Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Daily Grind 5.11.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Misanthrope - someone who dislikes people in general

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1949: The Queen of Poisoners.  Read more.

1969: Hamburger Hill.  Read more.

1981: Bob Marley dies.  Read more. 

SHOW AND TELL

Do you really know what is going on?

Daily Grind 5.9.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Mollify - make less rigid or softer

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1926: Byrd flies over the North Pole.  Read more.

1960: FDA approves the pill.  Read more.

2001: Soccer fans trampled.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What is your dream?


Room Full of Dreamers from Kamren Sexton on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 5.8.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Ponderous - labored and dull

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1963: Dr. No premieres.  Read more.

1988: Woman convicted for tampering with Excedrin.  Read more.

2010: Betty White hosts Saturday Night Live.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Why do you travel?


Seeing the World Without Sight from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 5.4.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Deplorable - of very poor quality or condition

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1865: Lincoln buried in Springfield.  Read more.

1929: Audrey Hepburn born.  Read more.

1970: National Guard kill four at Kent State.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Who wants to play in the mud?


Mudfest from JUMBO on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 5.3.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Exuberant - produced or growing in extreme abundance

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1933: James Brown born.  Read more.

1980: Cari Lightner killed by drunk driver.  Read more.

2007: Madeleine McCann goes missing.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What bad advise have you received?

Daily Grind 5.2.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Conjecture - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1933: Loch Ness Monster sighted.  Read more.

2008: Iron Man released.  Read more.

2011: Osama bin Laden killed.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Don't choose anything that will jeopardize your soul.

Daily Grind 5.1.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Transcendence - the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1931: Empire State Building dedicated.  Read more.

1963: An American tops Everest.  Read more.

1991: Ricky Henderson breaks stolen base record.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Not me Jack!


BERLIN KIDZ from cpt. olf on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.30.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Foil - hinder or prevent

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1933: Willie Nelson born.  Read more.

1945: Adolf Hitler commits suicide.  Read more.

1948: Original Land Rover debuts at auto show.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Did you know?

Daily Grind 4.26.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Cornice - a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1865: John Wilkes Booth dies.  Read more.

1954: Polio vaccine trials begin.  Read more.

1977: Studio 54 opens.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What is it about the dark?


Nightfall from Jessica Xu on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.25.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of importance or distinction

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1719: Robinson Crusoe is published.  Read more.

1983: Andropov writes to U.S. student.  Read more.

1989: Father is exonerated after 21 years.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Keep your mouth shut and work harder.


One Woman - Oona from Matthew James Reilly on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.24.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Conflagration - a very intense and uncontrollable fire

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1800: Library of Congress established.  Read more.

1980: Hostage rescue ends in disaster.  Read more.

1996: Marathon hockey game.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Is fashion art?

Daily Grind 4.23.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Gradual - proceeding in small stages

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1564: William Shakespeare born.  Read more.

1954: Hank Aaron hits home run.  Read more.

1987: Chrysler buys Lamborghini.  Read more. 

SHOW AND TELL

How will you share the good news?

Daily Grind 4.19.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Audacious - unrestrained by convention or propriety

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1897: First Boston Marathon held.  Read more.

1993: Branch Davidian compound burns.  Read more.

1995: Truck bomb explodes in Oklahoma City.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What is your outlet?


A Cartoonist’s Life, Stripped Down from Great Big Story on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.18.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Disposition - your usual mood

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2009: Mark Martin wins NASCAR race.  Read more.

2012: Dick Clark dies.  Read more.

2014: Single deadliest day on Mt. Everest.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

It's not necessarily healthy.


ASICS - FOOD & LYCRA from Emma Backman on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.17.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Sanctity - the quality of being holy

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1964: Ford Mustang debuts at World's Fair.  Read more.

1970: Apollo 13 returns to Earth.  Read more.

2002: General Hospital airs 10,000th episode.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

She is not yours to own.


Don't Date A Girl From The Mountains from Inmist on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.16.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Frugality - prudence in avoiding waste

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1889: Charlie Chaplin born.  Read more.

1943: Hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered.  Read more.

2007: Virginia Tech shooting.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Ace of spades.


Gaz Coombes – Walk the Walk from Najeeb Tarazi on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.13.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Ascetic - someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1964: Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Oscar.  Read more.

1970: Apollo 13 oxygen tank explodes.  Read more.

1997: Tiger Woods wins his first Masters.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Skateboarders can be scary.


Different This Year from Meghann Artes on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.12.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Inextricable - incapable of being disentangled or untied

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1861: The Civil War begins.  Read more.

1864: The Fort Pillow Massacre.  Read more.

1914: First movie "palace" opens.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Who is Gerard Pivaut?


Gérard Pivaut - An Artist Portrait from FKY on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.11.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Beneficent - generous in assistance to the poor

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1961: Bob Dylan plays first NYC gig.  Read more.

1970: Apollo 13 launched to moon.  Read more.

1977: Carter hosts Easter egg roll.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

Unrealistic or realistic?


Childhood from evergreen on Vimeo.

Daily Grind 4.10.2018

WORD OF THE DAY

Bullion - a mass of precious metal

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1933: Civilian Conservation Corps created.  Read more.

1953: First color 3-D film opens.  Read more.

2005: Tiger Woods wins fourth Masters.  Read more.

SHOW AND TELL

What is behind door number one?


Doors of Berlin from Jacco Kliesch on Vimeo.