Daily Grind 1.31.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Comity - a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1865: House passes the 13th Amendment.   Read more.

1971: Apollo 14 departs for the moon.  Read more.

1990: The McMartin Preschool trials.  Read more.

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Where will your dreams take you?


SpaceX: We Choose from Stash Capar on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.30.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Explicate - make plain and comprehensible

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1882: FDR is born.  Read more.

1948: Gandhi assassinated.  Read more.

1933: Adolf Hitler is named chancellor.  Read more.

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Was this commercial effective?


Between Rivers from Ruslan Pelykh on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.29.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Boorish - ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1845: The Raven is published.  Read more.

1936: U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects first members.  Read more.

1979: School shooting in San Diego.  Read more.

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Would you eat these?  Why or why not?


Savor Japan’s Deep-Fried Maple Leaves from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.26.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Anthropoid - resembling human beings


THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1961: Kennedy appoints first female presidential physician.  Read more.

1979: The Dukes of Hazzard  premieres.  Read more.

2006: Oprah Winfrey takes James Frey to task.  Read more.

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Are all of these on your hit list?

Daily Grind 1.25.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Whiff - a short light gust of air

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1905: World's largest diamond found.  Read more.

1924: First Winter Olympics.  Read more.

1949: Inaugural Emmy awards ceremony.  Read more.

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"Just because your path is lonely dosen't mean it is wrong."

Daily Grind 1.24.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Indite - produce a literary work

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1908: Boy Scouts movement begins.  Read more.

1965: Winston Churchill dies.  Read more.

2006: Walt Disney purchases Pixar.  Read more.

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What is holding you back?  Be honest.


Escapology: The art of addiction from Alex Widdowson on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.23.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Entity - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1849: Elizabeth Blackwell, first female M.D.  Read more.

1957: First produced frisbee.  Read more.

2006: Who Killed the Electric Car debuts.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Check this out.


Stained glass time lapse, Final edit from Colin Winterbottom on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.22.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Benediction - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection


THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1973: Roe v. Wade.  Read more.

2008: Heath Ledger dies.  Read more.

2010: Conan O'Brien makes final appearance.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

"The medium is the message."


Marshall McLuhan from Agent Pekka on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.11.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Unsightly - unpleasant to look at

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1908: Grand Canyon becomes national monument.  Read more.

1949: Cornerstone laid at Washington, D.C. Islamic Center.   Read more.

1973: American League adopts designated hitter rule.  Read more.

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Be courages my friends.


The Courage To Invent | NPR commission from Daniela Sherer on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.10.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Herpetologist - a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1982: Dwight Clark makes The Catch.  Read more.

2000: AOL-Time Warner formed.  Read more.

2008: Worlds cheapest car debuts.  Read more.

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We are a product of our environment.


Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Raising Health from Dress Code on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.9.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Complicity - guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1493: Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids.  Read more.

1965: Bond movie features Aston Martin.  Read more.

2007: Steve Jobs debuts iPhone.  Read more.

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A peptalk.

Kid President Peptalk Kinetic Typography from Taylor English on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.8.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Miscellany - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1916: Bugatti brother dies.  Read more.

1946: Elvis Presley receives his first guitar.  Read more.

2011: Gabrielle Gifford injured in shooting rampage.  Read more.

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Where will your detour lead you?


Mercedes-Benz G-Class: The Detour | Exploring Patagonia from Mercedes-Benz on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.5.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Holster - a belt with or slots for carrying small hand tools

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1643: First divorce in the colonies.  Read more.

1933: Golden Gate Bridge is born.  Read more.

1945: Kamikaze pilots get first orders.  Read more.

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The Cuban spirit in 1 minute.


One minute in Cuba from Marc Morera on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.4.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Erratic - having no fixed course


THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1964: Boston Strangler strikes again.  Read more.

1974: Nixon refuses to hand over tapes.  Read more.

1996: GM announces its electric car.  Read more.

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Dyeing to be blue.


True Blue: Indigo Dyeing in Japan from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 1.3.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Vagrant - a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1938: FDR founds March of Dimes.  Read more.

1987: First woman in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Read more.

1999: Great Lakes region digs out.  Read more.

 SHOW AND TELL

Who all has been to Yellowstone?


Yellowstone from Rudy Wilms on Vimeo.