Strike two on predicting the end of the world

If you’re reading this, it’s because you’ve got a copy of The Heavenly Times, or Harold Camping has again had a little trouble with his biblical decoding and mathematic calculations. Camping and his movement said that May 21, 2011 would be Judgment Day: the day when because of our sins, the Earth would be destroyed and Christian believers would be …

Haven’t you heard, not reading a column to the end causes bad luck

Friday the 13th is only two days away. Are you superstitious? Merriam-Webster.com says you are if you’re swayed by “a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation.” Perhaps because of the negative connotation of the definition, people seem to deny being superstitious. If you bring up …