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Can’t See the Lake for All of This Water

The first week and a half of the Cubs season has seen much gnashing of teeth and pulling of hair by the fan base. Much of the consternation seems to come from the fluctuating lineup, especially the playing time of … Continue reading

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Cubs Good, Better, Best – 2014 Season, Game 4

Editor’s Note: OK, it’s four games into the season and I’m already sick of this. Not recapping games, but having to do this “Good, Bad & Ugly” format. So, from here on out, this is going to be called Cubs … Continue reading

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Cubs Good, Bad & Ugly – 2014 Season, Game 3

Opponent: Pittsburgh Pirates Result: W (3-2) Record: 1-2

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Super Mega Deluxe Cubs 2014 Season Preview, Special Edition

Opening Day (yes, I am formally capitalizing it) is finally here, and in celebration I’m breaking out my keyboard and banging the keys to create my first ever season preview. If you’ve read much of my writing here before (Hi, … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 03/14/2014

Happy Pi Day! It is also the last Filaments of my 30’s. Those who know me know this is the beginning of a three year run of significant birthdays. This year is the big Four-Oh, next year is the 20th … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 03/07/2014

My daughter is learning to crawl (though, honestly, she seems to prefer standing and some assisted walking), but, in these early stages, she’s more likely to scoot backwards than forwards. Which makes me think, sometimes progress isn’t obvious. Sure, there’s … Continue reading

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Filament Friday 02/28/2014

Boy, oh boy, what a week. Links galore! Let’s do this thing. Somebody wake up Hicks…

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Filament Friday 02/21/2014

Today, at the day job, they moved our offices from the concourse (i.e., “basement”) to the 2nd floor and the presence of natural sunlight has made me giddy. Consumed as I am with thoughts of new beginnings, I’d like to … Continue reading

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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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