Popular Culture |
2 June 2003
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St. Petersburg at 300
There was a joke in the old Soviet Union about a journalist who asked an old man where he was born. The man replied, "St. Petersburg". When asked where he married, he replied "Petrograd." When asked where he lived, he said, "Leningrad." And when asked where he wished to die, he said, "St. Petersburg." Despite a dreadful century, the man's wish has come true -- and the city is entering its fourth century with a $1.5 billion facelift. For more, click here.
Bob Hope at 100
Bob Hope is, with apologies to George Burns, the funniest old man in the country. He has been an icon, not without some baggage, since his film days with the late Bing Crosby. Last week, he turned 100 years old. His life has been rich, and the cultural life of America enriched by his talents. Click here to read on.