Word: peeks
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...remaining patches of untouched forest on Madagascar, where more than 90% of the native tree cover has already been lost; chameleons, rare frogs and lemurs make their home here. It's late afternoon, and patches of early spring sunlight (this is the Southern Hemisphere) peek through the Ravenea louvelii, the native palm. Lemurs are sleeping this time of day, though, and a sleeping lemur is hard to spot. But then our guide, Marie Razafindrasolo, stops us - perched on a branch some 20 feet up is the black and white indri, the largest of the living lemurs and the symbol...
...some more true artists. At the risk of sounding cliché, it’s easy to lament the dearth of songwriters who can create rhythms, melodies, and harmonies that are beautiful without being over-sampled or over-trodden—especially ones that give a fresh and insightful peek into the human condition. —Staff writer Meredith S. Steuer can be reached at msteuer@fas.harvard.edu
...Houston, we took our positions in front of the television, where we'd spent a good portion of Friday night watching Ike destroy Galveston. The blue tarps we hung over the windows appeared to be breathing, moving back and forth. We'd pull back the tarps and curtains and peek out at the storm. The streetlights were still on and we could see the trees blowing crazily. We felt relatively safe, until we heard the breaking glass...
...dads of the CW's 90210 will be nearly as fleshed out and central to the show as their offspring, say writer-producers Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah. (We have to take Sachs and Judah at their word, since the CW isn't providing the press an advance peek at the show.) With Ma and Pa Wilson, played by Lori Loughlin and Rob Estes, the creators are taking a page from the engaging and glossy grownups of another successful SoCal teen soap...
...that few get to see - except for one weekend a year. On Sept. 20 and 21, London holds its annual Open House, when hundreds of the city's most exciting buildings - many usually closed to the public - invite you to step inside (www.openhouse.org.uk). Here are four places worth a peek...