An Introvert Stands Up for The Right to Stand Alone
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Not until my early 50s did I make a startling discovery: Most of my close friends are introverts. As I brought up the subject with one after another, we spoke in low, confessional voices of feeling numb with fatigue following workdays or social outings we'd otherwise enjoyed, of frequent longings to retreat to a quiet place....
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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In groups, people unconsciously tend to mimic the demeanor of those around them.
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Winning abroad ain't easy for a loner -- hence, the help.
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Extending the hand of friendship to a man viewed as a paranoid recluse with extreme views may seem a puzzling move. It becomes even more inexplicable when to do so could earn you the disapproval of the US, a powerful enemy.
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cornerstone of civilized behavior, ancient gesture of greeting among friends and strangers alike -- is in trouble. Politicians are avoiding it.
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NEW YORK -- She was out there all alone. A few friends, some well-wishers, a scattering of the curious. But essentially Althea Gibson was soloing on the trail she blazed, and surely she was a curiosity. Her height and long limbs had something to do with it. More so, though, looking down on foes -- many of whom looked down ...
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Opinion Stepping in and taking charge
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In a presidential race not lacking for pundits, at least one person is trying to keep his mouth shut: the president himself.
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A rising player in the organic foods industry.
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One gas station owner stands up for the little guy.
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An exciting primary has sparked greater interest among expatriates in being heard at home.
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London (IANS) A lone anti-war protestor's three-year noisy vigil outside parliament has prompted the British government to frame a new law curbing public demonstrations in the city.
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Being a groupie can be as easy as picking up the phone.
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Un componente le ha innescato un choc anafilattico
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It would be easy to dismiss Brian Cashmanâs perch atop the Yankeesâ hierarchy on superficial grounds. But if people have listened to him lately, they have heard the assertiveness in his voice.
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Between flight delays, missed connections and crowded flights, a business traveler has to have the resourcefulness of a person ready for stealthy ground combat.