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Weathering the Storm
[DISCLAIMER] The phrase “weather the storm” alludes to one’s ability to deal with a challenging occurrence without being harmed or...
Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 20235 min read
Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings
[DISCLAIMER] *Information contained herein is intended to critique perspectives and behavior, not to defame the overt or implied...
Deric Hollings
Oct 25, 20239 min read
Equivocation
[DISCLAIMER] Suppose I stated, “Sure philosophy helps you argue better, but do we really need to encourage people to argue? There’s...
Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Touching Grass in Round Top
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, my friend, “Jammies,” invited me to the largest antiques show in the United States, which took place in Round Top,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 20234 min read
Unfalsifiability
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Take a moment to look at the above-indicated picture of Italian painter Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth...
Deric Hollings
Oct 22, 20234 min read
False Dilemma
[DISCLAIMER] On September 20, 2001, following the terror attacks of 9/11, George W. Bush addressed to a joint session of Congress and the...
Deric Hollings
Oct 21, 20235 min read
Appeal to Authority
[ DISCLAIMER ] Celestial authority As a child, I learned of Mount Olympus, which according to one source relates to, “Ancient Greek...
Deric Hollings
Oct 21, 20237 min read
When Diversity Isn't a Strength
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use DEIA I make no secret of, nor apology for, the fact that I disagree with diversity, equity,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 20, 202313 min read
Mockingbird Media
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use In 2020, I posted a blog entry entitled Time, Distance, and Shielding , in reference to healthy...
Deric Hollings
Oct 19, 20237 min read
DND
[DISCLAIMER] Blanca’s anecdote and REBT In relation to privacy notification or function for many digital devices and applications, “DND”...
Deric Hollings
Oct 19, 20237 min read
Can't Go for That
[DISCLAIMER] ReksHit up My mom was a fan of Hall & Oates, so I heard the pop rock duo played throughout my home as a child. Personally, I...
Deric Hollings
Oct 18, 20238 min read
Hulk
[DISCLAIMER] As a young boy, I adored many characters from comic books and graphic novels. However, I had a difficult time sitting still...
Deric Hollings
Oct 18, 20239 min read
Appeal to Hypocrisy
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, I posted an entry entitled Ad Hominem that related to argumentum ad hominem (also known as a personal attack,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 17, 20235 min read
Syllogism
[DISCLAIMER] A syllogism is a form of argument in which a conclusion is inferred from a set of premises. Often, this logical and...
Deric Hollings
Oct 17, 20235 min read
Straw Man
[DISCLAIMER] Imagine the following fictional conversation between two people: Person 1: Given how quickly things escalated when Hamas...
Deric Hollings
Oct 16, 20234 min read
Non Sequitur
[DISCLAIMER] One of the logical fallacies I used to frequently violate was that of the non sequitur fallacy. Per one source, “A non...
Deric Hollings
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Red Herring
[DISCLAIMER] In a recent interview, President Joe Biden was asked about the position of the United States in regards to the 2023...
Deric Hollings
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Name-Calling
[DISCLAIMER] Though easy to confuse with the logical fallacy of ad hominem attacks on a person’s level of knowledge or ability,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Ad Hominem
[DISCLAIMER] One form of argumentation that is often mistaken for the logical fallacy of name-calling, or labeling, is argumentum ad...
Deric Hollings
Oct 15, 20234 min read
I'm My Own Mechanic
[DISCLAIMER] Vehicle maintenance I know very little about vehicle maintenance. Sure, I can check fluids and tire pressure, change...
Deric Hollings
Oct 15, 20237 min read
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