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Let Freedom Ring, and Then Go Rest High on That Mountain
[DISCLAIMER] While serving in the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps, one of my military police (MP) buddies who knew I mainly listened to hip hop music discovered that I also enjoyed country music. Apparently, he shared appreciation for both musical genres, as well. Additionally, my MP friend was surprised to learn that although I was baptized into the Churches of Christ faith during my freshman year of high school, I also hung out with gang members after a family with wh
Deric Hollings
May 3115 min read
Higher Learning and Class Struggle: If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress
[DISCLAIMER] *Ladies First (2026) and Higher Learning (1995) spoilers contained herein. Ladies First I recently watched Ladies First (2026) while intentionally practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). As I patiently sat through the film, I created mental notes for a psychoeducational lesson on unity (a condition of harmony). Yet, I rejected the feminist piece of propaganda, which the American Psychological Association defines as “a method of social control t
Deric Hollings
May 2418 min read
Political Violence: Freedom's Got a Shotgun
[DISCLAIMER] Unique disclaimer: Nothing expressed herein is meant to serve as a how-to method regarding violence, which the American Psychological Association defines as “the expression of hostility and rage with the intent to injure or damage people or property through physical force.” Readers are strongly encouraged to use personal responsibility and accountability (collectively “ownership”) when reviewing the material contained herein. As explicitly stated within my bl
Deric Hollings
May 918 min read
Those Who Pioneered the Path Aren't My Masters
[ DISCLAIMER ] Throughout my life, I’ve enjoyed visiting Palo Duro Canyon (PDC). Regarding this Texas state park, one source states: People have inhabited [PDC] for about 12,000 years. The Clovis and Folsom peoples first lived in the canyon and hunted large herds of mammoth and giant bison. Other cultures, such as the Apache, Comanche and Kiowa, used the canyon’s plentiful resources more recently. […] The state bought the land for the park from Fred S. Emory in 1933
Deric Hollings
Apr 14 min read
Institutionalization: When I Get Free
[ DISCLAIMER ] From half of my seventh grade year to the end of my freshman year of high school, I was a resident in a children’s home. Thereafter, a family took me in to live with them until halfway through my senior year. I then returned to finish out my high school term in the children’s home. By the time I graduated in 1995, I had little understanding about why my mindset was better adjusted to institutionalization than to that of most other children not in my situati
Deric Hollings
Feb 2214 min read
Set U Free
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use One valid criticism I receive in regard to my blog, aside from the apparent notion that my...
Deric Hollings
Jan 22, 20255 min read
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