Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Fool on the Hill

Posted on 02/04/2012 by paulefallon

When the Beatle’s The Fool on the Hill hit the airwaves in 1967 I was twelve years old, the perfect age to be captivated by a song that denounced conventional motivation.  I always thought I would love to be the … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Princples Chapter Nine – Crossing State Lines, Pay Toll

Posted on 02/04/2012 by paulefallon

Illinois Route 14 heads east out of Crossville, a rigging town with the noxious air of energy about it.  The gently rolling fields of corn are punctuated by oil wells. The road flattens into a straight stretch of tall treed, … Continue reading →

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Lean Thinking Comes to Haiti

Posted on 02/03/2012 by paulefallon

One of the more peculiar paradoxes of my life is that I spend two weeks every month in the Unites States, where much of my work deals with Lean process improvement, and two weeks in Haiti, where the concept process … Continue reading →

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Concrete Night

Posted on 02/02/2012 by paulefallon

I am sitting at a picnic table under a bare bulb in the middle of Mission of Hope.  It is 6:45 pm, which in Haiti means it is black as midnight.  I will try to describe the scene, but it … Continue reading →

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