[ DISCLAIMER ]   Reality , as defined  by the American Psychological Association (APA), is “in philosophy, that which genuinely exists , usually in contrast to that which only seems to exist .” There are many Western, Eastern, and other philosophical perspectives which address this concept.   This brings me to the notion of truth  (the body of real  things, events, and facts : a judgment , proposition , or idea that is true  or accepted as true —being in accordance with the

[ 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

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When attending military police  (MP) school in 1997, a number of the instructors advised future MPs to consider “just the facts , like Joe Friday  from Dragnet ” when conducting investigations. For context, one source  states:   The popularity and influence of Dragnet  is attested to by the number of Dragnet -related items that have become firmly embedded in our pop culture idiom: the distinctive “dum-de-dum-dum” opening four notes of its theme music; the cha

[ DISCLAIMER ]   On his album Hip Hop Is Dead (2006), lyricist Nas  released the song “ Hip Hop Is Dead ” that also featured rapper, singer, and producer will.i.am . Noteworthy, the track contained samples of “ Apache ” by the Incredible Bongo Band  and “ In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ” by Iron Butterfly .   Nas’s controversial declaration was perceived by many within the hip hop subculture as a eulogy for the form of art, due to commercialization and an emergence of more rappers than

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic modality  that, in part, uses a scientific approach  to mental, emotional, and behavioral health  (collectively “ mental health ”). Regarding the scientific method used in this way, one source  thusly describes it:   It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed , given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involv

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When on voluntary appellate leave  from the Marine Corps, as I worked in the field of nuclear security , I continued my...

[DISCLAIMER] When undergoing certification to become a personality disorder treatment provider, I was taught of the S.E.T. technique that...