2012: Is the End of Time Upon us?

As I watch the tragedy of Japan unfold, I am in awe of the forces of nature that have devastated so many.  It's not the first, nor the last, act of nature to wreak havoc on humanity.  History is riddled with fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and other extraordinary events that have left no person untouched by such impactful disasters.  However, when there are tornadoes in downtown Atlanta, snow in 48 of 50 states and multitudes of birds and fish dying in masses it makes you wonder about the predictions and prophecies of Nostradamus and the Mayan calendar. 

Do you believe in his predictions and that the end of time is near? Or are they simply coincidences that have taken place as nature runs its course?