I was standing in the grocery store recently when I noticed that one of the supermarket tabloids (probably The Sun) had a huge headline pronouncing that all the prophets and those "in the know" agreed that we had indeed crossed over to the last days.  Not a surprising headline on a tabloid since they've been saying this for a very long time (at least 20 years so far as I can remember, from childhood through today).  I laughed, of course, then moved on to make my purchase.  Surprisingly, a friend of mine sent me a joke the next day which immediately brought that headline back to mind.  When the end of the world arrives, how will the media report it?

USA Today — WE'RE DEAD

The Wall Street Journal — DOW JONES PLUMMETS AS WORLD ENDS

National Enquirer — SHEEP MISSING ALL OVER WORLD

Microsoft Systems Journal — APPLE LOSES MARKET SHARE

Sports Illustrated — GAME OVER

Wired — THE LAST NEW THING

Rolling Stone — THE GRATEFUL DEAD REUNION TOUR

Readers Digest — BYE

Discover Magazine — HOW WILL THE EXTINCTION OF ALL LIFE AS WE KNOW IT AFFECT THE WAY WE VIEW THE COSMOS?

TV Guide — DEATH AND DAMNATION: NIELSON RATINGS SOAR!

Lady's Home Journal — LOSE 10 LBS. BY JUDGMENT DAY WITH OUR NEW "ARMAGEDDON" DIET!

America Online — SYSTEM TEMPORARILY DOWN.  TRY CALLING BACK IN 100 YEARS

Inc. magazine — TEN WAYS YOU CAN PROFIT FROM THE APOCALYPSE

Microsoft's Web Site — IF YOU DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THE RAPTURE, DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE PATCH RAPT777.EXE.

IBM — ARMAGEDDON TOLERANT SOFTWARE NOW AVAILABLE!

N.Y. Post — WHAASSSUP ?

Boston Globe. — STRONG N.E. WINDS PREDICTED

Cuba Libre — BUSH BLOWS UP WORLD

Arizona Republic. — TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO HIT 1016° F TODAY