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Author Archives: Alan Brouilette

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NFL = No Fun Lately

by Alan Brouilette January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

I used to pay a lot of attention to the NFL. I had fan gear and season tickets for Bears home games. I built weeks around smoking meat Sundays when the Bears were on the road. I was there both times the Bears won a game to send them to the Super Bowl. I played […]

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Lights, please

by Alan Brouilette December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
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Your mileage may vary

by Alan Brouilette August 16, 2022August 16, 2022
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Et Tu?

by Alan Brouilette July 26, 2022July 26, 2022
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What I miss about pandemic restrictions

by Alan Brouilette August 17, 2021August 17, 2021
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Boys of summer (will be boys)

by Alan Brouilette July 27, 2021July 27, 2021
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Being cruel about the gruel isn’t cool

by Alan Brouilette May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
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Not throwing away my shot

by Alan Brouilette April 27, 2021April 27, 2021
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Christmas (Baby, please stay home)

by Alan Brouilette December 23, 2020February 10, 2021
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Thanksgiving 2020, where the ideal meets the real

by Alan Brouilette November 25, 2020February 10, 2021

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