I originally wrote this back on December 27, 2011, but I never published it. I was going to add more to this, but that didn't happen. It does just happen, though, that this topic will fit in with another project I am currently working on, and so posting this is essential in making my point. As is, it is done.
The interesting thing is that I did not have to change the title. It fits perfectly with the blog that will link to this column.
Here is what I wrote back on December 27:
There is one thing that I've learned, and it took way too long for me to figure it out: Change is inevitable. It all hit me during the most recent December holiday weekend... (Okay, I'll say it: The days we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, known as Christmas.) I had my epiphany, and it was not easy for me to accept. But accept the truth I must, because if I don't, I won't survive the new century that we are embarking on.
In order to find a way to go along with all of the changes that we will face in life, it is essential that we are willing to make adjustments to our life plans that will enhance our ability to adapt to changing conditions.
The problem is, seeing a tradition end is not an easy emotion to overcome. I experienced the perfect example of that on Christmas Eve. A long-time family tradition of a large get-together on Christmas Eve with my family seems to be fading away. The grand-parent's (my parents) grand-children are spread across the country now, and can't get back to Iowa at this time to keep the tradition alive. I knew after the most recent Christmas Eve on Saturday evening that it'll never be the same.
The first three videos that you will see below set the theme of this week's edition of Last Week on TheREALjohnny2k. As you will see, there is a good reason why I mention that you need to watch the other hand.
As you watch the assortment of videos below, there are things you need to think about. First, ask yourself if you had heard about the story in the mainstream media that is being shown in the videos. If you haven't, don't you wonder why that would be? Could it be that the mainstream media is being used by the Obama Administration and the liberal left-wing cabal now running the whole show in Washington, D.C., to divert your attention from the REAL stories?
Well, you now know something about not just TheREALjohnny2k, my youtube video channel, but the whole purpose of all I do there and on my blogs: It is to allow you to see what the other hand is doing by showing you what ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, and the major newspapers and news magaizines don't want you to find out about. And when they do manage to tell you about some of the stories, they twist and distort them in order to marginalize the messengers. If people like Nancy Pelosi tell you that the tea party participants are right-wing extremists and probably Nazis, the major mainstream news networks will tell you about that. Things like Climategate, where thousands of emails and documents were released from the Climate Research Unit by a hacker or a whistleblower, are marginalized as being criminal and all taken out of context. Kind of like what ACORN and the mainstream press is saying about the videos taken "surreptitiously" by James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles. And, oh boy, you know what the other side (the leftists) say about Glenn Beck! Why, he's just crazy! And you don't want to listen to that Rush Limbaugh guy, he's that drug addict that incites the Rush-bots into being on the Homeland Security watch list.
So, let me ask you: Do you want to be informed? I'm sure most of you probably answered that in the affirmative. However, the second question may be a little more difficult to answer. Who are you being informed by? Could your source of information have an agenda? Probably, because I do. My agenda is to make sure that you have the opportunity to find out about things that you may only learn from a Conservative-based source. Wait, correction: I'll happily provide you with any information sources that aren't being controlled by the White House that I find. What I share with you is all about not being in the tank for the Obama regime.
On a side note, one of the things I've been working on is a Year In Review for 2009. It will involve videos from my youtube channel and blogs that I've posted. That project will be done sometime in early January next year. Another thing that you will be seeing will be a new johnny2k.com. That's right, January 1, 2010 is the Tenth Anniversary of the website that hasn't quite become a household name, but it's getting there, johnny2k.com. I've been thinking about this for the last year or two. I've contemplated a great deal on whether or not I would "change direction," and I've decided NOT to change direction, but to concentrate on a specific path to the ultimate destination: Maintaining freedom in America.
What I've just written has eliminated any possible speculation on my agenda, right? I've now told you exactly what drives me to do what I do.
Any questions?
December 08, 2009 - Glenn Beck on December 7, 2009 - Watch the Other Hand - Part 1
There are no coincidences. The White House knows exactly what they are doing, and they know exactly who they have working with the President. It was no accident. Today, upon receiving a lead from Andrew Breitbart of BigGovernment.com, Glenn exposes even more of the White House personnel with some very shady backgrounds.
December 08, 2009 - Glenn Beck on December 7, 2009 - Watch the Other Hand: Part 2
There are no coincidences. The White House knows exactly what they are doing, and they know exactly who they have working with the President. It was no accident. Today, upon receiving a lead from Andrew Breitbart of BigGovernment.com, Glenn exposes even more of the White House personnel with some very shady backgrounds.
December 08, 2009 - Glenn Beck on December 7, 2009 - Watch the Other Hand - Part 3
There are no coincidences. The White House knows exactly what they are doing, and they know exactly who they have working with the President. It was no accident. Today, upon receiving a lead from Andrew Breitbart of BigGovernment.com, Glenn exposes even more of the White House personnel with some very shady backgrounds.
It worries me to be thinking out loud, but so many pieces of the puzzle seem to be coming together these days. Like Glenn is saying, it can't be just a coincidence. And if that is the case, it all has to be intentional. That is what is bothering me. And I hope that if you've been following TheREALjohnny2k, you'll also see a lot of dots being connected.
For me, it is guys like Glenn Beck and Andrew Breitbart, along with patriots and heroes like James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles, our Navy SEALs, and so many more - many who happen to work for Roger Ailes at Fox News Channel. I thank God for individuals that are helping us to stay tuned to what is going on in this world.
December 09, 2009 - Glenn Beck on Dec. 8, 2009: That other guy the mainstream press won't tell you about
And once again, the mainstream press drops the ball. Kind of like when the press didn't talk about Van Jones. Robert Creamer, a felon who did time, was also at the White House for the State Dinner. But while the press talks about the Salahis because they got in without an invitation, they completely ignore the story about the man that wrote the strategy to pass health care legislation - while he was in prison.
December 10, 2009 - Stuff you won't hear on most MSM networks - Patriotism, Cheney, Palin, and Climategate
From Fox & Friends on December 9, 2009. You would never see this on any other network. It is why I watch Fox News.
December 12, 2009 - ACORN will stay funded according to judge
Two clips from Fox & Friends on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, about a judge saying Congress was not allowed to defund any current ACORN contracts. This is a first! Are the courts just following the marching orders from the White House (administrative branch)?
December 12, 2009 - The 'Stuck on Stupid' Gun-Free Zones: Do they make us vulnerable to terrorism?
It's all about SAFETY & SECURITY vs FREEDOM. That's the bottom line. Safety and security are going to be used as a reason to restrict our 2nd Amendment rights. The left makes sure that they will be the only ones with the guns.... to our heads. But if we submit to fear of losing our safety and security, who knows how far down the road we'll go until we have no rights to own a gun.
December 12, 2009 - What a kid! I wonder how many adults are wiser than this 5th grader?
This is just too good! It will make your Christmas, especially if you have kids and they follow this example. I am pretty excited about Christmas after seeing this segment!
December 13, 2009 - Beware of New Age 'Christianity'
Fox & Friends, December 13, 2009 - Father Jonathan Morris, a Fox News contributor, discusses the mixture of Eastern religions and "New Age" secular humanism with Christianity.
December 13, 2009 - Fox & Friends with Newt Gingrich - Sunday, Dec 13, 2009
Newt discusses American terrorists and the War on Terror, the budget deficit, and Sarah Palin.
FAVORITE OF THE WEEK:
From therisingfailure: December 11, 2009 - Five Days of Christmas (Obama-lovers parody)
FiVE DAYS OF CHRiSTMAS LYRiCS
On the first day of Christmas, Obama-lovers sent to me, Obama in a bat suit.
On the second day of Christmas, Obama-lovers sent to me, Two men in tights, and Obama in a bat suit.
On the third day of Christmas, Obama-lovers sent to me, Supermans look-alike, Two men in tights, and Obama in a bat suit.
On the fourth day of Christmas, Obama-lovers sent to me, Their only true friends, Supermans look-alike, Two men in tights, and Obama in a bat suit.
On the fifth day of Christmas, Obama-lovers sent to me, Their favorite Playboy cover girl, Their only true friends, Supermans look-alike, Two men in tights, and Obama in a bat suit.
Christmas... Is it really "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"? Is it the "happiest season of all"? For some, it is. For others, it is not. Uh, no, I'm not going to provide any scientific research data. No numbers that you will have to dive through. This is just an observation based on the views of people that I know and love.
For me? Christmas is great! Was it always? Absolutely not!
The one thing that I found out was that many people seemed to have painful memories of this season. And yes, on the positive side, for many people, there have been many joyful memories!
I am one of the vast majority of people that can easily say that they've experienced both sides of the spectrum. There have been many good memories just as much as there have been very sad memories. And then, there will be years when this season results in mixed memories, both good and bad.
Well, I guess that's the way I've looked at this year, to a point. There were, and have been things this year that I know are affecting me, and much of that is knowing what others are going through. I know of people that have recently lost loved ones, and I know of people that are still suffering severe financial hardships from the Flood of 2008 here in Cedar Rapids.
It was after reading Glenn Book's Christmas classic, "The Christmas Sweater," just before Christmas, that I decided that this was going to be a year that I would enjoy every little bit of the Christmas spirit that I could soak in. I decided not to only enjoy the happiest Christmas memories of the past, but I would do everything I could to produce brand new happy Christmas memories. And, in my heart, I succeeded.
Early this week, I happened to come across something new. It was a musical group that I had not heard of before. I recorded it. I put in on youtube.com, and I believe that it is worthy of sharing with you on this great day of the Lord! Here they are, the Annie Moses Band:
Bethlehem, the House of Bread We Three Kings
Do you ever wonder sometimes how it is possible to be joyful in times of sorrow? There's a good chance that you haven't found a way to do that. I'm one of the lucky ones that has succeeded in that effort. I learned to combine the best of the old memories with developing new good times that I won't forget. Here is an example of that, brought to you by "Straight No Chaser":
It could have happened to you in the past... It could be happening to you now... Or, it could happen to you in the future. Whatever it is, I just hope that I can remind you that not everything that happens to you is YOUR plan. No, but you can be joyfull knowing that there is a God that has a much greater plan for you. Make what you want to of this season, but for me, that thought that God gave us the gift of that child, it is what makes this another Great Christmas!
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