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...wish I could rid myself of the premonition that somebody's going to get killed trying to measure Ron Perelman's waist. In August, Perelman, a billionaire who normally avoids speaking to the press, granted an interview to the New York Times. Apparently trying to alter the widespread public impression of him as a pudgy little bald guy surrounded by glowering security guards, Perelman said, "I do take a fat picture, but I've got a 28-in. waist...
...sort of quote we've traditionally associated with financial titans. I can't imagine Andrew Carnegie calling in the press to insist that his buns were in fact a lot tighter than photographs made them appear. Still, times have changed. Personally, I took Perelman at his word. Also the Times reporter, Rick Marin, provided some confirmation in the story: "Short...
...pardoning of the prodigal son is recapitulated as often on daytime soaps as in Sunday sermons. No, the problem with forgiveness has been that of all acknowledged good acts, it is the one we are most suspicious of. "To err is human, to forgive, supine," punned S.J. Perelman. In a country where the death penalty has been a proven vote getter in recent years, forgiveness is often seen as effete and irresponsible. Sometimes it even seems to condone the offense, as noted centuries ago by Jewish sages who declared, "He that is merciful to the cruel will eventually be cruel...
Meanwhile, the three other buildings thatcompose the Perelman Quad will also host a varietyof other services, including a 24-hour studyatrium, 12 music practice rooms, a cafe, a recitalroom and two student activity suites...
...filing for divorce by claiming, on technicalities, that the two were never legally married. The move shifted sympathy to Hall and took the sport out of choosing sides in the breakup. But for those craving more closely matched feuds, the battle over child support between Revlon head RONALD PERELMAN and ex-wife PATRICIA DUFF should fill the void. Duff wants $100,000 a month for the couple's daughter Caleigh, 4. Duff already gets $12,000 a month for Caleigh and $1.5 million a year for herself. But Perelman, reportedly worth $6 billion, let his bid for sympathy slip away...