El Quetzal Issue 55: November 2011

On Friday, October 28, 13 Ahau, we launched a brand new home page on the Mayan Calendar Portal web site. The new page pulls out all the key content from the site—and introduces new stuff!—so you no longer have to spend time figuring out which pages you really want to visit. It's all there:

• Above-the-fold feature slideshow


• Featured Videos


• Featured Images (new!)


• Mayan Calendar news headlines (new!)


• MCP Event Calendar


• A much better looking Facebook box


• "Friends of the MCP" featuring various collaborators


• A user-friendly quick-reference site map (bottom of site)

The rest of the web site has not been changed. Everything is still where it used to be, including the MCP tzolk'in calendar and calculator.

You can use the top level navigation bar on the new home page to access all the key sections of the site directly.

Enjoy, and if you like the new look, please share, tweet, and tell your friends!

Join 2012 Notes for the most exciting 2012 global project. It’s a lot of fun and easy to do:

1. Purchase your 2012 notes journal.

2. Each day write a short message... it can be something unique that happened that day, or an unforgettable memory you want to remember forever.

3. Share with family and friends for years to come.

Each page has an inspirational quote and a beautifully designed large numeral counting down the number of days until December 21, 2012.

Let 2012 Notes be your most memorable time capsule.

MCP FANS SPECIAL OFFER CODE: MCP2012

GET 50% off the original retail price of $39.99—with the MCP2012, the journal is only $19.99 (+FREE shipping in the continental U.S.)

Testimonials:

Julie: My two kids and all have our own 2012 journals and we have sat each morning on my bed and talked and written in our note books. My mornings have become even more beautiful thanks to this new little ritual, what a fantastic life!

Tom: This isn’t just a journal; it’s a 2012 collector’s item.

To get your 2012 Notes journal, visit the 2012 Notes web site.

A great deal of discussion has sparked around the recent date of October 28, 2011—this is the date Dr. Carl Calleman had set for the "end" of the Mayan Calendar, in the context of his theory of the Nine Waves. Nevermind that the Maya Daykeepers of Central America vehemently disagree with the idea of the Tzolk'in ending any time soon—in fact, ever. Nevermind that respected Maya scholars throughout the world refuse to entertain the Nine Wave theory.

The controversial 10/28/2011 date has touched off a storm of activity on our blogs:

Fatih challenges Carl: an open letter to Carl, followed by more posts and a second open letter

Carl responds: and Fatih replies in turn, but you may also want to read Carl's original post outlining his thoughts

Dr. Robert Sitler weighs in: a blog post titled simply "October 28, 2011"

Ken Johnson writes a separate reply to Fatih: as always, a detailed post based on facts and cultural references

We invite your comments and questions. October 28, 2011 has come and gone, the Tzolk'in is alive and well, having just started the Imix trecena, but the real question is, are we any closer to personal enlightenment?

MCP's Mystery App   What will it be?