Life On Earth Goes On

The countless doomsayers who predicted the end of the world are not surprised that their dire predictions proved to be false. In a press conference scheduled for the day after the world was supposed to end, just in case it didn't, a would be "prophet of doom" explained: "Your enthusiastic response to this crisis has convinced the forces of death and destruction that we are fully capable of doing the job ourselves.  Just in case, they will be checking up on us once a year to monitor our progress.  So please give accordingly and remember, your donations are strictly confidential."