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Waller's neighbor, Joseph P. Weidle '99, lives in a less shocking but equally impressive version of the libido lair. Again, the bed is the centerpiece of the room, but here the pallet conjures up the aura of an Arabian harem. Paisley print canopies billow across the bed frame and ceiling, dimming the light to a romantic incandescence. Lava lamps rest mounted from the bed frame and a teddy bear reclines near the pillows while the ubiquitous mirror paneling covers the adjacent walls. "It's so comfortable, I can't get out of bed," Weidle comments...
While the first act is filled with story telling and action, the second act is where the serious dancing actually takes place. The Spanish (chocolate) dance is all high kicks and jumps, followed by the slow, sensual Arabian (coffee), which requires great flexibility and extension on the part of the female dancer. Next comes the Chinese (tea), with two lead dancers accompanied by eight little girls with parasols; then a Marzipan shepherd and shepherdess, with four adorable little girls as sheep. The Russian variation is always the most exciting, as the five men jump, stomp and cheer in fine style...
Where does this Arabian Warren Buffett think of investing next? East, it seems. His investment in News Corp. is based on a hunch that Murdoch's empire can grow by leaps and bounds in Asia. Says the prince: "Liberalization of media and entertainment in China and India will have a tremendous boost on News Corp. shares." Motorola is already in China. Earlier this year, Alwaleed made a 15-nation scouting trip through Asia and placed his first direct investment, taking a piece of the Shanghai Trade Center, which will be the tallest skyscraper in the world when it is finished...
...wearing shorts, you silently testify, "I'm so cool, I don't get hot." New England isn't that scalding anyway, so wear slacks and suck it up. After all, do you think the Bedouins roaming the Arabian deserts stop to buy shorts at the Gap? Of course not. (They buy pants...
...Saudi Arabian Prince Amr Bin Mohamed Al Faisal Al Saud described the investment process: "We go through a primary specification before we enter anything where-by we ask the question, 'Is this permissible or not?' If it is permissible, then we go through the assessment that any bank would...