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Smile
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per the recommendation of someone, I watched The Substance (2024). As succinctly described by one source , the plot of...

Deric Hollings
Jan 199 min read


The Listening
[ DISCLAIMER ] This blogpost is a written form of self-talk . If you’re uninterested in knowing the inner workings of my mind, then you...

Deric Hollings
Jan 197 min read


I Felt Worthless
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, I listened to The 17th Cipher ’s song “ Dr. Loomis ,” featuring Doza the Drum Dealer , Beedie , Crise P. , and...

Deric Hollings
Jan 1910 min read


Word Iz Bond
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my youth, I often heard the saying “word is bond.” This phrase relates to Numbers 30:2 which states, “If a man vow a...

Deric Hollings
Jan 186 min read


Nobody Owes You
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was stationed aboard Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan between 1997 and 1999, military police (MP) personnel were...

Deric Hollings
Jan 178 min read


A Letting Go Kind of Love
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall the opening scene of the action thriller film Cliffhanger (1993) in which Sylvester Stallone ’s character...

Deric Hollings
Jan 169 min read


That Cut Deep
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’ve known more than one man who has fallen victim of paternity fraud—intentional misidentification of a fetus or...

Deric Hollings
Jan 166 min read


They Best to be Ready to Move
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of CBS, fair use I recently watched an episode of 60 Minutes in which it was alleged...

Deric Hollings
Jan 1411 min read


All the Years
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2024, lyricist Joell Ortiz and production team The Heatmakerz released the album W.A.R. (With All Respect) . The...

Deric Hollings
Jan 135 min read


Insane in the Membrane
[ DISCLAIMER ] In high school, during a time when I befriended Crips and Sureños , I was given a nickname by my gang-affiliated...

Deric Hollings
Jan 127 min read


Who Is the One to Blame?
[ DISCLAIMER ] According to one source , an original meme “based on a frame/image from the classic 1960s Spider-Man cartoon episode...

Deric Hollings
Jan 108 min read


Burn Hollywood Burn
[ DISCLAIMER ] *After having received an image takedown notice regarding the picture previously used on this blog entry, this blogpost has been modified to demonstrate good faith compliance with same on October 16, 2025. Rather than functioning as a mere headline reader, clickbait consumer, or surface-level thinker by simply reading the title of this entry and drawing a conclusion, I invite you to take a moment to actually consume the content of this blogpost. Otherwise, yo

Deric Hollings
Jan 96 min read


No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
[ DISCLAIMER ] In elementary school, my mom drove me and my sisters past the administrative office of a local children’s home and...

Deric Hollings
Jan 67 min read


Kayfabe
[ DISCLAIMER ] As a child, I was entertained by the aesthetic of so-called professional wrestling. In particular, I enjoyed content of...

Deric Hollings
Jan 37 min read


The Choice Is Yours
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1991, when I began the informal practice of life coaching in regard to other residents of a children’s home in which...

Deric Hollings
Jan 26 min read


It's Like That, and That's the Way It Is
[ DISCLAIMER ] In elementary school, one of the hip hop acts which was most popular among both children and adults with whom I...

Deric Hollings
Dec 28, 20248 min read


I'll Probably Lose Everything That I Got One Day
[ DISCLAIMER ] Call it what you will, “oldies,” “soul music,” “doo-wop,” or “R&B,” I was raised on tunes which were popular during the...

Deric Hollings
Dec 27, 20245 min read


Sick of Living Suffering
[ DISCLAIMER ] One of the four major irrational beliefs targeted for challenge in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is low...

Deric Hollings
Dec 26, 20245 min read


The Order
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The Order (2024) spoilers contained herein The above image was featured on lyricist Apathy ’s...

Deric Hollings
Dec 25, 202411 min read


Longtime
[ DISCLAIMER ] Dropped in 2019, the album Control the Streets, Volume 2 , released under the record label Quality Control Music ,...

Deric Hollings
Dec 25, 20245 min read
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