Although I disagree with this first part of the column:

While all of us have undoubtably experianced ‘the pick-up group from hell’ I have found that a majority of the time, I’d wager to say that even close to 90% of the time, the pick-up groups I find are not only efficient and succesful, but even, and stay with me here, fun.

It seems that the dysfunctional pick-up groups riddled with ninja-looters, shadow ‘I don’t heal’ priests, and disobediant pets are still in the minority of the pick-up groups started every day. Granted, it’s a very vocal minority, but a minority nonetheless.

The rest of the column has some tips about good grouping. I guess I just have bad luck with getting groups lately.
Check out the column here.