Lego Good Friday

We often find Lego things to post to TOTD from around the web, but this is more locally produced. A colleague has had one of their children creating an Easter ‘scene’ in a ‘basket’ and this was their contribution.

Jesus is on the cross with long hair, guards keep the crowds at bay, and the large coloured block to the right is the stone that hints of the resurrection to come.

No, we’re not entirely sure what Batman is doing there either!

Many thanks to our contributor and son!

Happy Easter to all our readers.

Arthur C. Clarke predicting the future

Many thanks for sending in this rather intriguing interview with Arthur C. Clarke from the 70s which is remarkably prescient:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/03/tech-time-warp-arthur-c-clarke/

Book Crossing

We can’t believe we’ve not mentioned it before, but as a book crossing book was captured over the weekend, it seems like a good moment to mention it:

http://www.bookcrossing.com/

Get out there and get sharing!

Insane Drumming

We’ve posted drum things here before, but this we’ve not seen and caught our attention:

http://www.musicademy.com/2013/03/the-most-insane-moments-of-drummers/?utm_source=Musicademy+Worship+Resources+Magazine&utm_campaign=9dcd29d74b-newsletter1301c&utm_medium=email

Insane moments indeed!

2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 12 years to get that many views.

Click here to see the complete report.

Afghan style

We suppose this was inevitable, but it’s great fun nevertheless!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20753515

End of the World?

We’ve decided to post this ahead of time.  Just in case.

If the end of the world does happen today you won’t be able to read this posting in any case.

If not, here are some links to keep you going:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_phenomenon

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-mayan-2012-prophecy-the-end-of-the-world-is-man-made-orwellian-doomsday-made-in-america/5316231

and from the news:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20764906

the Guardian even has video:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/dec/20/mayan-apocalypse-end-of-world-video

Of course, perhaps we’ve been holding the Mayan calendar upside down and the world won’t end until 5105.

Whatever…. as far as TOTD can make out, it’s not so much about the end of the world, but about renewal.  So here’s to you and yours having a good break and finding renewal in whatever form: physical, spiritual, or calendrical!

turkey fat

Here’s a slightly more serious and sobering TOTD just before we break for Christmas!

http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2012/12/19/turkey-fat-is-money-down-the-drain/

All I want for Christmas – HMS Ocean

Here’s a seasonal contribution which made us smile here at TOTD:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16066600

Thanks to E for finding this.

Joy of Books

We thought we’d covered this before, but evidently not.  It’s certainly a delight not to miss: