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Deric Hollings

20 minutes ago7 min read

Death Rattle of DEIA

[ DISCLAIMER ] Have you ever been present when another person died? If so, perhaps you’re familiar with the death rattle. According to...

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Deric Hollings

Nov 87 min read

Aged Like Milk

[ DISCLAIMER ] On March 22, 2023, I posted a blog entry entitled Boggles the Mind in which I stated: I can watch Black Panther ...

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Deric Hollings

Oct 309 min read

Skintellectualism

[ DISCLAIMER ] Property of Daily Wire Studios and Digital Astronaut, fair use Through the practice of rational emotive behavior therapy...

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Deric Hollings

Jul 198 min read

Pale, Male, and Stale

[DISCLAIMER] Those people familiar with the content of my blog likely know about my opposition to policies regarding diversity, equity,...

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Deric Hollings

Jun 285 min read

DEIA on the Way Out?

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I’m well aware of the expressed belief from many people who claim that Kamala Harris wasn’t a...

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Deric Hollings

Jun 167 min read

BRIDGE is Falling Down

[DISCLAIMER] As a child, I was taught to sing, “London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down. London Bridge is falling down,...

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Deric Hollings

May 313 min read

A Bad IDEA

[ DISCLAIMER ] IAT In 2004, while on voluntary appellate leave from the Marine Corps, I attended training for a human resources (HR)...

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Deric Hollings

Apr 2817 min read

Talkin' All That Jazz

[DISCLAIMER] Talkin’ jazz In 1988, hip hop band Stetsasonic released their album In Full Gear which featured the track “Talkin’ All That...

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Deric Hollings

Apr 28 min read

Discrimination

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, photographer: Elliott Erwitt, fair use My dad (black), late stepmom (black), and late mom (white) told me...

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Deric Hollings

Mar 2910 min read

I Can't Take It

[DISCLAIMER] For those readers who are unfamiliar with Texas history, the following information serves as context pertaining to this...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 127 min read

Tables Will Turn

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The expression “turn the tables” refers to reversing a situation and gaining the upper hand. As an...

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Deric Hollings

Oct 20, 202312 min read

When Diversity Isn't a Strength

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use DEIA I make no secret of, nor apology for, the fact that I disagree with diversity, equity,...

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Deric Hollings

Oct 14, 20234 min read

Representing Lies

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I recently watched Amazon MGM Studio’s film The Burial and enjoyed it. While viewing the movie, I...

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Deric Hollings

Jun 22, 20234 min read

Shoulding on Art

[DISCLAIMER] Take a look at the above-featured drawing. What do you see? What do you think when looking at it? How do you feel when...

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Deric Hollings

May 11, 202310 min read

Catering to DEIA

[DISCLAIMER] (In the foreground is one student who brought a fruit pizza to our social work class. In the background, to the right, is...

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Deric Hollings

May 3, 202310 min read

Game Recognize Game

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use On game It was in my youth that I first heard the phrase “game recognize game,” alluding to the...

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Deric Hollings

Feb 24, 202310 min read

Deez Changes

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Deez nuts When I was in high school, Dr. Dre changed the rap game when he released his classic album...

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Deric Hollings

Dec 30, 20225 min read

Tabula Rasa

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Blank slate It is said that behaviorist John B. Watson “viewed humans as being born tabula rasa, a...

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Deric Hollings

Nov 10, 20228 min read

Refutation of Representation

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use What is representation? I’ve recently heard a lot about representation and why it matters to some...

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Deric Hollings

Sep 10, 202224 min read

Oki-woke, Pinoke

[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **Pinocchio spoiler alert** Background A fan of the 1940 Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) classic...

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