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The Future of the World Is in Your Hands
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Orion Pictures, fair use Not having seen it since the year in which the film was released, I...
Deric Hollings
May 115 min read
Where I Grew Up
[ DISCLAIMER ] Growing up in Bomb City , I frequently visited Palo Duro Canyon (PDC), the second largest canyon system in the United...
Deric Hollings
May 75 min read
We Outside
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his 2023 album Ultimate Gangsta Shit , rapper Tha Chill (of hip hop collective Compton’s Most Wanted ) released a...
Deric Hollings
May 411 min read
Brakin': Don't Nobody Want None
[ DISCLAIMER ] Arguably, the five original elements which comprised the subculture of hip hop were MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching with...
Deric Hollings
May 46 min read
O Let's Do It
[ DISCLAIMER ] On the first in a series of mixtapes under the Salute Me or Shoot Me (2009) title, rapper Waka Flocka Flame released...
Deric Hollings
Apr 295 min read
Never Present
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his 2022 album Three , featuring Maticulous , lyricist Justo the MC (“Justo”) released a song entitled “ Never...
Deric Hollings
Apr 285 min read
What You Can Avoid
[ DISCLAIMER ] Since Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States (U.S.), I’ve heard a lot of sociopolitical...
Deric Hollings
Apr 278 min read
I Still Got It
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his 2022 album Reef the Lost Cauze IZ ALIVE , in collaboration with producer Caliph-NOW , lyricist Reef the Lost Cauze...
Deric Hollings
Apr 275 min read
Respect Game or Expect Flames
[ DISCLAIMER ] Yesterday, I posted a blog entry entitled Preferences vs. Expectations in which I illustrated the process of...
Deric Hollings
Apr 265 min read
Killing Fields
[ DISCLAIMER ] While I was attending United States (U.S.) Marine Corps Recruit Training in San Diego, California in 1996, learning...
Deric Hollings
Apr 246 min read
Judgment
[ DISCLAIMER ] Throughout my life, I’ve heard many misinterpretations of biblical messages. As an example, I’ve listened to plenty of...
Deric Hollings
Apr 236 min read
Just Wait'n
[ DISCLAIMER ] On the deluxe edition of his 2011 album Beach Cruiser , rapper Glasses Malone released the track “ Just Wait’n ”....
Deric Hollings
Apr 226 min read
WYA
[ DISCLAIMER ] When attending graduate school at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, regarding the School of Social Work (now...
Deric Hollings
Apr 215 min read
Tough Times
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his 2021 album The Come Up , lyricist K-Prez collaborated with underground hip hop production team Snowgoons and...
Deric Hollings
Apr 184 min read
Ideologically Inconsistent
[ DISCLAIMER ] When using psychoeducation in regard to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite people to consider...
Deric Hollings
Apr 1711 min read
I Rose All Odds Against Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] My transition from living in Amarillo, Texas to Aurora, Colorado in the late ‘80s was difficult. I was made fun of for...
Deric Hollings
Apr 178 min read
Non-Aggression Principle - Don't Put Your Hands on Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] Personal Anecdotes When providing psychoeducational lessons regarding my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior...
Deric Hollings
Apr 1318 min read
Cookin' Up
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently listened to episode #2261 of Joe Rogan ’s podcast in which he described a concept that evoked my memory of a...
Deric Hollings
Apr 126 min read
Out Alive
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , photographer: Scott Dudelson /Getty Images, fair use On her 2019 album This Is Not My Final Form ,...
Deric Hollings
Apr 93 min read
Never Change
[ DISCLAIMER ] Released on Loose Cannons 001 (2016), produced by Bozack Morris , was the track “ Never Change ” which was performed by...
Deric Hollings
Apr 85 min read
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