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Deric Hollings
15 minutes ago19 min read
A Rational Place
[ DISCLAIMER ] Before I was old enough to enter elementary school, my dad taught me a moral and ethical lesson. “Son, don’t you ever...
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Deric Hollings
1 day ago4 min read
Logical Leap
[ DISCLAIMER ] Imagine that you’re visiting a wooded area and as you’re walking along a trail you hear the sound of pounding hoofbeats....
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Deric Hollings
2 days ago6 min read
Acronym Symbolizing Any Purpose
[ DISCLAIMER ] Throughout the years, I’ve enjoyed some hip hop music released by the ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob). Regarding the...
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Deric Hollings
2 days ago9 min read
Nature, Nurture, and Other
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’m convinced that human fallibility tends toward dichotomous perspectives in regard to complex systems such as...
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Deric Hollings
3 days ago8 min read
Knockin' Doorz Down
[ DISCLAIMER ] My primary military occupational specialty (MOS) in the United States Marine Corps was military police (MP). My...
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Deric Hollings
3 days ago8 min read
Therapy Was Also an Option
[ DISCLAIMER ] As an obese child, I dreaded the days on which running activities would take place at school. For instance, during the...
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Deric Hollings
5 days ago7 min read
Did I Change?
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his debut solo album Chick Magnet (2004), Texas hip hop legend Paul Wall released the song “ Did I Change ” which...
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Deric Hollings
5 days ago6 min read
Nightshift
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was young, my thick and naturally curly hair grew relatively quickly. Because hairstyling was considered an...
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Deric Hollings
5 days ago5 min read
Here We Go
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1999, English electronic dance music (EDM) duo The Chemical Brothers released their highly successful album...
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Deric Hollings
7 days ago9 min read
Turn Back Time
[ DISCLAIMER ] In the above photo, I sat in a children’s home surrounded by friends, family members, and other children’s home...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 146 min read
You Brought This On Yourself
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use According to one source , on February 13, 2025, “Despite millions of dollars spent by groups...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 134 min read
Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per one source , “Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive,’ is a very ‘ Shakespearean ’ phrase,...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 135 min read
The Past Is Passed
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long ago, I came across a Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) website in which one person stated , “The past...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 137 min read
How Much Is Good Enough?
[ DISCLAIMER ] In the interest of rational living , regarding my approach to practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) , I...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 1210 min read
Bayesian Inference
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life,...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 125 min read
When Conditional Musts Can Serve You Well
[ DISCLAIMER ] Addressing one form of self-upsetting belief recognized in literature for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 127 min read
Walking on Broken Glass
[ DISCLAIMER ] For whatever reason, “ Walking on Broken Glass ” by Annie Lennox , from her 1992 debut studio album Diva , popped into...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 119 min read
Ethnic Cleansing
[ DISCLAIMER ] When considering the matter of the Gaza war , as the United States (U.S.) is undeniably supporting actions of the...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 117 min read
Waiting for a Savior
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when eating, I listened to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Valentina Aguiar . As a matter unrelated...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 117 min read
Music Sounds Better with You
[ DISCLAIMER ] It was during my time in Okinawa, Japan (1997-1999) when I was introduced to the music of French house duo Daft Punk ,...
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