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Tyrant or King?
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Jul 27 min read
Why You Lyin'?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use According to one source that explains the origin of memes, “Why The F**k You Lyin’ is a viral...
Deric Hollings
May 206 min read
The People, They Are Getting So Crazy
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his debut album Mr. Marley (1996), Jamaican reggae musician Damian Robert Nesta “Jr. Gong” Marley , youngest son of...
Deric Hollings
Apr 254 min read
Deadly Beliefs
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I’m fully aware that many people within the United States (U.S.) have expressed displeasure with...
Deric Hollings
Mar 710 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...
Deric Hollings
Feb 146 min read
WHO's Ya Daddy?
[ DISCLAIMER ] In high school, one of my closest friends, “1/2 Ton,” had a dropped Chrysler Cordoba with white stencil letters across...
Deric Hollings
Jan 238 min read
Let's Go Brandon
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I didn’t think I’d dislike a presidential administration within my lifetime more than that...
Deric Hollings
Jan 1711 min read
Critical Thinking
[ DISCLAIMER ] Despite any controversy surrounding him as an artist, I continue to appreciate Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Webbie ’s...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20248 min read
The Morality-Reality Distinction
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life, I remain cognizant of...
Deric Hollings
Oct 4, 202416 min read
Interpreted Reality
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to define terms rather than presuming that...
Deric Hollings
Sep 26, 20247 min read
Good Friends We've Lost Along the Way
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use On their 1974 album Natty Dread Bob Marley and the Wailers released a track entitled “ No...
Deric Hollings
Aug 6, 20246 min read
Break Out the Mask
[ DISCLAIMER ] Back when personalized ringtones were popular, before the first smartphone hit the market, I had Three 6 Mafia ’s intro...
Deric Hollings
Jun 20, 20247 min read
Unintended Consequences
[ DISCLAIMER ] Imagine that after getting ready for your day this morning you ventured into your kitchen and discovered that a red...
Deric Hollings
Jun 7, 20246 min read
Putting Toothpaste Back into the Tube
[ DISCLAIMER ] Sometimes, I speak in generalities—statements or principles having general rather than specific validity. For instance,...
Deric Hollings
Mar 21, 20245 min read
Perverse Incentives
[ DISCLAIMER ] Definition and examples A “perverse incentive” may be defined as a negative unintended consequence of a performance...
Deric Hollings
Feb 10, 20248 min read
Appeal to Pity
[ DISCLAIMER ] As matters escalate at Texas’ southern border, I’ve heard many examples of appeals to pity. Regarding this fallacy, one...
Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20243 min read
Perverse Qualifiers
[ DISCLAIMER ] Perverse qualifiers Have you heard terms such as “our democracy,” “the science,” “hate crime,” or other rhetorical...
Deric Hollings
Jan 31, 20249 min read
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’ve come to understand that there’s some level of confusion about the differences between prevention, diagnosis, and...
Deric Hollings
Jan 13, 20247 min read
Sensitive Event
[ DISCLAIMER ] Yesterday, Google notified many users of newly-formed action entitled “ Update to Inappropriate content policy (February...
Deric Hollings
Jan 12, 20246 min read
Idols
[ DISCLAIMER ] As a child, I was told to hide my step-grandmother’s (“grandma”) behavior from my dad. Whereas she seemed to be...
Deric Hollings
Jan 7, 20244 min read
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