Author Archives: Dylan Steele

About Dylan Steele

A Louisiana native, Dylan Steele now lives in Halethorpe, Maryland. A web developer by day, he is also an occasional musician, frequent dog walker and sometimes hoopster. And now he blogs, too.

Filament Friday 01/17/2014

We’re in one of those weird lulls in my sports world – Saints out of the playoffs, a few weeks before spring training for the Cubs and the Wizards are in the part of the NBA regular season that makes … Continue reading

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There’s Always Next Year (Saints edition)

With the Saints season finally coming to an end with an exciting, if disappointing, loss in Seattle, I wanted to write something to recap the season. However, I realize that there are a glut of such articles online right now … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 01/10/2014

The Saints travel back to Seattle looking for revenge. They say it’s a dish best served cold, but it’s going to be a wet and windy Saturday in the great northwest. Forecasts call for temperatures between 49 and 41 degrees. … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 01/03/2014

It’s playoff time! After missing out last year (though it wasn’t too bad – I did jump onto the Wife’s eventual Superbowl bound bandwagon), it brings me great joy to welcome the Saints back to the post-season. If they get … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 12/27/2013

Well, it’s the last Filaments of 2013 and I have to say I’m proud to have finished this year on a roll – I’ve managed to post links each of the last 10 Friday’s, including today. I’m sure this would … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

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Filament Friday 12/20/2013

This is the last Filaments before Christmas, so I would like to take a moment to wish each and every one of you Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Peace on Earth. And though those things sound so trite and trivial, … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 12/13/2013

It’s Friday the 13th for the second time this year (next year we get only one – June 13th), but that’s OK, because I ain’t superstitious. I ain’t wore no bag over my head. Billy goat? Bah, humbug. I step … Continue reading

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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them (Cubs edition)

Other than being one of my favorite Al Franken books, the phrase I used for the title of this post exemplifies how I feel about much of the Chicago Cubs’ media coverage. Today’s example is Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 12/06/2013

Last night I, and the world, learned of the passing of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Growing up I remember him as an almost mythical figure – and, in many ways, I suppose he was. We knew his name and we knew … Continue reading

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