The culture creator is able to read the room, temper heated discussions and, yes, occasionally inspire smiles or laughs.
As I read the introduction, my temper started to flare.
After reading The Well-Tempered City, and speaking at length with Rose, I emerged with excitement and optimism, because with simple attention to his humanistic base, and concepts of vision, coherence and compassion, I saw how idealism and implementation merged.
It seems everyone who read the post about losing my temper in the supermarket has the same question: what should we do instead of employing the grocery-store grab?
But their hope might be tempered if they read the recent report from his committee on the future of the BBC.
When read, the book develops a mouth, an eye and a nasty temper and immediately swallows up almost everyone in the neighborhood.
It might help Lindquist temper his view of the criminals he prosecutes if he read the new memoir by James Salant, "Leaving Dirty Jersey".
Read the filings in divorce proceedings or peruse gossip columns for abundant evidence of just how common grown-up temper tantrums can be.
