The world has gone mad!  There are tornadoes in California, earthquakes in the Caribbean, 2012 is just around the corner and Al Gore is still breathing…actually, we’re all still breathing — so let’s just take a deep breath and calm down.

It isn’t unusual for our phones to ring and we find curiosity on the other end of the line.  People are very curious about nature’s most extreme weather, especially those who are unlucky enough to not live in Tornado Alley.  And, we love talking about extreme weather – we welcome your phone calls!

However, as of the past few months and we believe largely driven by the release of the movie 2012, it seems that every time some crazy event happens from an unseasonable tornado on a California beach to an earthquake in a region where they’re not common — we’re getting flooded with calls from nervous people wondering when it’s all going to end.

In short – we don’t know.

But, there is some glimmer of hope to all the despair, “we don’t know”.  Yes, that is the glimmer of hope and as far as we’re concerned, we think our chances are pretty damn good….considering the real threats that exists in the world.

Which brings me to yet another point — why are so many people shook up about these events in light of “2012″ when so many other things exists that people should really be scared of?

Like what you ask?  Here is Brian’s Top 10 Things People Should Really be Scared of…

10. What’s really in that fast food burger you’re eating?  Yes, that’s right — this day and age “100% Beef” actually means it was a real cow at one time, but it was raised on a toxic mixture of chemicals and growth hormones.  Unless you raise your own beef — I’d be scared!

09. Clowns.

08. MSNBC.

07. Clowns at MSNBC.

06. People who don’t see any need within themselves to improve something about themselves.

05. People you haven’t seen in 25 years popping out of nowhere on Facebook (who are probably addicted to Whoppers and working at MSNBC).

04. People who don’t recycle (I like to think of them as Eco-Terrorist, since they are after all threatening the world’s oceans and our global ecosystems).

03. The collapse of fish stocks in the oceans (yes, it’s a real threat!).  Did you know that last week a Blue Fin Tuna from the Mediterranean sold on the Japanese Fish Market for 111,000 Euros! Why do you think that is?

02. Terrorist – you remember them don’t you?  Those are the people that want to kill other people for a religious or political statement and have no official backing of government.

01. The Future.  That’s right, we can’t rule it out.  Anything can happen from mass extinction meteor impacts to super volcano eruptions to massive solar flares….the future can be a scary place.  But, just chill out about it.  What would you rather do, go through your very probable long-lived lifespan worrying about every little thing each and everyday, or living like each day is your last and being the best person that you can be?  Dream big – live your dreams and reach your goals… and don’t worry about anything else.

So you see, we can take all the possibilities of the Earth’s natural events and cram them into a single topic.  Why? Because you can’t change it. If and when nature decides it’s your final day, then its your final day.  But, we can change the world and make it a better place in meantime!

After all, it’s not the two dates written on your tombstone that mean anything – it’s that little dash in the middle!

So, “Here’s to the Future!”  Enjoy it, you won’t get another one.

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