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Deric Hollings
2 hours ago9 min read
Ghosting
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use Although I’ve seen this exact discussion on Reddit in the past,...
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Deric Hollings
7 hours ago7 min read
The Start of Your Ending
[ DISCLAIMER ] They go by a number of names, such as people operations, talent management, partner resources, and others. No matter...
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Deric Hollings
10 hours ago6 min read
New Day
[ DISCLAIMER ] Yesterday (1/20/2025), I awoke and Joe Biden was President of the United States (U.S.). Today, I awoke and Donald Trump...
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Deric Hollings
2 days ago8 min read
Children's Story
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use One of my fondest music-influenced memories from childhood involves my attendance at LL Cool J...
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Deric Hollings
2 days ago9 min read
Smile
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per the recommendation of someone, I watched The Substance (2024). As succinctly described by one source , the plot of...
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Deric Hollings
2 days ago7 min read
The Listening
[ DISCLAIMER ] This blogpost is a written form of self-talk . If you’re uninterested in knowing the inner workings of my mind, then you...
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Deric Hollings
2 days ago10 min read
I Felt Worthless
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, I listened to The 17th Cipher ’s song “ Dr. Loomis ,” featuring Doza the Drum Dealer , Beedie , Crise P. , and...
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Deric Hollings
3 days ago6 min read
Word Iz Bond
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my youth, I often heard the saying “word is bond.” This phrase relates to Numbers 30:2 which states, “If a man vow a...
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Deric Hollings
4 days ago8 min read
Nobody Owes You
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was stationed aboard Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan between 1997 and 1999, military police (MP) personnel were...
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Deric Hollings
5 days ago9 min read
A Letting Go Kind of Love
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall the opening scene of the action thriller film Cliffhanger (1993) in which Sylvester Stallone ’s character...
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Deric Hollings
5 days ago6 min read
That Cut Deep
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’ve known more than one man who has fallen victim of paternity fraud—intentional misidentification of a fetus or...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 1411 min read
They Best to be Ready to Move
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of CBS, fair use I recently watched an episode of 60 Minutes in which it was alleged...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 135 min read
All the Years
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2024, lyricist Joell Ortiz and production team The Heatmakerz released the album W.A.R. (With All Respect) . The...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 127 min read
Insane in the Membrane
[ DISCLAIMER ] In high school, during a time when I befriended Crips and Sureños , I was given a nickname by my gang-affiliated...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 108 min read
Who Is the One to Blame?
[ DISCLAIMER ] According to one source , an original meme “based on a frame/image from the classic 1960s Spider-Man cartoon episode...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 97 min read
Burn Hollywood Burn
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , Ethan Swope /The Associated Press, fair use Rather than functioning as a mere headline reader, clickbait...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 67 min read
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
[ DISCLAIMER ] In elementary school, my mom drove me and my sisters past the administrative office of a local children’s home and...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 37 min read
Kayfabe
[ DISCLAIMER ] As a child, I was entertained by the aesthetic of so-called professional wrestling. In particular, I enjoyed content of...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 26 min read
The Choice Is Yours
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1991, when I began the informal practice of life coaching in regard to other residents of a children’s home in which...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 28, 20248 min read
It's Like That, and That's the Way It Is
[ DISCLAIMER ] In elementary school, one of the hip hop acts which was most popular among both children and adults with whom I...
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