There are some things your local editor will wish she had done if the world ends Friday.
The expiration of the Mayan calendar on Dec. 21 has some concerned that the world will officially end on Friday. A brief in the December Carroll County government newsletter debunks the end of the world notion with the following statement: A shining light in the darkness, NASA has stepped forward to combat many of the popular geologic and celestial doomsday predictions for December 21st. Their scientists have repeatedly ripped apart prognostications of the apocalypse because of the predictor’s lack of proof and wild fanaticism. No, the Earth will not be hit by some large celestial body. No, the Earth’s magnetic poles will not suddenly reverse causing a massive disruption in force of gravity. No, the Earth will not be torn apart by huge …
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Is the apocalypse coming? Are you ready?
In 1999, tales of the “Y2K” bug sounded the doomsday alarm and people took rock legend Prince’s anthem “1999” to heart on Dec. 31, 1999: They say two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time. So tonight I’m gonna party like its nineteen ninety-nine. When people awoke on Jan. 1, 2000, most computers were running just fine and the world kept turning. Now, stories of the impending apocalypse (Dec. 21, 2012, according to some interpretations of the Mayan calendar) are rampant, even with reputable organizations like NASA debunking many of the most common apocalyptic theories. What do you think will happen on Dec. 21? Do you have any plans for “the end of the world?” Will you watch your regularly scheduled Thursday night television …
Andie Luchini
2:45 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
GREAT list Kym! There's always something fun and different going on at the Arts Council! You must have forgotten to mention attending the annual Chocolate Ball in February.. I've heard it's the best event in town all year! ;) more ›