At 30, the author of "Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management" was incensed when a coworker got a job she wanted.

John was foaming at the mouth. I've never seen anyone so angry.

A burst of inflation, the Japan bulls say, will provide just the shot in the arm that the economy needs.

These matters are discussed fiercely in forums where trolls growl, flames burn and project leaders defend their decisions against an onslaught of dissidents.

Goaded, by the interference, into a rage more than demoniacal, I withdrew my arm from her grasp and buried the axe in her brain.