The "almost" complete works of Derek Neilson

The lone Amalekite convert,   Who braved the journey alone,   To a land where he was not known,   In search of truth and light.   He found it in the pages of a book,   That told of Jesus Christ,   And His love for all mankind.   The Amalekite convert knew,   That this was the message he needed to hear,   And so he took it to heart.   Now he shares it with others,   In the hope that they too will find   The peace and happiness that comes from knowing Christ.

  Grammar is the basic foundation of any language. It is the system of a language that a speaker needs to know in order to be able to communicate correctly. It is the set of rules that governs how words are used in a sentence. It includes the correct use of pronouns, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. Grammar is important because it is the backbone of a language. It is what makes a language understandable. Without grammar, a language would be nothing more than a series of sounds or gestures with no meaning. It is grammar that gives words their meaning and makes it possible for us to communicate our thoughts and ideas. It is the grammar that allows us to put sentences together to form a coherent paragraph. Grammar is important for many reasons. It is the key to clear and effective communication. It is what makes a language precise and unambiguous. It is what allows us to communicate our ideas and thoughts clearly and concisely. Grammar is also important for the dev...

In a world where everything has been done before, it's hard to find anything that feels truly original. Whether it's a new song on the radio or the latest Hollywood blockbuster, it can often feel like we've seen it all before. Even our own ideas can seem unoriginal, as if we're just regurgitating what others have said or done. It's not just that we're living in an age of information overload, although that certainly contributes to the feeling that nothing is new under the sun. It's also because of something called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, otherwise known as frequency illusion or recency illusion. This is when you become aware of something after noticing it for the first time and then start seeing it everywhere. Suddenly everyone is talking about The Beatles (or whatever else you've noticed), even though they were always there – you just weren't paying attention to them until now. The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon helps to explain why we often think...