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Knockin' Doorz Down
[ DISCLAIMER ] My primary military occupational specialty (MOS) in the United States Marine Corps was military police (MP). My...
Deric Hollings
Feb 188 min read
Did I Change?
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his debut solo album Chick Magnet (2004), Texas hip hop legend Paul Wall released the song “ Did I Change ” which...
Deric Hollings
Feb 167 min read
Waiting for a Savior
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when eating, I listened to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Valentina Aguiar . As a matter unrelated...
Deric Hollings
Feb 117 min read
Value
[ DISCLAIMER ] There’s an ongoing trend that I’ve observed over the last couple of years on the Daily Mail website—a British daily...
Deric Hollings
Feb 96 min read
Just Like Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) as a life coach or psychotherapist , I have no interest or...
Deric Hollings
Feb 76 min read
10 Years
[ DISCLAIMER ] When in graduate school for counseling (2009-2011), I met a fellow student and we began an intimate partner...
Deric Hollings
Feb 510 min read
Kansas City Shuffle
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of Getty Images, fair use I don’t fault anyone who’s unaware of a spectacle that...
Deric Hollings
Feb 47 min read
I Am Not Afraid to Die
[ DISCLAIMER ] Over the past several years, I’ve had many conversations with a fellow United States (U.S.) Marine Corps veteran...
Deric Hollings
Feb 47 min read
Money and the Power
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use It fascinates me how many people who subscribe to the tenets of the hip hop subculture seemingly...
Deric Hollings
Feb 47 min read
Mac
[ DISCLAIMER ] If memory serves, I met Mac in 1992 when I was a resident at a children’s home. The cottage in which I lived was...
Deric Hollings
Feb 28 min read
Beef Forever
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Unlike my graduate studies in counseling, I learned when attending graduate school in social...
Deric Hollings
Jan 317 min read
Obituary
[ DISCLAIMER ] When speaking with a friend yesterday, I was reminded of an obituary—a notice of a person’s death, usually with a short...
Deric Hollings
Jan 3011 min read
Packing Bags
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken in 1991, when I lived in a children’s home and began the informal practice of life coaching ....
Deric Hollings
Jan 2510 min read
Protect Ya Neck
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was in high school, musical collective Wu-Tang Clan released one of the most historically significant hip hop...
Deric Hollings
Jan 256 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
Gotta Have It
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Many years ago, my then-girlfriend and I visited Cold Stone Creamery from time to time on date...
Deric Hollings
Jan 236 min read
Ghosting
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use Although I’ve seen this exact discussion on Reddit in the past,...
Deric Hollings
Jan 219 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...
Deric Hollings
Jan 217 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...
Deric Hollings
Jan 216 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...
Deric Hollings
Jan 198 min read
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