The "Little Rock Nine" Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford , Jefferson Thomas,Terrence Roberts ,Carlotta Walls LaNier ,Minnijean Brown ,Gloria Ray Karlmark ,Thelma Mothershed , Melba Pattillo Beals

These people who were 15/16 year olds at the time, exhibited immeasurable courage , "hero" is barely adequate.

He's fascinating, isn't he?

If you ever watch [iCabaret[/i, he and other artists of the period are referenced in the opening titles/sequences.

And if you're ever in Berlin with time on your hands, there's a load of art at the Beate Ehse Erotik Museum –including, if memory serves me correctly, at least one Dix. It's particularly fascinating because pornographic art was sometimes used as political satire in the early 19th century in Germany. Which was not new – it was partly what Sade did in his writings.

I don't think I've ever agreed with any post on RLFANS as much as I agree with this one.

My two journalism heroes are Francis Wheen and Louis Theroux for tackling subjects that need to be tackled even more. The second chapter of ‘How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered The World’ is something that I read over and over again. It would be great if these two could get together as a super team to tackle snake oil sales people because them lot are having a field day during these dire financial times. I’m sure I’ll be back with some more heroes later on

My neighbour here in France, he has just brought round a fresh 1.5 litre bottle of Ricard as I am too hed to drive into town to buy one. My hero.

All the athletes at the paralympics