Greg Brownell
@glensfallsse.bsky.social
Retired sportswriter, but still a warrior in the cause to save the written word. Road warrior. Twilight Zone junkie. EE fan.
The American Revolution ends tonight. Things look shaky, but I feel confident we can pull it out. After all, we've got Benedict Arnold watching West Point for us.
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The American Revolution ends tonight. Things look shaky, but I feel confident we can pull it out. After all, we've got Benedict Arnold watching West Point for us.
Must be Senior Citizens Day, because they let me cover a game today. Schuylerville falls in the Class B girls soccer final. Early story is up ... more later: poststar.com/sports/high-...
Schuylerville girls soccer team finishes as Section II runner-up in first-ever finals appearance
Making its first-ever appearance in a Section II championship game, the Schuylerville girls soccer team came up just short to Mechanicville.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Must be Senior Citizens Day, because they let me cover a game today. Schuylerville falls in the Class B girls soccer final. Early story is up ... more later: poststar.com/sports/high-...
My scorebook from the Argyle game --
June 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
My scorebook from the Argyle game --
Early story from Argyle's state regional softball win. More later: poststar.com/sports/high-...
Argyle reaches State Softball Tournament for second time in four years
The Argyle softball team defeated Eldred in Monday's Class D regional final to reach the state tournament for the second time in four years.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Early story from Argyle's state regional softball win. More later: poststar.com/sports/high-...
A mishmash of final thoughts to close out the Stories from the Road blog: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
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May 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A mishmash of final thoughts to close out the Stories from the Road blog: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
The latest entry in Stories from the Road, about a stop in Iowa and sundry other things: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-wiper-a-...
A wiper, a cemetery and the Midwest
From Council Bluffs to Chicago, with a brief stop on a dusty road along the way
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May 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The latest entry in Stories from the Road, about a stop in Iowa and sundry other things: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-wiper-a-...
I'm finding stories even in the Middle of Nowhere: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/literally-...
Literally, in the Middle of Nowhere
A restaurant with a unique name in the tiny Nebraska village of Venango
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May 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm finding stories even in the Middle of Nowhere: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/literally-...
The latest stop on Stories from the Road, this time in Denver: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-bookstor...
A bookstore that survives
Capitol Hill Books has operated across from the Colorado capitol for decades
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May 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The latest stop on Stories from the Road, this time in Denver: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-bookstor...
Kind of a potpourri story today in Stories from the Road: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/never-a-du...
May 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Kind of a potpourri story today in Stories from the Road: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/never-a-du...
You've seen them in the movies. Now take a look at how they take care of the hardware at the Very Large Array in New Mexico: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/behind-the...
Behind the scenes at the VLA
People like Zach Gallegos keep equipment running so astronomers can do their work
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May 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You've seen them in the movies. Now take a look at how they take care of the hardware at the Very Large Array in New Mexico: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/behind-the...
The latest entry in Stories from the Road. For me, getting in to see these things in person was the highlight of the trip: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/behind-the...
Behind the scenes at the VLA
People like Zach Gallegos keep equipment running so astronomers can do their work
storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The latest entry in Stories from the Road. For me, getting in to see these things in person was the highlight of the trip: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/behind-the...
Want to read about somebody who takes care of these puppies? Subscribe to Stories from the Road. The story will appear in a day or 2. In the meantime, you can go back through stories about a battleship, a Mississippi town, a BBQ pit and a guy named Treehouse: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Want to read about somebody who takes care of these puppies? Subscribe to Stories from the Road. The story will appear in a day or 2. In the meantime, you can go back through stories about a battleship, a Mississippi town, a BBQ pit and a guy named Treehouse: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
See how fast you get the movie connection to this Texas town: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-border-t...
A Texas border town
A dot on the map a half hour southeast of El Paso. Movie-goers may recognize the name
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May 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
See how fast you get the movie connection to this Texas town: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-border-t...
Today's post on Stories from the Road -- rambling thoughts on the long drive across Texas: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/across-tex...
Across Texas on I-10
Nothing on the agenda this day except pounding the miles across a big state
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May 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today's post on Stories from the Road -- rambling thoughts on the long drive across Texas: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/across-tex...
Come visit the Babe with me. We get the museum all to ourselves: substack.com/home/post/p-...
The lonely Babe
A stop at the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum in Beaumont
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May 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Come visit the Babe with me. We get the museum all to ourselves: substack.com/home/post/p-...
I'm in the mountain time zone now with lots of stories yet to tell. Subscribe to get an email with each new post. It's free: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
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May 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I'm in the mountain time zone now with lots of stories yet to tell. Subscribe to get an email with each new post. It's free: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
In today's entry of Stories from the Road, I'll walk you around Yazoo City: substack.com/home/post/p-...
A walking tour of Yazoo City
An afternoon spent in a small city on the edge of the Mississippi Delta
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May 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In today's entry of Stories from the Road, I'll walk you around Yazoo City: substack.com/home/post/p-...
This morning's post for Stories from the Road -- BBQ in Alabama: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/the-open-p...
The open pit at Archibald's BBQ
Barbecue is a big part of the food culture in Alabama
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May 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This morning's post for Stories from the Road -- BBQ in Alabama: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/the-open-p...
In the coming days I'll take you behind the scenes at a southern BBQ, walk you through a Mississippi Delta town and visit the Babe. Sign up for emails to get Stories from the Road delivered to your email: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
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Follow retired sportswriter Greg Brownell as he writes about the people and places he encounters on a road trip across America. Click to read Stories from the Road, by Greg Brownell, a Substack public...
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May 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In the coming days I'll take you behind the scenes at a southern BBQ, walk you through a Mississippi Delta town and visit the Babe. Sign up for emails to get Stories from the Road delivered to your email: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
C'mon, can you resist reading about a guy named Treehouse? storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-trail-a-...
A trail, a hostel and a man named Treehouse
The Broken Fiddle is one of many hostels serving hikers' needs along the Appalachian Trail
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May 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
C'mon, can you resist reading about a guy named Treehouse? storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-trail-a-...
If you haven't already, subscribe to my Stories from the Road Substack blog. It's free, and you'll get an email each time a story posts. I've got one coming tomorrow on a guy named Treehouse: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
Stories from the Road | Greg Brownell | Substack
Follow retired sportswriter Greg Brownell as he writes about the people and places he encounters on a road trip across America. Click to read Stories from the Road, by Greg Brownell, a Substack public...
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May 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If you haven't already, subscribe to my Stories from the Road Substack blog. It's free, and you'll get an email each time a story posts. I've got one coming tomorrow on a guy named Treehouse: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
The latest entry in Stories from the Road. Better check this out if you're a Navy vet: substack.com/home/post/p-...
A battleship that's 'home'
Michael Holmes is one of the many U.S. Navy veterans who volunteer to keep ships afloat
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May 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The latest entry in Stories from the Road. Better check this out if you're a Navy vet: substack.com/home/post/p-...
ICYMI, the second installment of my Stories from the Road Substack blog. This one on my hometown of Cortland. Subscribe (for free) to get an email each time one of these pops up: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-hometown...
May 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ICYMI, the second installment of my Stories from the Road Substack blog. This one on my hometown of Cortland. Subscribe (for free) to get an email each time one of these pops up: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com/p/a-hometown...
With Sunday's posting of the Cortland feature, we're two posts into the Stories for the Road Substack blog. Subscribe to get emails whenever a new post appears: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
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May 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
With Sunday's posting of the Cortland feature, we're two posts into the Stories for the Road Substack blog. Subscribe to get emails whenever a new post appears: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com
Our road trip begins with a stop in my hometown of Cortland: substack.com/home/post/p-...
A hometown, lost
The cross-country road trip begins with a stop in the author's hometown of Cortland
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May 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Our road trip begins with a stop in my hometown of Cortland: substack.com/home/post/p-...