[ DISCLAIMER ]   In a blogpost entitled To Try Is My Goal , I outlined my modified approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT)....

[ DISCLAIMER ] King C (sixth grade)    In the late ‘80s, halfway through my fifth grade year, I moved from Amarillo, Texas to Aurora,...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   In common parlance, the phrase “flip the switch” (also “flip a switch”) refers to completely changing something or...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Desperation is defined as the loss of hope and surrender to despair. Regarding despair, the American Psychological...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I once had an earnest discussion with friend X about her wild lifestyle, referring to an unconventional way of living...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   For those who participate in the subculture of hip hop, you’re likely familiar with a trend that I find tolerably...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   It’d be difficult for me to come up with an entire verse from a hip hop song that better represents the progression of...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When I was in high school, I had a Starter jacket that I appreciated so much I gave it a nickname. I wasn’t as creative...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I’m amused by what I hear in regard to the notions people hold about appearances which life coaches , psychotherapists ,...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Stop me if you’ve heard this one. President Donald Trump  once said , “There’s even, uh, under consideration, a new...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   There was a time in hip hop when people often referenced pimp cups. According to one source , a pimp cup is a “type of...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Colloquially, trust is defined as assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth  of someone or...

[ 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.   Unique disclaimer: Information contained herein isn’t intended to defame or reflect poorly on the character of any individual. Rather, this blogpost is  intended for psychoeducational purposes only.   Likewise, defense of principles  espoused herein isn’t

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I admit that when his album No Way Out dropped in 1997, I purchased the CD by Sean Combs  (also known as Diddy, Puff...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Per one source , “Shit happens is a slang sentence that is used as a simple existential observation that life is full...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   From time to time, people ask me how it is they wind up angry, frustrated, fearful, annoyed, sorrowful, disappointed, or...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Not long after Texas rapper Lil’ Keke  dropped his 2006 album Minor Setback for the Major Comeback , I recall people...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I recall being raised under the auspices of religious dogma . In fact, my parents encouraged me not to value  narratives...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   They Didn’t Care About Us   Growing up, I learned that many Italians apparently didn’t care much for black people. Being...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, other Marines and I posed for a photo...