The French never allow a distinguished son of France to lack a statue.
Perhaps we should wait until his second term begins before carving Barack Obama's face in Mount Rushmore. Is that asking too much?
Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.
To be in a position where an organization like the Bulls creates a bust of you that will permanently be displayed in a building like the United Center says it all. It's hard to put into words because it is such an honor. It's great to know that something like that will be around forever.
Statues of sports stars are all the rage - especially in baseball.
It's fascinating, isn't it, that whereas so many of our statues have been of military leaders, now it may well be sports stars who are the ones more likely to be so honored.
If you look at the history of presidential memorials, it takes a long time to get them done.
Architecture has paid high tribute to the leaders of mankind.
Most people to whom a statue has been erected are undeserving.
