James Gilbert
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Evolution of College Football Fields
Field Markings 1876-2021
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Did you ever wonder how all those markings on a college football field came to be? Here's an article I published last year that covers 145 years, so it's not a quick read, but there's a table at the end that summarizes all the changes. open.substack.com/pub/jameslee...
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We were too busy focusing on Super Bowl logo downgrades over the years that we completely missed the destruction of the Pro Bowl logo... 🌈🏈 #NFL
Complete Pro Bowl logo history: www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_b...
Complete Pro Bowl logo history: www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_b...
February 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
We were too busy focusing on Super Bowl logo downgrades over the years that we completely missed the destruction of the Pro Bowl logo... 🌈🏈 #NFL
Complete Pro Bowl logo history: www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_b...
Complete Pro Bowl logo history: www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_b...
Did this person selling bumper stickers in the DTH classifieds from Townhouse Apartments in 1982 come up with Dean Dome, or was it common parlance earlier? It's the earliest newspaper use I could find, and only 7 months after ground was broken.
February 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Did this person selling bumper stickers in the DTH classifieds from Townhouse Apartments in 1982 come up with Dean Dome, or was it common parlance earlier? It's the earliest newspaper use I could find, and only 7 months after ground was broken.
My favorite Olympic theme. youtu.be/--2FWpjxhnE?...
Classic TV Theme: Briscoe County Jr (Full Stereo)
YouTube video by David Gideon
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February 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
My favorite Olympic theme. youtu.be/--2FWpjxhnE?...
Chris Hanburger on the sidelines at Kenan Stadium taking a smoke break during the 1964 game vs Wake Forest. (📸Yackety Yack)
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Since you’re gonna hear it over and over on TV during the Olympics: Here’s how the thrice-knighted French film composer who created “Bugler’s Dream” (bum-bum-ba-dum-bum) ended up buried behind a church in rural Yadkin County, North Carolina: www.ncrabbithole.com/p/leo-arnaud...
Why the French film composer who created The Olympic Fanfare is buried in North Carolina
Leo Arnaud had a long career as a musician in Europe and Hollywood. A blind date led him to a simpler life.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Since you’re gonna hear it over and over on TV during the Olympics: Here’s how the thrice-knighted French film composer who created “Bugler’s Dream” (bum-bum-ba-dum-bum) ended up buried behind a church in rural Yadkin County, North Carolina: www.ncrabbithole.com/p/leo-arnaud...
Why the French film composer who created The Olympic Fanfare is buried in North Carolina
Leo Arnaud had a long career as a musician in Europe and Hollywood. A blind date led him to a simpler life.
www.ncrabbithole.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Since you’re gonna hear it over and over on TV during the Olympics: Here’s how the thrice-knighted French film composer who created “Bugler’s Dream” (bum-bum-ba-dum-bum) ended up buried behind a church in rural Yadkin County, North Carolina: www.ncrabbithole.com/p/leo-arnaud...
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A beloved local cat from a coastal North Carolina town disappeared last December. After weeks of searching, he finally turned up… at the Orange County Animal Shelter.
Check out the story of Hoover the cat’s NC odyssey here:
Check out the story of Hoover the cat’s NC odyssey here:
NC Town's Beloved Cat Returns Home After Traveling From The Coast To Orange County - Chapelboro.com
A costal NC community recently celebrated the return of its beloved local cat Hoover after he ended up at the Orange County Animal Shelter.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
A beloved local cat from a coastal North Carolina town disappeared last December. After weeks of searching, he finally turned up… at the Orange County Animal Shelter.
Check out the story of Hoover the cat’s NC odyssey here:
Check out the story of Hoover the cat’s NC odyssey here:
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Cat’s Cradle is hosting “No Cocker,” where musicians will play the songs from Joe Cocker’s “Mad Dogs and Englishmen.” (The twist: all the singers are women.)
Aaron Keck welcomed organizer Nick Langston and Hailey Brighton of Taxicab Preacher to discuss:
Aaron Keck welcomed organizer Nick Langston and Hailey Brighton of Taxicab Preacher to discuss:
Talking Culture: 'No Cocker' at Cats Cradle Back Room - Chapelboro.com
Saturday, February 7, local musicians will come together at Cat's Cradle Back Room for "No Cocker," a tribute to the legendary Joe Cocker.
chapelboro.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Cat’s Cradle is hosting “No Cocker,” where musicians will play the songs from Joe Cocker’s “Mad Dogs and Englishmen.” (The twist: all the singers are women.)
Aaron Keck welcomed organizer Nick Langston and Hailey Brighton of Taxicab Preacher to discuss:
Aaron Keck welcomed organizer Nick Langston and Hailey Brighton of Taxicab Preacher to discuss:
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Up now on @indyweek.bsky.social, an excerpt from this essential new @uncpress.bsky.social release. It tells the story of Wyatt Outlaw - a voting rights crusader and Graham’s first Black elected official. He was lynched in 1870. There are no public markers for his life yet, but now there’s a book.
Welcome to Alamance County, North Carolina
An excerpt from "The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw: From Reconstruction through Black Lives Matter" by Sylvester Allen Jr. and Belle Boggs.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Up now on @indyweek.bsky.social, an excerpt from this essential new @uncpress.bsky.social release. It tells the story of Wyatt Outlaw - a voting rights crusader and Graham’s first Black elected official. He was lynched in 1870. There are no public markers for his life yet, but now there’s a book.
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Two local rescue pups appearing in the Puppy Bowl. Event Sunday afternoon at ENO River Brewing to celebrate and meet the pups!
Two local rescue pups appearing in the Puppy Bowl. Event Sunday afternoon at ENO River Brewing to celebrate and meet the pups!
Two local rescue pups appearing in the 2026 Puppy Bowl - Triangle Blog Blog
A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Two local rescue pups appearing in the Puppy Bowl. Event Sunday afternoon at ENO River Brewing to celebrate and meet the pups!
Two local rescue pups appearing in the Puppy Bowl. Event Sunday afternoon at ENO River Brewing to celebrate and meet the pups!
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Today's Tidbit... The First Touchdown Pass Caught In The End Zone
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February 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Today's Tidbit... The First Touchdown Pass Caught In The End Zone
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January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
@joeovies.bsky.social I just realized we're not gonna get that video of an emotionless Bill Belichick getting surprised by a former player with the news he was elected to HoF.
January 28, 2026 at 4:25 PM
@joeovies.bsky.social I just realized we're not gonna get that video of an emotionless Bill Belichick getting surprised by a former player with the news he was elected to HoF.
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Bill Cassidy sent a letter to a bunch of colleges asking why the massive cuts to education he and his party have gleefully supported for decades did exactly what they're designed to do. www.chronicle.com/article/cong...
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Bill Cassidy sent a letter to a bunch of colleges asking why the massive cuts to education he and his party have gleefully supported for decades did exactly what they're designed to do. www.chronicle.com/article/cong...
Sign him up for the color guard.
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Sign him up for the color guard.
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Why is there still a dribble?
No hesitation
January 25, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Why is there still a dribble?
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ICE agents killed a man and are disappearing the witnesses.
The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM
ICE agents killed a man and are disappearing the witnesses.
@ncrabbithole.com Aye Zigga Zoomba! #neighbors
January 24, 2026 at 2:46 AM
@ncrabbithole.com Aye Zigga Zoomba! #neighbors
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The removal of the slavery exhibit from the President's House site might feel unprecedented, but nothing could be further from the truth. We've been fighting over slavery's place in George Washington's legacy for 250 years. I wrote about it for @time.com.
Book info here
time.com/7357382/geor...
Book info here
time.com/7357382/geor...
We’ve Never Agreed About George Washington and Slavery
Removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia revives a 250-year-old American debate.
time.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The removal of the slavery exhibit from the President's House site might feel unprecedented, but nothing could be further from the truth. We've been fighting over slavery's place in George Washington's legacy for 250 years. I wrote about it for @time.com.
Book info here
time.com/7357382/geor...
Book info here
time.com/7357382/geor...