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All You Do Is Party
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently listened to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Karry G which featured the track “ All You Do Is...
Deric Hollings
Aug 25, 20255 min read
Connected
[ DISCLAIMER ] From time to time, I re-watch movies. This is usually done for one of two reasons. First, I have traumatic brain injury ...
Deric Hollings
Aug 20, 20258 min read
Pasilda
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken during one of my last trips to Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. After having been...
Deric Hollings
Aug 18, 20254 min read
It's Not Right, but It's Okay
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Stephanie Loayza , I heard a track by Dutch EDM...
Deric Hollings
Aug 17, 20256 min read
Rational Versus Irrational Thoughts and Beliefs
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use During my relatively brief stint as a DJ of electronic dance music (EDM), I mixed a track by...
Deric Hollings
Aug 13, 202511 min read
This Is My Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall that when I used to DJ electronic dance music (EDM) from the late 1990s through the early 2000s, British house...
Deric Hollings
Aug 11, 20259 min read
These Thoughts Fall Into My Mind
[ DISCLAIMER ] During the summer after graduating high school, I frequently heard the electronic dance music (EDM) track “ The Bomb!...
Deric Hollings
Jul 24, 20256 min read
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 23, 20255 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 22, 20255 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 13, 202512 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 12, 20258 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 26, 202511 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 22, 20256 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 18, 20258 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 15, 20256 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 15, 20257 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 9, 20258 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 25, 20256 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 12, 20256 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 11, 20257 min read
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