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On November 13th, one of the worst made movies will appear portraying one of the most talked about dates ever- December 21, 2012. As one pre-viewer wrote, “The special effects and the main parts of the cast had some of the worst quality I have ever seen. This film simply doesn’t stand up to any criteria of good quality and was awful to watch. Hadn’t it been because of the massive over-rating of this film it probably never would’ve been mentioned.” 

So, what about the Mayans themselves- those that still remain?

Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly “running out” on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it’s not the end of the world. Or is it? Chile Pixtun, a Guatemalan, says the doomsday theories spring from Western, not Mayan ideas.

A significant time period for the Mayas does end on the date, and enthusiasts have found a series of astronomical alignments they say coincide in 2012, including one that happens roughly only once every 25,600 years. It may sound all too much like other doomsday scenarios of recent decades — the 1987 Harmonic Convergence, 1988 Biblical end date paranoia, the Jupiter Effect, or “Planet X.”

So, what about Monument Six? Doesn’t it have some grains of archaeological basis?

Found at an obscure ruin in southern Mexico during highway construction in the 1960s, the stone tablet almost didn’t survive; the site was largely paved over and parts of the tablet were looted. It’s unique in that the remaining parts contain the equivalent of the date 2012. The inscription describes something that is supposed to occur in 2012 involving Bolon Yokte, a mysterious Mayan god associated with both war and creation.

Erosion and a crack in the stone make the end of the passage almost illegible. Archaeologist Guillermo Bernal of Mexico’s National Autonomous University interprets the last eroded glyphs as maybe saying, “He will descend from the sky.”

If it were all mythology, perhaps it could be written off.

But some say the Maya knew another secret: the Earth’s axis wobbles, slightly changing the alignment of the stars every year. Once every 25,600 years, the sun lines up with the center of our Milky Way galaxy on a winter solstice, the sun’s lowest point in the horizon. That will happen on Dec. 21, 2012, when the sun appears to rise in the same spot where the bright center of galaxy sets.

Those are facts. The movie is fact-less!

Author John Major Jenkins says his two-decade study of Mayan ruins indicate the Maya were aware of the alignment and attached great importance to it. “If we want to honor and respect how the Maya think about this, then we would say that the Maya viewed 2012, as all cycle endings, as a time of transformation and renewal,” said Jenkins.

Thee surely a lot of myths surrounding 2012, but we might be alert to where there is smoke, fires are close at hand. And that said, I’ll still see the movie regardless.

Why wait for job? Why delay your dreams? Why put your life on hold for the sake of other peoples business? Why wait for the recession to be over! Why do we need money to move into what we want to do? Who says that we must wait for everything to be perfect before foraging ahead? When do you decide that today is the day to make it happen?

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Almost everyone has an appreciation for beautiful, original artwork, but few people are aware of the costs that go into making these crafts. Many of the artisans who create these wonderful works of art are often subjected to unfair working conditions and forced to work for very little pay. Fortunately, a movement called fair trade has begun making efforts to change this exploitation. Fair trade artisans make everything from handmade bags to leather journals and are treated justly and paid fair wages for their work. In this way, everyone benefits from their talent: consumers receive an original, quality product and workers receive fair compensation for their hard work.

It is very unfortunate that there are so many people throughout the world who must work under terrible conditions to produce beautiful works of art. This exploitation takes place is many areas of the world, including many countries is Africa, South America, and Southeastern Asia. These people often work twelve hour days, seven days per week to provide for their families. The places they work in are often dirty and unsafe. Sadly, even children are often times made to work under such conditions. At the end of these long, hard days of labor, these workers are sent home with only a fraction of the pay that they should receive for their work.

However, there is good news for these workers. Many people in the United States are beginning to promote and support a movement called fair trade. Under this movement, American companies supporting these ideals will only purchase goods from artisans who are able to work in healthy and safe conditions and are adequately paid for their work. Not only does this encourage foreign businesses to adopt the ideals of fair trade, but it also benefits the economies of the communities in which these artisans work. Fair trade creates a situation where everyone wins.

Furthermore, the consumers of these fair trade products are true beneficiaries as well. No sweatshop or factory can produce works of art as beautiful and original as those produced under the concepts of fair trade. Since the workers are treated well and paid accordingly, they take more pride in their work and are much more motivated to create aesthetically pleasing products. Consumers enjoy unique jewelry, purses, belts, and many other accessories that they are not able to find anywhere else, and they can rest easy knowing that their purchase is going to a good cause.

Overall, the idea of products created through fair trade is beneficial to everyone involved. Talented artisans from around the world now have the option to work under safe conditions and be compensated justly for their ability and hard work. The communities they live in will benefit economically from the money and publicity the workers bring to their local areas. Lastly, Americans are able to purchase original works of art from around the world and not have to worry about whether or not they are supporting exploitation. Ideally, fair trade will eventually spread to all artisans throughout the world.