Deadword of the Day: Lifelode
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Lifelode: The leading of one’s life
As in: How’s the lifelode?
Video consumption has now become our lifestyle with the fact that 54% consumers like to see videos from brands they follow. Video production consumption has increased rapidly from past 2 years to a level that 87% of marketers are relying on the same. Whether its entertainment, news, sports, or any other content, video has overpowered all the fields.
History Schmistory: August 31. Zeppelin’s Zeppelin
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
1895: German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon. He soon explores the heavens in search of the elusive stairway.
Deadword of the Day: Crazling
Monday, August 30, 2021
Crazling: One who is consumed with crazy.
As in: I am surrounded by crazlings.
GO THERE!
Monday, August 30, 2021
Bran Castle is one of many great castles you can visit in Romania. This particular one, however, is usually referred to as “Dracula’s Castle”.
History Schmistory: August 30. “Vhaaaat?”
Monday, August 30, 2021
1940: Nazi Germany re-assigns Romania’s Northern Transylvania territory to Hungary. They hold daytime meetings to avoid Dracula.
History Schmistory: August 29. Mafia Schmafia!
Sunday, August 29, 2021
1991: Libero Grassi was a successful business man, a proud father and a well-loved human being throughout Sicily. When his fancy underwear business became a success, the mafia came calling to extort his profits. Instead of paying them off, he decided to go public with the incident, sending a scathing open letter to the Palermo daily newspaper with the heading, “Dear Extortionist”. He later appeared on national tv to further amplify the issue.
“Dear mafia, I challenge you”
Libero was not only standing up to the mafia, but also exposing a dispassionate  government which repeatedly turned a blind eye to fearful communities throughout Sicily. Twenty years ago today, Libero Grassi was gunned down while taking a stroll. He had even turned down police protection, almost as if he was ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good…
Deadword of the Day: Quanked
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Quanked: Overpowered with fatigue.
As in: I am so quanked this morning.Â
GO THERE!
Sunday, August 29, 2021
You’ve heard of the Taj Mahal, but there are plenty of other awesome Mahals to visit in the Golden Triangle. Head out to the “Pink City” and hitch a camel ride to the Hawa Mahal, amongst many other amazing sites in Jaipur…
GO THERE!
Saturday, August 28, 2021
The Erawan Museum in Thailand greets you with a giant 3 headed elephant. What more could you ask for?