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Disturbing Over Gremlins
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, I thoroughly enjoyed the film Gremlins (1984). In particular, I was amused by the...
Deric Hollings
Feb 16, 20247 min read
Make it Make Sense
[DISCLAIMER] Kansas City shooting I’ve noticed a trend whereby suspected perpetrators of specific crimes aren’t immediately identified by...
Deric Hollings
Feb 15, 20249 min read
Insufferable vs. Undesirable
[DISCLAIMER] Having attended Valleyview Junior High School in my youth, I witnessed a homecoming football custom for which students...
Deric Hollings
Feb 14, 20246 min read
Focus on the Target Problem
[DISCLAIMER] Unlike some people within the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral health or wellness, I’ve chosen not to ditch the...
Deric Hollings
Feb 13, 20245 min read
(I Know I Got) Skillz
[DISCLAIMER] In 1993, I had a set of aftermarket 5”x7” Pioneer speakers with a Pioneer head unit that played cassette tapes in my Ford...
Deric Hollings
Feb 13, 20244 min read
Propagandizing to the Lazy
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Propaganda can be defined as information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to...
Deric Hollings
Feb 13, 20246 min read
Tables Will Turn
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The expression “turn the tables” refers to reversing a situation and gaining the upper hand. As...
Deric Hollings
Feb 12, 20248 min read
Trap
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use On the morning of my eighteenth birthday, I awoke in a dope house. The term for such a location is...
Deric Hollings
Feb 12, 20246 min read
Let's Have a Discussion
[DISCLAIMER] I’ve observed a developing trend over the past decade that I think is worth discussing. So, if you don’t mind, I will take...
Deric Hollings
Feb 11, 20248 min read
Goin' Thru a Thang
[DISCLAIMER] A month after I graduated high school and had no idea what I’d do with my life, rap group The Dayton Family released an...
Deric Hollings
Feb 11, 20245 min read
Dumpin' from ya Drawls
[DISCLAIMER] In high school, I had a friend who I’ll refer to herein as “1/2 Ton.” I nicknamed him this, because he later allegedly had a...
Deric Hollings
Feb 10, 20244 min read
Perverse Incentives
[ DISCLAIMER ] Definition and examples A “perverse incentive” may be defined as a negative unintended consequence of a performance...
Deric Hollings
Feb 10, 20248 min read
Feminine Standards of Beauty
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dear reader, I invite you to take a look at the image above. What do you think of the artificial...
Deric Hollings
Feb 9, 202410 min read
Diminished Faculties and Faulty Memory
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I’m no proponent of the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ). Increasingly, the...
Deric Hollings
Feb 9, 20247 min read
Building Sandcastles
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In elementary school, I looked through the pages of an encyclopedia collection and came upon an image...
Deric Hollings
Feb 8, 20244 min read
This Ride Inevitably Ends
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Despite their many shortcomings, I was fortunate enough to be raised by parents who didn’t lie to me...
Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20245 min read
Appeal to Pity
[ DISCLAIMER ] As matters escalate at Texas’ southern border, I’ve heard many examples of appeals to pity. Regarding this fallacy, one...
Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20243 min read
Complex Question Fallacy
[DISCLAIMER] I practice Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which I understand has been “criticized for being too harsh and...
Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20243 min read
The Rider, the Elephant, and the Path
[DISCLAIMER] Years ago, I was introduced to a Jonathan Haidt concept regarding how the mind, emotions, and behavior function. Later...
Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20245 min read
Rational Expression
[DISCLAIMER] A client recently told me that when I began working with him years ago, he didn’t fully comprehend the Rational Emotive...
Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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