No street sales today, although several passersby wished me Happy New Year.
There are scores of birds falling from the sky and dead fish washing to shore. This is fascinating to most of us, particularly conspiracy theorists and end of days believers. Some have speculated that the government is testing new weapons. This seems illogical. Wouldn't they test on a remote island somewhere? Others suggest a virus. This doesn't seem right, either, as the birds wouldn't all die at once, as if on cue. We all know what global warming enthusiasts think. I hope it's not terrorists testing new weaponry. Autopsies are being performed. Stay tuned.
For those who can't wait for 2012, biblical scholar Howard Camping, 88, has great news. He scoffs at those following the Mayan's prediction. He has studied the good book forever and has broken it down to a mathematical science. His date for the end of the world - May 21st 2001 - my 61st birthday. His last projection was a bit off - 1994. He went back to the drawing board and recalculated. Hopefully, he will be off again, as wrong as the Jehovah Witnesses on the second coming, which was already to have occurred.
Although I'm not religious, I don't look down on true believers. I wish I did believe - but not in things like an apocalypse. No one knows when the end will come, but Augustine said it best: "Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."
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