Daily Grind 3.30.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Conceit - feelings of excessive pride

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1870: 15th Amendment adopted.  Read more.

1965: Bill Bradley scores 58 points.  Read more.

1981: President Reagan shot.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What dumb lies do you tell?

Daily Grind 3.29.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Outlier - an extreme deviation from the mean

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1929: Herbert Hoover has telephone installed in Oval Office.  Read more.

1973: U.S. withdraws from Vietnam.  Read more.

1982: Tar Heels win NCAA basketball championship.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What ironies do you see in your everyday life?


IRONY from Amy Nicholson on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.28.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Sequester - keep away from others

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1979: Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island.  Read more.

1969: Eisenhower dies.  Read more.

2006: Duke lacrosse team suspended.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Check out this musical talent.


Chad Lawson / Alfred Sergel from Caravan on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.27.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Mountebank - a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1939: March Madness is born.  Read more.

1952: Toyota founder dies.  Read more.

1998: FDA approves Viagra.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What are your thoughts?


Dazed | We Ask Back from Itsbongoboy on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.26.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Chaplin - a member of the clergy who ministers to some institution

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1920: F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel published.  Read more.

1987: Torture chamber uncovered.  Read more.

2000: American Beauty tops Academy Awards.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What do the storms in your life look like?


Beautiful South Dakota StormLapse 4k from Chad Cowan on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.23.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Listless - lacking zest or vivacity

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1962: Jackie Kennedy receives horse.  Read more.

1998: Titanic wins 11 Academy Awards.  Read more.

2011: Elizabeth Taylor dies.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What superpower do you want?



Don't let this be your story.



What is your dad story?

Daily Grind 3.22.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Personify - attribute human qualities to something

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1765: British pass Stamp Act.  Read more.

1933: FDR legalizes sale of beer and wine.  Read more.

1983: The origins of the Hummer.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

A behind the scenes look.


ISLE OF DOGS Making-of. The Animators FOX Searchlight from Malcolm Hadley on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.21.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Demonstration - a public display of group feelings

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1963: Alcatraz closes its doors.  Read more.

1965: Selma to Montgomery march begins.  Read more.

1980: Ronaldinho is born.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Where will your big idea come from?


The Naadam Cashmere Origin Story from Alex Gorosh on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.20.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Pedestal - a position of great esteem

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1852: Uncle Tom's Cabin is published.  Read more.

1854: Republican Party founded.  Read more.

1965: LBJ sends federal troops to Alabama.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

We can all be good at something...if we work hard.


Shot Put! from Jaroslav Moravec on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.19.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Vat - a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1931: Nevada legalizes gambling.  Read more.

1957: Elvis makes downpayment.  Read more.

2003: War in Iraq begins.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Introducing Hunter Lawrence.


HUNTER from Ricki Bedenbaugh on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.16.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Cyclic - recurring in cycles

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1850: The Scarlet Letter is published.  Read more. 

1985: Terry Anderson kidnapped.  Read more.

2008: J.P. Morgan Chase buys Bear Stearns.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

How will you show appreciation for those in your life?

Daily Grind 3.15.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Expound - explain using detail

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

44: Julius Caesar stabbed.  Read more.

1968: Construction begins on Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel.  Read more.

1972: Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather opens.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

You should look up more.


A New View of the Moon from Alex Gorosh on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.14.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Exorbitant - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1879: Albert Einstein born.  Read more.

1950: The FBI debuts 10 Most Wanted.  Read more. 

1997: President Clinton expresses desire to return to golf.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Would you do a 100 mile race?


Land Run 100 from Salsa Cycles on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.13.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Dampen - lessen of force or effect

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1781: William Hershel discovers Uranus.  Read more.

1942: U.S. Army launches K-9 Corps.  Read more.

1969: The Love Bug opens in theaters.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What are you doing to stand out?


Smart "Don't fit in" from Los Perez on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.9.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Obstinate - stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1959: Barbie makes her debut.  Read more.

1985: First Adopt-a-Highway sign goes up.  Read more.

1997: Notorious B.I.G. murdered.  Read more.

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For your listening pleasure. 

Daily Grind 3.8.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1950: VW bus goes into production.  Read more.

1971: Ali battles Frazier.  Read more.

1993: Beavis and Butthead premieres.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What do you know about cranberries?

Cranberry Wake from Alex Horner on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.7.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Megalomaniac - a pathological egotistic


THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1938: Janet Guthrie born.  Read more.

1999: Stanley Kubrick dies.  Read more.

2010: Kathryn Bigelow wins an Oscar.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What is your "usual" at the coffee shop?

The Usual from Charlie Dwyer on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.6.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Parasol - a hand-held collapsible source of shade

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1899: Bayer patents aspirin.  Read more.

1986: Georgia O'Keefe dies.  Read more.

2001: The death spiral of Napster.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Have you ever thought about what carpet time was like for your teacher?

Daily Grind 3.5.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Digression - a message that departs from the main subject

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1963: Hula-Hoop patented.  Read more.

1969: Jim Morrison is charged with lewd behavior.  Read more.

2006: Jon Stewart hosts 78th Academy Awards.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Do you recognize this famous actor?


The Most Famous Actor You’ve Never Seen from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.2.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Superficial - of little substance or significance

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1904: Dr. Seuss born.  Read more.

1962: Wilt Chamberlain scores 100.  Read more.

1978: Charlie Chaplin kidnapped.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Do not judge a book by the cover.


Breaking Stereotypes With an Ultramarathoner from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 3.1.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Obelisk - a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1692: Salem Witch Hunt begins.  Read more.

1872: Yellowstone Park established.  Read more.

1961: Kennedy establishes Peace Corps.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

How have you seen technology change in your life?


The More Things Change from Neal Howland on Vimeo.