Despite pleasure in seeing my country praised, I am not quick to agree with Will Goble that Canada may be considered an enlightened democracy today (Letters, High cost of wrecking the Soviet Union, 11 December).
The sheer attention to detail of Formula 1 still blows my mind, despite seeing only a fraction of what goes on in the sport.
Despite seeing my share of worlds on console, I was more than happy to start over on PC because of the way the game is generated, I had no real worries about replaying anything I'd already experienced, beyond the initial ship repair basics.
Our separation hasn't become a soap opera or a Jacobean drama and, despite my tendency to see doom everywhere, I observe this: X is OK.
And despite my eagerness to see one, things have changed.
Despite my initial nervousness (see my earlier blog, "Confessions of a Psychoanalyst: Performance Anxiety and the Dread of Shame"), the 400 attendees welcomed me so warmly and graciously that I soon felt right at home.
This is an aspect of taking antidepressants I was never told about, despite seeing numerous doctors and working my way through various types of SSRIs.
Yet his observers carried on despite seeing his body.
Despite having seen my friends and mentors live through ridicule and discrimination simply because of who they are, I struggled with openly encouraging them.
The carpet is likely to provide the big "ooh-look!" moment for the children – it certainly did for my five-year-old, despite seeing it for the second time in a week.
Despite not seeing sperm for eight solid years, my lady parts did not shrivel up and fall out.
