What is interesting is that despite the mind-numbing boredom that constitutes 95 percent of child rearing, we continue to have them.
When I asked Keith Olbermann why, despite the mind-numbing monotony, he kept returning to sports, he said, "It's my first language".
Despite the mind-boggling amount of money that Congress has authorized the Treasury to spend — $350 billion immediately, and another $350 billion that Congress would approve under a fast-track procedure — Mr. Paulson is running short of money and time.
Above all, reading mammograms requires an intense yet relaxed concentration, a rare ability to stay sharp despite the mind-numbing boredom of reading hundreds of films before spotting a single tumor.
I don't have children, but I know from friends who do that, despite the mind-boggling entertainment opportunities available in the 21st century, helping to alleviate their boredom in the summer holidays can be a test of creativity akin to sculpting them in marble.
Despite the mind-numbing number of machines on the market, picking the best was surprisingly easy.
Despite the mind-boggling size of the Duggar clan, however, there are larger families out there.
Despite the mind-bending perspectives and imaginative scenarios he creates, Riddick says he doesn't use any mind-altering substances to come up with ideas.
Despite good intentions, the mind keeps fixing on Mr. Zeffirelli's choice of wallpaper.
Similarly, then, according to the physicalist, talk of the mind, despite the fact that we have a noun there, is just a way of talking about the abilities of the body to do various things.
