Today I decided it was time to tackle my ever-increasing Sky bill. I had discovered that I was paying £44 a month for broadband, which seemed decidedly uncompetitive. After negotiating my way through Sky's Virtual Assistant, I was eventually connected to Maria. Maria: I understand you're experiencing a Broadband Issue regarding the duration of your broadband contract. Me: It is NOT an issue with...
Me: I have a friend of long standing who disappears off the face of the earth for months at a time and then returns to me when he needs something. I'm fed up with this switch-on-switch-off mentality because the main thing about friendship to me is continuity, and I'm not getting it in his case AI - I think you've put your finger on something fundamental about friendship: continuity is one of the...
Every human being carries two winds within them at all times: the wind of life and the wind of error. The wind of error isn't simply another name for sin; it's described as a parasite, calculated and intentional, with clear points of entry. It enters through greed. It enters through the eyes when they linger where they shouldn't. It enters through the mouth when it tells lies. And once it takes...
Depression is one of those words we throw around without thinking too carefully about what it actually means or what its causes might be. Is it really appropriate to say that we are “depressed” because someone is late for an appointment or because the central heating has broken down? We have a wonderfully rich English language, and I think we should use it to the full. To me, genuine depression...
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