Sixteen years ago, my friend recommended I buy a copy of 'The Fingerprints of the Gods'.

That book contained many startling facts about our world, alien visitors, and an emphatic prediction - our world will end in 2012.

This end-of-the-world-in-2012 prediction dates back to at least Mayan times, [for example, see http://www.december212012.com].

Now, for some reason, for the last 16 years, I've had it in my head the end of the world was to happen on December 12, 2012...i.e., 12-12-12. I even mentioned, to a number of friends earlier this year, my intent to put off buying Christmas gifts until after December 12th just in case the prediction proved to be true. [Why waste time buying stuff that will never get unwrapped?]

As the date 12-12-12 neared, many folks helped me understand the end of the world will not be happening until the winter solstice, December 21st, 2012.

So, I have been thinking about re-setting my Christmas gift-buying strategy.

Regardless, I'm still considerate of the potential there is a bigger fish to fry...actually, all the fish and everything else to fry.

While there is a potential the world will end tomorrow, I am predicting that the Mayans were wrong, those alien-worshipers are wrong, and even my friend who recommended I buy that book 16 years ago is wrong.

I mean, I predict THE WORLD WILL NOT END TOMORROW!

I must write off for now...I've got some shopping to do...