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The Best TV Show You’ve Never Seen: John Adams

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 29. Aug, 2010 in Independent Thinking, Miscellaneous

The amount of live television I’ve watched over the past 12 months is so tiny, it’s probably best measured in minutes. That said, I do see movies from time to time, and on occasion, watch shows on my computer.

One I heard about recently at the Florida Liberty Summit where I had the chance to see Ron Paul speak live, was an HBO series titled “John Adams”.

A few weeks have passed, but I finally got around to watching it … wow.

For a TV series made to entertain, this show is provides a more accurate depiction of the founding of these states united than 99% of currently elected and appointed officials could piece together over the next decade – that’s how far our nation has drifted from the intent of the founders and the original constitution.

It’s not perfect, but it is definitely worth your time. The ideas presented, the main actors, the quotes, the scenes, the supporting…

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Introducing The Dream Vitality 6×6 CYL Program

Introducing The Dream Vitality 6×6 CYL Program

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 21. Jul, 2010 in Exercise, Miscellaneous, Nutrition

Give me…

  • 6 phone consultations
  • 12 weeks of e-mail exchanges
  • 3 conference calls
  • 12-15 work outs

And with a bit of self discipline (can you exercise once per week?), I can Change Your Life.

I would say just your body, but quite a bit more is bound to change – I know it did for me. I went from a flabby low of 161 pounds, to a solid 196 in less than 2 years, dramatically increasing my strength.

The most interesting part?

I went from exercising  1-2 hours per day, 7 days a week, YEARS on end … to exercising about once per week, 10 to 30 minutes per session.

My life changed. I felt better than ever once I stopped over training - physically, mentally, and emotionally. Not to mention the 10+ hours a week of free time that opened up, allowing me to focus on other areas of my life, more productively, effectively, and efficiently.

Fast forward to this past Spring, I decided I wanted to “lean up”.

So I dropped down to 186 pounds in six…

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The Dream Book Collection

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 01. Apr, 2010 in Lifestyle Design, Miscellaneous, Reviews

Someone tweeted at me the other day stating interest in what was on my bookshelf (reader Ben of this blog I believe). I thought about it and decided it would make for an interesting post.

What you see above is my personal and current book collection* . I’ve owned and read many more in my life time of course, but I frequently sell books that I won’t read twice, and would be better off in the hands of someone else (hence you don’t see The Primal Blueprint hard cover in here, for one example).

*With a shameless self promotional piece in the back ground of master copy event DVD’s to be delivered this week to the production/distribution company I have chosen. Check out one of the full DVD covers here (it’s pretty slick).

Below I’ll briefly discuss each book, and provide a link to purchase it. Most will be to Amazon, in which case I get a small commission (usually…

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The Latest Happenings

The Latest Happenings

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 04. Mar, 2010 in Convention, Miscellaneous

It’s been over 2 weeks since my last post here on TDL. What have I been up to? Quite a few things actually, including a handful of new posts, for TDL, and elsewhere. I also launched a new website, started a couple fan pages on Facebook, and was interviewed on an internet radio show.

I’m only hours away from going on that camping trip I mentioned as well, and as such, I won’t have internet access for the next week. In the meantime, check out everything mentioned above, below.

“The People” of The 21 Convention

This is a TDL style shout out to the individuals involved with The 21 Convention over the past few years. It is definitely worth checking out if you are at all interested in who helps run “the show” (which includes TDL for sure).

T21C Documentary Teaser Clip (El Topo)

A ~90 second HD video from the documentary currently in production. Bet your ass it’s good.

The 21 Convention is Coming to DVD…

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Why I Prep: Bug Out Bags, Dual Citizenship, Zombies, Plant Pemmican & Other Mischief (Explained)

Why I Prep: Bug Out Bags, Dual Citizenship, Zombies, Plant Pemmican & Other Mischief (Explained)

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 15. Feb, 2010 in Independent Thinking, Lifestyle Design, Miscellaneous

I released a post not long ago, about what I pack in my “bug out bags”.

You can read and view it here (mostly video, followed by item links that correspond to each video).

When creating the post, I knew I faced quite a challenge to communicate what I … really wanted to communicate.

I had all of these links, and a rather long, not terribly exciting series of videos. Both definitely needed more “splainin”, but I knew that if I tried to include a bunch of text either before or after the videos, it would just become a mess. Too much to absorb in one sitting.

I decided to split the post into two separate pieces, and today, is part two. My “master plan” is simply this: explain the underlying themes fueling part one so it makes more sense, and becomes more useful to those interested in a similar path/hobby.

Kinda put the cart before the horse, but in due time, I think these articles will work really well…

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Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse: What’s in my “Bug out Bag”?

Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse: What’s in my “Bug out Bag”?

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 09. Feb, 2010 in Independent Thinking, Lifestyle Design, Miscellaneous

What follows is something that started small, but quickly morphed into an ongoing hobby of mine: “prepping”.

What is “prepping” you ask? Simply put, preparing.

Preparing for what?

Well, if that was your next question, you are on the right track my friend =). The short answer would be “anything and everything”.

Being “prepared” allows me to up and leave my home whenever I choose, at the drop of a hat. It doesn’t matter where I’m heading – whether it be an island for 3 days, a friends house a hundred miles away, or my family’s home 200 miles away – the preparation applies to all domestic* locations.

I’ll also be taking the two backpacks with me internationally in the coming months, although the contents will have to be modified accordingly for each country.

In any case, the discussion of “preparing for what?” requires more depth than this post will coherently fit, so we’ll leave it for another day.

Today, I’ll share a 3 part video series of “What’s…

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Witnessing A Riot

Witnessing A Riot

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 18. Nov, 2009 in Independent Thinking, Miscellaneous

In the spring of 2008 I witnessed a “small” riot in east Orlando.

It was the first time I had ever seen such a thing, and it’s something I’ll never forget.

It was a Friday night. At a local bar named “Scoop”, with two friends (one of which was a speaker at The 21 Convention).

Usually Friday nights were packed at this bar – that night, sort of. Perhaps 80% of the usual crowd (a few hundred people).

About 1am, a few people start shouting at each other, maybe 30 feet from my friends and I (we are all outside in a courtyard style area, but still “in” the bar).

It hardly takes a few minutes before various people start shoving…

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Health Care and Swine Flu Thoughts

Health Care and Swine Flu Thoughts

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 08. Nov, 2009 in Miscellaneous, Nutrition

I’ve gotten a lot of questions recently about Swine Flu and my thoughts on “health care” via Facebook and e-mail.

Rather than read my own take, here are some links that express my views well, and in some cases much better than I could have, had I written my own content on the subjects.

“Health Care”

Kill This Bill

Kurt G. Harris MD

Excellent, excellent read. Do not skip this one.

To a slightly lesser extent, this is also a great read

Whole Foods and the Healthcare Uprising

Keith Norris

“Swine Flu”

All articles from Primal Wisdom (Don Matesz). Better read collectively than selectively.

How I Came to My Opinion of Vacines

New Immunization Guidelines– Who Makes Them?

Paleodiet and Polio Virus

Swine Flu Protection

On a different but not entirely unrelated note, this is hilarious.

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Response to HIV/Aids Presentation at UCF

Response to HIV/Aids Presentation at UCF

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 02. Nov, 2009 in Curtis, Miscellaneous, Nutrition

This is not officially a blog post, but was a journal I wrote for a class at UCF. I thought it was worth sharing here on TDL.

Anthony Johnson

Response to HIV/Aids Presentation at UCF

This was yet another misinformed presentation given in class. Every week, we hear a presentation about an important topic, and the majority of information presented is misguided at best and downright harmful at worst.

Today’s presentation about AIDS and HIV surpassed all others in my eyes however. I don’t believe I’ve ever witnessed something quite like it and I feel obligated to speak up for the sake of my peers. And for the record, I am not an expert on AIDS or HIV, merely someone who has knowledge from other fields, and a limited understanding of…

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Flip the Script, Stay Healthy- Seriously

Flip the Script, Stay Healthy- Seriously

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 29. Sep, 2009 in Exercise, Lifestyle Design, Miscellaneous, Nutrition

There are two ideas that have been eating away at my brain lately (not literally).

One is an underlying theme seen in the society I have grown up in- that is, the south eastern United States. It’s probably prevalent in most (if not all) parts of the world, but I won’t speak outside of my experience in this situation. If it applies to where you live, you’ll know- without question.

The other is a bit more specific to nutrition and health, and branches off the first topic. Be forewarned though, both of these are likely to stir emotions, and…

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