Daily Grind 11.30.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Compact - briefly giving the gist of something

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1835: Mark Twain is born.  Read more.

1864: Battle of Franklin, Tennessee.  Read more.

1989: "America's First Female Serial Killer."  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What is your take on food?

Brunchit Organic Short Film - Part 1 from Brunchit EspaƱa on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.29.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Hieroglyphic - a writing system using picture symbols

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1929: Byrd flies over South Pole.  Read more.

1942: Coffee rationing begins.  Read more.

1981: Actress Natalie Wood drowns.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What moments do you capture while traveling?


Capturing New York from Nikita Samsonov on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.28.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Contusion - the action of bruising

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1962: Jon Stewart born.  Read more.

1979: Plane crashes over Antartica.  Read more.

1994: Jeffrey Dahmer murdered.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What was your favorite childhood video game?


‘Finish Him!’: Meet the Voice Behind ‘Mortal Kombat’ from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.27.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Hone - refine or make more perfect or effective

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1940: Bruce Lee born.  Read more.

1942: Jimi Hendrix born.  Read more.

2005: Ten million dollar bat mitzvah.  Read more.

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How prepared are you for the workforce?


A Millennial job interview from @TheDanielBrea on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.21.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Pith - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1931: USC ends Notre Dame winning streak.  Read more.

1976: Rocky premieres.  Read more.

1980: Millions tune in to find out who shot J.R.  Read more.

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How will you give back this Thanksgiving?

Daily Grind 11.20.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Bombardment - the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1945: Trials open at Nuremberg.  Read more.

1967: Students demonstrate against Dow Chemical Company.  Read more.

1982: Victory as band takes the field.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL


Acadia | Maine from 929Media on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.17.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Aromatic - having a strong pleasant odor

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1968: The Heidi Bowl.  Read more.

2003: The Terminator becomes The Governator.  Read more.

2003: Beltway Sniper convicted.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Who would you want to carpool with?

Daily Grind 11.16.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Slough - a stagnant swamp

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1957: Ed Gein kills his final victim.  Read more.

1999: Construction begins on bonfire.  Read more.

2001: First Harry Potter film opens.  Read more.

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Remember to put yourself out there.


Artsy - Turning Points Kristine Mays from Freddy Arenas on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.15.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Bullion - a mass of precious metal

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1867: First stock ticker.  Read more.

1923: James Montgomery's struggle for justice begins.  Read more.

1965: New land-speed record.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Unique bee keeping duo.


Covering Your Ass: Meet Brazil’s Beekeeping Donkey from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.14.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Taint - the state of being contaminated

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1969: Apollo 12 lifts off.  Read more.

1970: Plane crash devastates Marshall University.  Read more.

2006: Last day for Texas' Pig Stands.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Do you know where Uzbekistan is?

Uzbekistan 2017 from Pete R. on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.13.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Tantrum - a display of bad temper

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1953: Robin Hood charged as communist.  Read more.

1955: John Graham's home searched.  Read more.

1979: Darryl Dawkins breaks his first blackboard.  Read more.

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What is Movember?

Movember PSA from Samuel Ryan Willey on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.10.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Umbrage - a feeling of anger caused by being offended

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1903: Mary Anderson patents windshield wiper.  Read more.

1969: Sesame Street debuts.  Read more.

1973: Slaughterhouse-Five is burned in North Dakota.  Read more.

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That view though.


NYC Skyline from Julian Tryba on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.9.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Rivulet - a small stream 

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1971: Sunday school teacher murders family.  Read more.

1990: Willie Nelson's assets are seized by the IRS.  Read more.

2004: Stieg Larsson dies.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What would you build with cardboard?

The Art of Recycling from Gecko from Greenlight on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.8.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Repress - conceal or hide

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1887: Doc Holliday dies of tuberculosis.  Read more.

1960: John F. Kennedy elected president.  Read more.

1974: Ted Bundy botches an abduction.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What is your take on this league?

A (Football) League of Their Own from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.7.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Scotch - avoiding waste

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1944: FDR reelected a record third time.  Read more.

1980: "King of Cool" Steve McQueen dies.  Read more.

1991: Magic Johnson announces he has HIV.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

How would you react to this situation?

Daily Grind 11.3.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Abash - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious 

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1948: "Dewey Defeats Truman"  Read more.

1976: Carrie creeps out audiences.  Read more.

1998: "The Body" is elected governor.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL 

Could you live this life?

Idle Theory Bus: Life on the Road from Kit + J.R. on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.2.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Vernacular - the everyday speech of the people

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1947: Spruce Goose flies.  Read more.

1966: David Schwimmer born.  Read more.

1989: Gwendolyn Grahm sentenced to life in prison.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Newspeak

1984: Principles of Newspeak from Weixi Zeng on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 11.1.2017

WORD OF THE DAY

Alimony - court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated or divorced

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1512: Sistine Chapel ceiling opens to the public.  Read more.

1765: Parliament enacts the Stamp Act.  Read more.

1800: John Adams moves into the White House.  Read more.

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Keep that imaginative spirit alive.


Imagination: Tom Wallisch from The North Face on Vimeo.