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It Happens
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per one source , “Shit happens is a slang sentence that is used as a simple existential observation that life is full...
Deric Hollings
Jun 305 min read
That's How...
[ DISCLAIMER ] From time to time, people ask me how it is they wind up angry, frustrated, fearful, annoyed, sorrowful, disappointed, or...
Deric Hollings
Jun 305 min read
Grossweiner's Law
[ DISCLAIMER ] Being from Texas, my exposure to firearms came at a relatively early age. When in second or third grade, I tagged along...
Deric Hollings
Jun 2910 min read
The Art of Asking
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Assumptions , I said, “An assumption is defined as assuming that something is true or a fact ,...
Deric Hollings
Jun 295 min read
Chunk Up the Deuce
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after Texas rapper Lil’ Keke dropped his 2006 album Minor Setback for the Major Comeback , I recall people...
Deric Hollings
Jun 287 min read
Trade Your Egotism in for Stoicism
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall being raised under the auspices of religious dogma . In fact, my parents encouraged me not to value narratives...
Deric Hollings
Jun 278 min read
Fence-Sitting
[ DISCLAIMER ] Within my blog, I tend to discuss controversial topics. When doing so, I offer my opinions on various matters such as...
Deric Hollings
Jun 275 min read
Memento Mori
[ DISCLAIMER ] * 28 Years Later spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Sony Pictures Releasing, fair use I enjoyed...
Deric Hollings
Jun 266 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 2611 min read
Separation of Church and State
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use It would be horrible if he had flashback phenomenon of hallucinogens Although I vaguely...
Deric Hollings
Jun 2414 min read
Is This Actually Making Me Feel Better?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Among other fatal flaws specific to the ideology of feminism (e.g., no meaningful advocacy to abolish military...
Deric Hollings
Jun 247 min read
I Will Live My Life Till My Life Runs Out
[ DISCLAIMER ] * The Life of Chuck spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Neon, fair use I recently watched The Life...
Deric Hollings
Jun 235 min read
Is That What You're Upset About?
[ DISCLAIMER ] They Didn’t Care About Us Growing up, I learned that many Italians apparently didn’t care much for black people. Being...
Deric Hollings
Jun 2310 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 226 min read
I Do This, Because I Love You
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use There were narratives used by my parents during childhood, relating to psychological...
Deric Hollings
Jun 229 min read
You May Be the Very Source of the Disaster You So Fear
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Jun 216 min read
War Ready
[ DISCLAIMER ] When stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, other Marines and I posed for a photo...
Deric Hollings
Jun 2110 min read
My Turn
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his album Leave Me Where You Found Me (2023), rapper, singer, and songwriter Iann Dior featured the track “ My Turn...
Deric Hollings
Jun 197 min read
Turbulence of the Flood
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall being a Marine while living in Okinawa, Japan from 1997 to 1999, during which time I experienced a number of...
Deric Hollings
Jun 196 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 188 min read
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