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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
Traditional ABC Model
[ DISCLAIMER ] Imagine that you sought my services for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”). Aside...
Deric Hollings
Jan 97 min read
Why Do You Talk So Much About Yourself In Your Blog?
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I initially began posting content to my blog I understandably received criticism regarding the bland material I...
Deric Hollings
Jan 95 min read
Life-Downing
[ DISCLAIMER ] The current blog entry is intended to serve as a threequel to recent blogposts entitled Self-Downing and Other-Downing...
Deric Hollings
Jan 810 min read
Other-Downing
[ DISCLAIMER ] The current blog entry is intended to serve as a sequel to a blogpost entitled Self-Downing , which I posted yesterday,...
Deric Hollings
Jan 78 min read
It's Time for the Percolator
[ DISCLAIMER ] I have a friend who has low frustration tolerance (LFT) for songs in which lyrics are used repeatedly. As such, she’s...
Deric Hollings
Jan 75 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
Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use According to Google’s artificial intelligence overview, the phrase rearranging deck chairs on...
Deric Hollings
Jan 66 min read
Self-Downing
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my personal and professional life, I practice Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) which is a form of cognitive...
Deric Hollings
Jan 611 min read
Looks Can Be Deceiving
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2009, a friend of mine asked me to put my amateur photography skills to use for the band State of Insomnia (SOI)...
Deric Hollings
Jan 54 min read
Dealing With Toxic People
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Warner Bros., fair use The above photo features a scene from the 1984 film Once Upon a Time...
Deric Hollings
Jan 58 min read
A Question of How
[ DISCLAIMER ] When attending military police (MP) training at Fort McClellan, Alabama (AL) in 1997, a high school friend of mine who...
Deric Hollings
Jan 59 min read
Spooky Business
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The above image was featured in a 4th Psychological Operations Group (4th POG) recruiting video...
Deric Hollings
Jan 520 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 Distinction Between Law and Justice
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Although he was once a participant in the hippie counterculture movement that rejected strict...
Deric Hollings
Jan 29 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
Imagine Being This Oblivious
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Discrimination , I stated: My dad (black), late stepmom (black), and late mom (white) told me...
Deric Hollings
Jan 16 min read
You Better Believe in Something
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’m not a fan of Donald Glover , also known by his musical name Childish Gambino, although I recognize that he has...
Deric Hollings
Jan 14 min read
Empowerment
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was in junior high school, German electronic dance music (EDM) group Snap! released their debut album World...
Deric Hollings
Dec 30, 20246 min read
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