Word: footedly
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...expansion into once pristine areas, destructive oil and gas drilling, pollution and land loss through lack of sedimentation. As it turns out, wetlands and barrier islands aren't just nice to look at; they are also a key natural barrier to hurricanes. (Every 2.7 miles of wetland absorbs a foot of storm surge.) As the wetlands go, the chance of a hurricane blowing the city away grows...
Today, Lietz, only 12 years old, is well on his way to accomplishing his goal. He played a moving rendition of the theme to Titanic at the convention by moving the cello's bow with his left foot...
...After three years here, I still did not feel entirely at home. I had only ventured into Boston occasionally, each time going to the same museums, movie theaters or shopping malls. Even on campus, there were places--centers, libraries, exhibits--I had only heard of but had never set foot in. I justified this to myself with my busy school-year schedule, but I still had a lingering feeling that I'm somehow missing out on part of what living at Harvard has to offer...
Turkey was a different story, though. Unlike much of the Mediterranean in the summertime, where tourists are packed on beaches like sardines, Turkey was breathtakingly serene and surprisingly unadulterated. We lived for a week on the 75-foot sailing vessel Acanthus, navigating the incredibly calm, warm, clear waters of the Turkish coast. The sea in this region is dotted with tiny, mountainous islands covered with nothing but trees, rocks and, occasionally, goats. There are no giant hotels spoiling the landscape, and boats are certainly the preferred mode of transportation--most of the places we visited could be reached only...
...about it. Of our eight person party, only four were stalwart enough to sign up (and pay the $100 it cost). At around 7:30 p.m. we set out in the back of a rickety pickup truck for a 45-minute drive to the top of a 6,500-foot mountain on a dirt road exactly the width of the truck's wheel-base. As the non-English speaking driver shifted into lower and lower gear in an attempt to climb the mountain and I looked over the side of the truck and out over the cliff, I felt like...