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...fine. But if you're a little standoffish or a little reserved, it's a bit harder. A lot of people will tell you that volunteering is the best way to start conversations. There's no alcohol, you're doing charitable work, and you don't have your eye on somebody across the room. It's more altruistic, and you'll probably find like-minded people. So I would say let your nature be your guide as to where you're going to look. There are all types of ways of meeting new groups of people. And if you select...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conversation: Art or Skill? | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...wanted to judge the event for myself and see if the naked eye could separate the superior skaters from the also-rans. Forget about the numbers systems or physics formulas. I was looking to discover which teams pulled together the entire package, mixing sheer athleticism with sublime grace. Which teams would prevent a person from even dreaming about taking a bathroom break during their routines, like the baseball player who compels you to drop everything while he's at bat? In a sport like figure skating, in which there's no finish line to crown a clear-cut winner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Watching Figure Skating, Judge for Yourself | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...easy layup, and wanted to scream? Chruscinski refused to stick to skating decorum and keep smiling for the judges. "I was pissed off," he says afterward. "So stupid. I wanted to end with a beautiful finish, and then that happened." On the ice, his partner gave him the evil eye. Was she upset too? Chruscinski smiles. "A little bit," he says. Translation: she was pissed. The pair finished in 18th place, but I moved them up for keeping it real...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Watching Figure Skating, Judge for Yourself | 2/16/2010 | See Source »

...green paddies - are too beautiful. Despite its share of grumbling about corrupt politicians, Agrarian Utopia quickly moves beyond some heavy-handed message movie toward Buddhist meditation. Uruphong's oppressed peasants are as much victims of their own restlessness as they are of meager rice prices. With a poet's eye, the sights and sounds of their close-to-nature existence are transformed into sources of comfort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Field Daze | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...President Obama would be doing fine. If the Christmas bomber's pants had exploded successfully, he'd be in far worse shape. Obama's progressive base thinks his problems stem from not being ambitious enough. Conservatives argue the opposite ... But one thing is clear: People think Obama took his eye off the ball...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

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