Friday, December 21, 2012
It's Dec. 21, 2012 we want to hear what songs top your playlist for the end of the world, Bradenton.
While Feb. 3, 1959, has long been billed as “The Day the Music Died,” many are saying Dec. 21, 2012, will be the day the earth dies. Doomsday predictions related to a planetary collision, the start of World War III and the ending of the Mayan calendar have long swirled around this upcoming date. Talk of the apocalypse has become so prevalent, there’s even a December212012.org website and an End of the World 2012 Facebook page with some 19,000 fans. Whether you believe the predictions or not, the arrival of 12/21/2012 should be celebrated with a special song – or three. Don’t you think, Bradenton? So, here’s what we’re asking: What are your favorite end-of-the-world songs for a playlist to mark the auspicious date? Here are just a few of …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Find out what the experts are saying about the Dec. 21, 2012, Doomsday prophesies and their potential impact on Bradenton.
Hoping to skip paying that mortgage on your house in Bradenton since its due date falls after the predicted end of the world? Don’t spend that money so fast: Experts say 12/21/12 is going to be just another typical winter solstice. Killer solar flares aren’t expected. Another planet isn’t on a collision course with ours. And the Mayan “long count calendar” ending on this date has no real significance – they had to end it somewhere! What’s All the Fuss About? There are a number of theories and predictions that call for earth’s demise on Dec. 21, 2012. They include: What are the Experts Saying? The intrigue created by multiple end-of-the-world predictions has made many scholars and even NASA stand up to make statements debunking the claims. …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Scholars explain the Maya calendar and astronomical events to debunk those who say the end is coming.
If you've been delaying the Christmas decorations because you believe the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world will be Dec. 21, it's probably time to get to the Christmas tree lot and pull the lights out. Gabrielle Vail, a Mayan expert and a research scholar at New College, will team up with Jeff Rodgers, director of the Bishop Planetarium, to discuss the myths about the Mayan calendar and astronomical events. The pair will discuss the Mayan myth and put it into context Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the South Florida Museum's Bishop Planetarium, 201 10th St W, Bradenton. “Gabrielle Vail is one of the world's most respected Mayan scholars, so we couldn't ask for a better perspective on what the Mayan calendar really has to say…
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