Keller @ Large: My Plan For The End Of The World

BOSTON (CBS) - Does anyone really believe that due to an ancient Mayan prophecy, a weird planetary alignment, solar storms, or some other internet fueled rumor, the world is coming to an end Friday?

Listen to Jon's commentary:

Actually, yes, quite a few people do believe it, especially in Russia and Ukraine, where there's been a run on canned goods, candles, and, oddly enough, salt.

Doomsday goes better with salt, didn't you know that?

No, as NASA points out in a memo debunking all this bogus end-of-the-world talk, none of the alleged causes of the apocalypse have any basis in truth.

The Mayan long-count calendar does end on December 21st, but wait, it begins again on January first. I guess they gave ten days off for good behavior.

Some folks believe there is a rogue planet called Nibiru or Planet X or Eris heading for earth with total destruction in mind. Their mistake – believing garbage they saw on the internet.

By the way, I like Planet X the best, it reminds me of the old Saturday afternoon creature double feature.

But just to be on the safe side, I will share with you my game plan for Earth's final day Friday in the hope that it may inspire you to prepare your own sendoff schedule.

I will get up extra early to give Buddy the Lab a long walk. If she doesn't get her regular exercise, there will certainly be an apocalypse in our living room later.

I will put in a full day at work; doomsday or no, people are still interested in the U.S. Senate race.

But after that, I intend to take my wife and a few friends out for a high-calorie dinner with plenty of wine.

Who cares about calories when the world is about to end?

We will have a designated driver though. Drunk driving is never cool, even on the eve of destruction.

I will call my out-of-state loved ones to say goodbye, catch the late WBZ-TV news to check on the weather in case Planet X isn't coming, and hit the sack.

And I'll dream of what a better world this would be if nuts weren't scaring the socks off us every two weeks or so.

You can listen to Keller At Large on WBZ News Radio every weekday at 7:55 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. You can also watch Jon on WBZ-TV News.