Monday, January 28, 2008
Dear reader,
I contain herein a warning of things to come based on a combination of observations of the present and beliefs my people have held many, many weeks. It should be noted that this combination does amount to little more than speculation, and some would say that of an idiot. But I believe it is important that others know.
There are numerous trends throughout the reaches of society that, in unison point, to a simple and inevitable conclusion. The truth is, my friends, that the end of days is upon us. Let us consider the evidence.
As most of us have noticed, the financial realm is not looking too good. The currency of the world’s strongest nation is just dripdropping into the lower reaches of acceptibility. Our stock market has recently been dropping by hundreds of points a day, while those of other countries have been dropping by as much as ten percent a day. Everyone’s talking about how terrible the real estate market has been since the bottom dropped out. I don’t really understand what they’re talking about, but I do know that it is bad thing.
Aside from the economic strangeness afflicting the world recently, political instability is also experiencing a hay day. We’ve got radical Islam stirring things up in the Middle East and parts of Asia. Since the Soviet Union fell and took the two world power system with it, there has been a global distribution and transformation of power. In the absence of the old way, countries such as China and India are becoming increasingly prominent, while countries like Iran and North Korea merely seem to be throwing their various wrenches into the system. Not to mention all of the above mentioned countries have nuclear weapons, except for Iran, yet. There is an increase in nationalist extremism. Between pro-Russian rallies, glorifying Vladimir Putin with banners and chanting, and Toby Keith songs we live in a political tinderbox.
With this foreboding collusion of technology, passion, and desperation, it’s hard to deny that it looks like we are all going to die. 72 percent of us. Or some other arbitrary number. Either way, I hope you will all be prepared. I also hope that the ghost of Philip K. Dick will finally let me go to sleep.
My point is that I think the world looks like it’s ending.
White is a Colorado Springs, Col., junior in journalism.
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White: All signs point to apocalypse
Chicken F*g Little spreading the word! Why don't you write about some possible solutions to the aforementioned problems??? The first thing you should do is learn about what you are writing about! Find out why the real estate market tanked, and if there is hope or something we all could do to alleviate the problem!
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