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Deric Hollings
Dec 12, 20238 min read
The Sneetches
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dr. Seuss In childhood, I enjoyed visiting the Amarillo Public Library with other kids who attended...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 11, 20234 min read
Are Humans Good?
[DISCLAIMER] Lately, I’ve chosen not to devote much attention to Lex Fridman’s podcast, because I’ve grown tired of hearing his naïve...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 11, 202310 min read
Keep Ya Head Up
[DISCLAIMER] 2Pac In the 1991 hip hop classic film Boyz n the Hood, there’s a scene in which character “Tre” witnesses his friends...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 3, 20236 min read
One Day, You're Here...
[DISCLAIMER] When stationed in Okinawa as a Marine from ’97 to ’99, I met a fellow military police officer, “Nat” (female), who was also...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 1, 20234 min read
S.E.T.
[DISCLAIMER] When undergoing certification to become a personality disorder treatment provider, I was taught of the S.E.T. technique that...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 27, 20235 min read
Treatment Types
[DISCLAIMER] When undergoing training to become a certified personality disorder treatment provider, there was significant focus on three...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 25, 20235 min read
No Ragrets
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I re-watched We’re the Millers and was reminded of character Scottie P’s misspelled tattoo,...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 23, 20235 min read
Problems
[DISCLAIMER] On their 1996 album Legal Drug Money, hip hop group Lost Boyz featured the song “1, 2, 3” which has an evolving hook that...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 23, 20236 min read
Validation
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I attended Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) training, because I wanted to compare and...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20236 min read
Personality Disorders
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I became a certified personality disorder treatment provider after having taken a course...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20236 min read
A Well of a Tale
[DISCLAIMER] In my youth, I attended a number of faith-based camps in the summertime and wintertime. My favorite of these...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 20233 min read
Touching Grass in Downtown Austin
[DISCLAIMER] My friend, “Jammies,” visited central Texas over the past week. Joining her and associated family members in Round Top,...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 20235 min read
Weathering the Storm
[DISCLAIMER] The phrase “weather the storm” alludes to one’s ability to deal with a challenging occurrence without being harmed or...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 25, 20239 min read
Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings
[DISCLAIMER] *Information contained herein is intended to critique perspectives and behavior, not to defame the overt or implied...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Equivocation
[DISCLAIMER] Suppose I stated, “Sure philosophy helps you argue better, but do we really need to encourage people to argue? There’s...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 20234 min read
Touching Grass in Round Top
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, my friend, “Jammies,” invited me to the largest antiques show in the United States, which took place in Round Top,...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 22, 20234 min read
Unfalsifiability
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Take a moment to look at the above-indicated picture of Italian painter Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 21, 20235 min read
False Dilemma
[DISCLAIMER] On September 20, 2001, following the terror attacks of 9/11, George W. Bush addressed to a joint session of Congress and the...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 21, 20237 min read
Appeal to Authority
[DISCLAIMER] Celestial authority As a child, I learned of Mount Olympus, which according to one source relates to, “Ancient Greek...
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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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