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Rage, Rage Disorder, and Road Rage: Negative, but Unhealthy Anger and Aggression
[DISCLAIMER] A Real-Life Scenario “Whoa, it’s your stop sign,” I said aloud when having taken my turn to proceed through an all-way stop intersection after having completed my weekly grocery store run this morning. A vehicle to which I signaled with my hand slowed down, rather than stopping, at a stop sign. Fortunately, the driver of the vehicle then stopped midway through the intersection, allowing me to proceed with my right-of-way direction of travel. As I stopped at
Deric Hollings
9 hours ago21 min read
All of Lebanon Must Burn: What Have I Done to You?
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a demand on social media platform X that was consistent with the unrestrained speech characteristic of a nation that has engaged in genocide, ethnic cleansing, and war crime behavior, as he stated (translated): With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens is not in vain. All of Lebanon must
Deric Hollings
Jun 228 min read
The Speed of Thoughts and Beliefs: Flipping the Bird
[DISCLAIMER] I invite you to contemplate Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) through use of a psychoeducational lesson spawned by two lyricists that aren’t to be confused with rappers. For context, a rapper merely performs the function of rapping (rhythmic wordplay to a beat). Some rappers are arguably better than others. A lyricist raps while concentrating on the art of storytelling, devotes attention to written lyrics, experiments with wordplay, emphasizes poetic d
Deric Hollings
May 1513 min read
One
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2007, the late rapper Sean Price ( also known as Sean P, Ruck, Scagnetti, Tha Inflicsta, Ruckus, Decepticon Sean,...
Deric Hollings
Jun 17, 20257 min read
It Isn't Manly to Be Enraged
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken shortly after my divorce in 2006, when I was employed in the field of nuclear security and my...
Deric Hollings
Jun 13, 20257 min read
Seeing RED
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist: Ammotu , fair use In my youth, I was a fan of the X-Men —a superhero team in comic books which...
Deric Hollings
Jun 4, 20257 min read
Distress vs. Disturbance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per one source , Florida is ranked the number one state with the worst drivers in the nation, and Texas follows close...
Deric Hollings
Mar 12, 20258 min read
Relax Your Mind, Let Your Conscious be Free
[DISCLAIMER] In 1989, I attended LL Cool J’s Nitro World Tour, which featured Eazy-E, N.W.A, Slick Rick, De La Soul, and though he was...
Deric Hollings
Feb 22, 20246 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
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