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Tranquility
[ DISCLAIMER ] What comes to mind when you hear the word “tranquility” (the quality or state of being free from agitation of mind or...
Deric Hollings
Jul 235 min read
Impressions
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2009, hardstyle electronic dance music (EDM) artist Brennan Heart released his first album as a solo artist,...
Deric Hollings
Jul 225 min read
On Passion
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1982, under the synth-pop subgenre of electronic dance music (EDM), a New York-based female vocal trio called The...
Deric Hollings
Jul 1312 min read
Turn Around
[ DISCLAIMER ] Within my blog, I’ve made no secret of the fact that I didn’t get along with members of the Marine Security Guard (MSG)...
Deric Hollings
Jul 128 min read
The Happy Merchant's Early Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] If you reject arguments which advocate free speech while choosing to use ad hominem attacks toward those of us who...
Deric Hollings
Jun 2611 min read
ABBA
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when listening to an EduTry electronic dance music (EDM) remix of ABBA ’s song “ Don’t Shut Me Down ”, I...
Deric Hollings
Jun 226 min read
You'll Come Around
[ DISCLAIMER ] When serving on the Marine Security Guard (MSG) program in South America, I experienced many difficult interactions with...
Deric Hollings
Jun 188 min read
Blinded by the Light
[ DISCLAIMER ] For some reason, the son (“DJ”) of the family with whom I lived in high school popped into my mind today. In specific, I...
Deric Hollings
Jun 156 min read
Ordinary World
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you self-disturb with irrational beliefs about perfection ? If so, this blogpost may be worth considering. For...
Deric Hollings
Jun 157 min read
"Feeling Better" Doesn't Help You Understand or Change Behaviors
[ DISCLAIMER ] Recently, I observed a SipsTea subreddit thread entitled “ Our Assistant ” that addressed the impact of artificial...
Deric Hollings
Jun 98 min read
Agree to Disagree
[ DISCLAIMER ] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to illustrate that when an undesirable A ction occurs and...
Deric Hollings
May 256 min read
In Your Dreams
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken on a trip to Washington, D.C. when I was in high school. The family that took me in to live...
Deric Hollings
May 126 min read
Proper Education
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not one to pretend as though I’m a fan of a band when only vaguely familiar with their music, I don’t claim to be a fan...
Deric Hollings
May 117 min read
30 Years Ago
[ DISCLAIMER ] Dubstep is a subgenre of electronic dance music (EDM) that’s generally characterized by the use of syncopated rhythmic...
Deric Hollings
May 23 min read
Wildfire
[ DISCLAIMER ] Have you ever experienced a wildfire? I have. On the morning of October 26, 2003, I discovered local news stations...
Deric Hollings
Apr 304 min read
Don't Call Me Baby
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1994, I had a girlfriend (“Baby Girl”) who was friends with the same gang members I befriended. In the image above is...
Deric Hollings
Apr 294 min read
One Mistake
[ DISCLAIMER ] Arguably, from the perspective of modernity, one of the lesser known forms of electronic dance music (EDM) relates to...
Deric Hollings
Apr 276 min read
Hold On
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, I listened to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set from Sara Collado that featured the track “ Hold On...
Deric Hollings
Apr 264 min read
Disturbed Duality
[ DISCLAIMER ] During an argument with my (then) wife, I foolishly self-disturbed into an angry disposition and threw out my entire...
Deric Hollings
Apr 237 min read
Do You Remember House?
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’m fortunate enough to have been into electronic dance music (EDM) by the time Eddie Amador released the track “ House...
Deric Hollings
Apr 165 min read
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