, Heaven and Name)

The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 201-228)

3/5/2025 (100 pages)

Missing In Flight (Pages 157-202; Kindle)

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 240-242)

The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 150-200) - 228pp

3/4/2025 (78 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 159-160) - 254pp

Missing In Flight (Pages 119-156; Kindle)
Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 238-239) - 242pp

The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 114-149) - 228pp

3/3/2025 (86 pages)

Missing In Flight (Pages 76-118; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 199-210) - 243pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 141-148) - 193pp (Billy's Church)

The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 91-113) - 228pp

3/2/2025 (52 pages)
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 150-158) - 254pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 224-237) - 242pp
The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 62-90) - 228pp

3/1/2025 - Nothing

Overall Baseball Parks - 172

16 - MLB (9 former, 7 current)

85 - MILB (80 overall plus 5 summer collegiate league)

34 - Texas College, University or JUCO (35 minus Constellation Field)

  7 - Other College, University or JUCO

30 - High School (17 private / 13 public)

Texas Private and Parochial HS Baseball Fields Visited - 17

Home
Bay Area Christian School, League City (Houston Northland Christian 7, Pasadena First Baptist Christian 0 - 5/13/22 - TAPPS Division III Regional Playoff)

Concordia Lutheran High School (Rick Lynch Field), Tomball (Tomball Concordia Lutheran 11, Katy St. John XXIII 2 - 3/18/22)

Conroe Covenant Christian (Cougar Baseball Field), Conroe (Conroe Covenant Christian 10, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 4/11/24)

Houston Northland Christian School (Cougar Field), Houston (Houston Northland Christian 10, Tomball Rosehill Christian 0 - 3/26/24) - Patrick Walker

Houston St. Francis Episcopal (Memorial Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 21, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 3/7/24)

Houston St. Pius X (St. Pius X High School Baseball Field), Houston (Houston St. Pius X 5, Houston St. Thomas 0 - 3/23/24)

Houston Second Baptist School (Michael Stevens Field), Houston (Beaumont Kelly 3, Houston Second Baptist 1 - 3/22/24) - Mike Walker, Beck Brydon

Houston Second Baptist School - University Model (Schwartz Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 11, Houston Second Baptist - UM 0 - 3/5/24)
Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Church Field), Humble (Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 - 3/7/25)

Northside Falcons Homeschool (Carl Barton, Jr. Park), Conroe (Northside Falcons Homeschool 18, West Houston Thunder Homeschool 9 - 4/1/24)

Spring Frassati Catholic (Rothwood Baseball Complex), Spring (Houston Lutheran South Academy 14, Spring Frassati Catholic 1 - 4/5/24)

The Woodlands Christian Academy (Warrior Field), The Woodlands (League City Bay Area Christian d. Cypress Christian School - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division II Regional Playoff)
The Woodlands John Cooper School (Field Family Diamond at Finnie Park), The Woodlands (The Woodlands John Cooper School 11, The Woodlands Legacy Prep Christian Academy 8 - 2/27/24)

Waco Live Oak Classical School (Falcon Park), Waco (Waco Live Oak Classical School 13, Bryan Brazos Christian 9 - 4/5/24)

Neutral

Clay Gould Ballpark, Arlington (Shiner St. Paul 5, Hallettsville Sacred Heart 1 - 5/10/24 - TAPPS Division V Semifinal)

Panther Stadium, Sheldon (Beaumont Kelly 8, Houston Lutheran South Academy 2 - 5/7/24 - TAPPS Division II Regional Championship)

Strickland Field at Veterans Memorial Park, Weimar (San Antonio Central Catholic 11, Houston St. Pius X 1 - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division I Regional Playoff)

2025 Overall Baseball Log - 1 Game

3/  7 - #172 - Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 at Church Field, Humble (High School)

3/  8 - #173 - Montgomery Lake Creek 10, Waller 0 at Dale Westmoreland Field, Klein (High School)

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2024-2025

Volleyball
08/20/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
10/21/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)

10/22/24 - Conroe Covenant Christian at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/05/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/09/24 - Spring Providence Classical School vs. San Antonio The Keystone School (Columbus, TX)

11/09/24 - Shiner St. Paul Catholic vs. Bryan St. Joseph Catholic (Fayetteville, TX)

11/09/24 - Victoria St. Joseph vs. Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy (Wharton, 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)
10/21/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)
10/22/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)

10/28/24 - TAPPS State (Waco, TX)

11/01/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/02/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/23/24 - Nike Cross Regionals South (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)
10/18/24 - Houston Second Baptist at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)
10/19/24 - Langham Creek vs. Cypress Park (Cypress, TX)
11/14/24 - Winnie East Chambers vs. Diboll (Tomball, TX)
12/07/24 - Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School vs. Houston Second Baptist (Waco, TX)

12/07/24 - Argyle Liberty Christian School vs. Dallas Parish Episcopal School (Waco, TX)
12/12/24 - Woodville vs. El Maton Tidehaven (New Caney, TX)
12/14/24 - Texas Private School Six-Man Football Senior All-Star Game (Bryan, TX)

Winter Soccer

Basketball

11/04/24 - Kingwood The Covenant Preparatory School at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX)
11/07/24 - Houston Westbury Christian at Houston St. Pius X (Houston, TX)
11/08/24 - Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston, TX)

11/11/24 - Fort Bend Elkins at Klein Cain (Houston, TX)
11/16/24 - Houston St. Agnes Academy at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX) - Girls

11/18/24 - Tomball Concordia Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)

11/19/24 - College Station at New Caney West Fork (Kingwood, TX) - Girls
11/21/24 - Cypress Christian School at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
12/02/24 - Klein Forest at Klein Oak (Spring, TX)

12/03/24 - The Woodlands at Caney Creek (Conroe, TX)
12/17/24 - Giddings State School at New Waverly (New Waverly, TX)
12/19/24 - Fort Worth Nolan at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
12/20/24 - Galveston O'Connell at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)

12/21/24 - Pettus at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Shiner St. Paul vs. Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Karnes City vs. Stockdale (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Pettus vs.Shiner St. Paul (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Stockdale at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Edinburg Harvest Chrsitan Academy vs. Karnes City (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/28/24 - Tyler Bishop Gorman Catholic vs. Tyler Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX)

12/28/24 - Tyler Grace Community School vs. Henderson (Tyler, TX)
12/28/24 - Bullard The Brook Hill School at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX) - Girls

12/28/24 - Dallas Lakehill Prep at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX)
01/03/25 - Conroe Calvary Baptist at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
01/04/25 - Dallas Bishop Lynch at Bellaire Episcopal (Houston, TX) - Girls
01/10/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, TX)

01/15/25 - Conroe Grand Oaks at The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX)
01/17/25 - New Waverly at Onalaska (Onalaska, TX)

01/24/25 - Dayton at Splendora (Splendora, TX)

01/28/25 - Shepherd at Liberty (Liberty, TX)

01/30/25 - Houston Second Baptist University Model-Cypress at Conroe Lifestyle Christian (Conroe, TX)

02/04/25 - Cleveland at The Woodlands College Park (The Woodlands, TX)

02/05/25 - Spring at Aldine (Houston, TX)
02/08/25 - Spring at Spring Westfield (Houston, TX)

02/10/25 - Fort Bend Crawford vs. Navasota at Cypress Falls High School (Houston, TX) - Girls

02/11/25 - Aldine Nimitz vs. Conroe at Humble Kingwood Park High School (Kingwood, TX) - Girls

02/12/25 - Spring Westfield at Spring Dekaney (Houston, TX)

02/13/25 - Conroe Lifestyle Christian at Robert M. Beren Academy (Houston, TX)
02/14/25 - Houston Grace Christian Academy at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
02/15/25 - San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX) - Girls

02/15/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Conroe Calvary Baptist School (Conroe, TX) - Girls

02/15/25 - Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian at Houston Adventist Academy (Cypress, TX)
02/17/25 - Crockett vs. Hitchcock (Conroe, TX)
02/20/25 - Houston Washington vs. Lufkin Hudson (Cleveland, TX)

Baseball

03/07/25 - Bryan Allen Academy at Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Humble, TX)

Softball
Tennis
Golf

Lacrosse
Track & Field

Livestreams - Watched

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

10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Houston St. Agnes Academy vs. San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall

10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Dallas Parish Episcopal School vs. Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School

Radio Broadcasts - Listened to
12/05/24 - Football - Fort Worth Covenant Classical School vs. Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy

12/05/24 - Football - Plano Coram Deo Academy vs. Pasadena First Baptist Christian Academy

12/05/24 - Football - Wichita Falls Wichita Christian School vs. Fredericksburg Heritage School
12/06/24 - Football - Bryan Brazos Christian vs. Dallas First Baptist Academy
12/06/24 - Football - Holy Cross of San Antonio vs. Mesquite Dallas Christian School
12/17/24 - Girls Basketball - Yorktown at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)
12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Karnes City at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)

12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Shiner St. Paul at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)

12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy vs. Stockdale (Kenedy Sports Network)

Did not make it to one of these sports in 2024-2025

Field Hockey | Fall Soccer | Swimming | Wrestling

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2025 - 18

"Babygirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 12)***

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

"Companion", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 6)

"Dog Man", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 3)***

"Flight Risk", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 29)**

"Kraven The Hunter", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 8)*
"Last Breath", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 7)****
"Love Hurts", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 8)
"One Of Them Days", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 22)***
"Paddington in Peru", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 3)

"Presence", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 28)

"September 5", Cinemark 17, The Woodlands, TX (January 25)**

"Sonic the Hedgehog 3", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 6)
"The Fire Inside", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 7)***

"The Last Showgirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 16)*

"The Room Next Door", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 18)***

"The Unbreakable Boy", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 24)*

"Valiant One", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 30)

In Transit Books

From February

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)

From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (Pages 1-52; 104-617; Kindle)

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 86-104) - 176pp

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 132-157; Kindle) - 275pp

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 82-125; Kindle) - 255pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 138-157) - 184pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 82-93) - 240pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 358-428; 3426-4137; Kindle)

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

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

From December

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

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

The Temple of Jerusalem (Pages 11-12) - 107pp

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages vii-xi, 1-25) - 131pp

From November

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

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

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

Different Buc-ee's (29 of 49)

01 - Lake Jackson (Oyster Creek) - 1/5/2019

12 - Port Lavaca - 7/14/2017

14 - Alvin - 3/19/2023

16 - Giddings - 4/29/2016

17 - Luling - 4/13/2019

18 - Waller - 9/13/2013

19 - Pearland (S. Main St.) - 3/20/2021

20 - Pearland (Shadow Creek Pkwy) - 4/16/2023

22 - New Braunfels - 11/27/2021

23 - League City - 6/25/2023

24 - Eagle Lake - 10/13/2023

25 - Angleton (W. Mulberry St.) - 1/28/2024

26 - Madisonville - 5/9/2014

28 - Bastrop - 4/26/2019

30 - Wharton - 3/26/2021

31 - Richmond - 3/26/2021

32 - Cypress - 4/25/2021

33 - Texas City - 10/15/2016

34 - Baytown - 5/9/2015

35 - Temple - 11/30/2019

36 - Terrell - 6/5/2021

37 - Fort Worth - 8/19/2018

38 - Royse City - 7/2/2022

39 - Denton - 6/6/2021

40 - Katy - 6/16/2018

43 - Leeds, Alabama - 6/11/2022

44 - Melissa - 7/3/2022

48 - Ennis - 7/12/2020

59 - Hillsboro, Texas - 2/23/2025

02 - Lake Jackson (N. Hwy 2004) - 

03 - Brazoria (N. Brooks) - 

05 - Brazoria (S. Brooks) - Closed

07 - Freeport (E. Hwy 332) - 

08 - Freeport (N. Brazosport Blvd.) - 

13 - Angleton (E. Mulberry St.) - 

21 - Angleton (Loop 274) - 

29 - Lake Jackson (Hwy 332) - 

42 - Loxley (Robertsdale), Alabama - 

45 - Sevierville, Tennessee - 

46 - Saint Augustine, Florida - 

47 - Daytona Beach, Florida - 

50 - Crossville, Tennessee -

51 - Warner Robins (Fort Valley), Georgia - 

52 - Calhoun (Adairsville), Georgia - 

53 - Florence, South Carolina - 

55 - Richmond, Kentucky - 

57 - Athens, Alabama - 

58 - Auburn, Alabama - 

60 - Johnstown, Colorado - 

62 - Springfield, Missouri - 

66 - Amarillo

College Baseball Parks in 2024 - 4

Constellation Field (Sugar Land) - 2/24/24 - Lamar University 5, Stephen F. Austin State University 0 - $17 admission / $5 parking

Poland Stadium Baseball Field (Lufkin) - 3/29/24 - Navarro College 18, Angelina College 8 (7 innings) - Free

Sweeny High School (Sweeny) - 1/28/24 -  Wharton County Junior College 5, Eastern Oklahoma State College 2 (7 innings) - Free

Tiger Ballpark at Woods Field (Marshall) - 3/15/24 - East Texas Baptist University 7, Howard Payne University 2 - Free

Miles and Miles - 2/25/25 to 3/24/25

February 25 - March 24 - 0.0 miles running - 4.5 miles walking - 22.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 18,289 meters rowing (3 of 11 days) - 264 minutes elliptical (8 of 11 days) - 64,533 steps

February 25 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,886 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,315 steps

February 26 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,928 strides) - 0.92 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,159 steps

February 27 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,856 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,956 steps

February 28 (Friday) - 6.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,580 steps 

March 1 (Saturday) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,108 steps 

March 2 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:09:01 / 15:20) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 15,842 steps

March 3 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,846 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,125 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,671 steps

March 4 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,902 strides) - 30:08 rowing for 6,103 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.81 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,957 steps

March 5 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,972 strides) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,242 steps

March 6 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 401 calories; 6,154 strides) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,703 steps

March 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 400 calories; 6,120 strides) - 30:07 rowing for 6,061 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m)

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Books Read in 2025 - 17 (11 Regular / 6 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

"Kindle Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Location

"The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet" by Henry Fountain (Finished January 6) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West" by David Wolman and Julian Smith (Finished January 6) - College Station Half Price Books
"Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas" by Daren Lindley (Finished 6) - College Station Half Price Books

"Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever" by David "Big Daddy D" Lattin (Finished January 12) - College Station Half Price Books

"Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema" by Odie Henderson (Finished January 15) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith" by Dave Branon (Finished January 18) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House" by Jon Miller with Mark Hyman (Finished January 19) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"One Final Pass: 15 Years Later" by Arthur L. Lindsay with Jan Berringer (Finished February 20) - College Station Half Price Books

"Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal" by Tim Sheets and Rachel Shafer (Finished January 22) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder" by Salmon Rushdie (Finished January 30) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"One Dream:  The NFL" by Woody Falgoux (Finished January 31) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback" by William C. Rhoden (Finished February 10) - Half Price Books Humble
"The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War" by Delphine Minoui (Finished February 19) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw" by Michael Sokolove (Finished February 20) - Humble Half Price Books

"Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA" by Fran Harris (Finished March 5) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners" by David Fromkin (Finished March 6) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Missing In Flight" by Audrey J. Cole (Finished March 7) - Kindle via Amazon.com Prime Reads

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

"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

"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

"Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA" by Fran Harris (Finished March 5)

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 10/27/24 - 10 (Finished 5)

"A Texan Looks At Lyndon" by J Evetts Haley

"Are You Kidding Me?: The Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the US Open" by Rocco Mediate and John Feinstein

"Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich 

"Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places" by Tim Rowland 

"The Art of Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA's Clandestine Service" by Henry A. Crumpton 

"Reach Beyond the Break: The Avery Johnson Story" by Jimmie Hand (Finished November 6)
"The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners" by David Fromkin (Finished March 6, 2025)

"The Way of the Father: Lessons from My Dad, Truths about God" by Michael W. Smith and Robert Noland (Finished December 4)

"Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man" by Mary L. Trump (Finished November 17)

"Unfit For Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry" by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi (Finished December 9)

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

January 25 - February 24 - 16.2 miles running - 0 miles walking - 49.83 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 56,368 meters rowing (9 of 31 days) - 685:30 minutes elliptical (21 of 31 days) - 143,353 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) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,275 steps

February 2 (Sunday) - 13.1 miles running in USA Fit Half Marathon (2:26:08) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 26,273 steps

February 3 (Monday) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,334 steps

February 4 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,824 strides) - 0.87 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,124 steps

February 5 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,870 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,952 steps

February 6 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,874 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,637 steps

February 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 6,000 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,729 steps

February 8 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Shire / Giant Texas 5K (30:03) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,199 steps

February 9 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,920 strides) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,795 steps

February 10 (Monday) - 33:02 rowing for 6,714 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,185 steps

February 11 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor EFX Crossramp (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,854 strides) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,077 steps

February 12 (Wednesday) - 30:02 rowing for 6,074 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 0.83 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,958 steps

February 13 (Thursday) - 0.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 968 steps

February 14 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,040 strides) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,585 steps

February 15 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,064 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,004 steps

February 16 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,970 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,064 steps

February 17 (Monday) - 25:30 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; No stats) - 30:02 rowing for 6,182 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,674 steps

February 18 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,008 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,408 steps

February 19 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 398 calories; 6,100 strides) - 0.86 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,061 steps

February 20 (Thursday) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,770 steps 

February 21 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,046 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,203 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.64 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,491 steps

February 22 (Saturday) -  4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,519 steps

February 23 (Sunday) - 9.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 20,446 steps

February 24 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,928 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,158 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,932 steps

Churches Attended and Visited in 2025

January 5 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte) *Waverly
January 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

January 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Malcolm Marshall, Campus Pastor, Sienna)

January 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) *Waverly
January 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) *Waverly

February 2 - Absent

February 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

February 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

February 23 - Absent
March 2 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

Daily Reading Efforts - February 2025

2/28/2025

Making It Home (Pages 1-5) - 333pp

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 175-198) - 243pp

2/27/2025 (74 pages)

Missing In Flight (Pages 38-75; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 139-174) - 243pp

2/26/2025 (45 pages)

Missing In Flight (Pages 1-37; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 130-138) - 243pp

2/25/2025 (79 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 138-149) - 254pp

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 110-129) - 243pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 209-223) - 242pp

When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 142-173; Kindle) - 356pp

2/24/2025 (64 pages)

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 94-109) - 243pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 197-208) - 242pp

2/23/2025 (17 pages)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 77-93) - 243pp

2/22/2025 - Nothing

2/21/2025 (81 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 131-137) - 254pp

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 11-32; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 53-76) - 243pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 169-196) - 242pp

2/20/2025 (52 pages)

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 152-168) - 242pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 241-275)

2/19/2025 (107 pages)

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 1-24, 2-10; Kindle)

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 133-140) - 193pp (Billy's Convictions)

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 177-199; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 197-240) - 278pp

2/18/2025 (90 pages)

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 123-176; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 161-196) - 278pp

2/17/2025 (87 pages)

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 124-151) - 242pp

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 83-122; Kindle)
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 142-160) - 278pp

2/16/2025 (72 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 128-130) - 254pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 37-82; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 121-141) - 278pp

2/15/2025 (41 pages)
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 2-36; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 115-120) - 278pp

2/14/2025 (62 pages)

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 132-157; Kindle) - 275pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 102-123) - 242pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 101-114) - 278pp

2/13/2025 (46 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 118-127) - 254pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 65-100) - 278pp

2/12/2025 (56 pages)

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 138-157) - 184pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 29-64) - 278pp

2/11/2025 (89 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 113-117) - 254pp

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 104-131; Kindle) - 275pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 76-101) - 242pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages ix-x, 1-28) - 278pp

2/10/2025 (45 pages)

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 86-104) - 176pp

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 33-52) - 243pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 227-232)

2/9/2025 (68 pages)

From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (Pages 1-52; 104-617; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 1-32) - 243pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 195-202, 219-226) - 232pp

2/8/2025 (25 pages)

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 169-194) - 232pp

2/7/2025 (96 pages)

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 82-93) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 156-168) - 232pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 358-428; 3426-4137; Kindle)

2/6/2025 (112 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 104-112) - 254pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 57-66) - 207pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 73-81) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 138-155) - 232pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 292-357; 2824-3411; Kindle)

2/5/2025 (115 pages)

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 82-125; Kindle) - 255pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 30-56) - 207pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 52-75) - 242pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 118-137) - 232pp

2/4/2025 (147 pages)

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 21-51) - 242pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 62-72) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 94-117) - 232pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 211-291; 2086-2816 - Kindle)

2/3/2025 (123 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 99-103) - 254pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages vii-xiii, 3-29) - 207pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages ix-xxi, 1-20) - 242pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 120-137) - 184pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 40-61) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 82-93) - 232pp

2/2/2025 (20 pages)

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 62-81) - 232pp

2/1/2025 (87 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

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 1-61) - 232pp