“He was accountable” and “He held those to account” “He had faith in family, faith in friends, faith in God, faith in country.” – Maria Shriver “He was the public prosecutor for the American people.”   -- Mike Barnacle The eulogies came fast and furious for one of their own: a journalist of the “first rank:” Tim Russert.     The comments ranged: “He set the standard” ...“Family&rdqu…

It’s this (pointing to his heart) what wins championships. - Alan Iverson [Philadelphia 76ers] That was Alan Iverson’s  response,  totally exhausted by his effort, to a sports journalist's question after a game in which he had returned after a painful injury.  The high-scoring superstar guard of the 76ers professional basketball team, known as a brilliant, young, but self-centered ballplayer in previous years,  had come back, still hurting, and gi…

A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic. “The Boss,” as he was called by those under him, Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili was born in Gori, Georgia, in the Russian Empire in 1878.  His father, “Besso,” became a drunk, and beat his wife, “Keke,” and son.  They moved a lot, and finally Besso abandoned Keke and Iosif.  Keke, born a serf, was a tough, but righteous and religiously pious woman; she also beat her son.…

In my goal to identify well-known and interesting examples of all the temperaments (to help people better understand and appreciate temperament), I have been noticing social situations that I normally would not be interested in or bother with. Donald Trump, Barbara Walters, and Rosie O’Donnell: three famous people.  They are very much part of the current modern culture, and good examples of how temperament plays out in this mass media part of America and increasingly the glob…