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About paulefallon

Greetings reader. I am a writer, architect, cyclist and father from Cambridge, MA. My primary blog, theawkwardpose.com is an archive of all my published writing. The title refers to a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity. The objective is balance without stability. My writing addresses opposing tension in our world, and my attempt to find balance through understanding that opposition. During 2015-2106 I am cycling through all 48 mainland United States and asking the question "How will we live tomorrow?" That journey is chronicled in a dedicated blog, www.howwillwelivetomorrw.com, that includes personal writing related to my adventure as well as others' responses to my question. Thank you for visiting.

Almost Famous Grows Up and Now I’m Old

Posted on 04/21/2012 by paulefallon

I have lots of good reasons to feel old.  I just passed my 57th birthday, a number so uneventful it barely deserves notice.  I sleep more than I used to, and have less energy when I am awake.  I run … Continue reading →

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Cabaret Reconsidered

Posted on 04/15/2012 by paulefallon

Yesterday morning, as I cycled past the cherry trees budding along the river, I drifted into a Kander and Ebb state of mind.  I sang “How Lucky Can You Get’ and really meant it; I sang ‘Marry Me’ and really … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Babies To-Be

Posted on 04/11/2012 by paulefallon

Tomo and Brad are having a baby.  That is the correct terminology among liberal, upper middle class couples in the United States, where having a baby is a scrupulously planned, much anticipated, and widely shared event.  Tomo and Brad are … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Spring

Posted on 04/08/2012 by paulefallon

I arrived back home at 2 am on Saturday morning, these days the bankrupt American Airlines serves up more delays than they do pretzels.  The air was brisk but the same full moon that I woke to in Grand Goave … Continue reading →

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Haitian Spring

Posted on 04/05/2012 by paulefallon

Spring in Haiti means increased humidity and frequent evening rainstorms.  During the day the heat may be mitigated by cloud cover, but the breeze dies to nil in the midafternoon, which makes the place sticky as glue.  I feel like … Continue reading →

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My Guide on the Long Walk Home

Posted on 04/04/2012 by paulefallon

I have reverted to my habit of walking home.  Lex and Renee and Gama all tell me it is safe, but do so with a shrug that contradicts their words.  If they advised against it, I would not walk, as … Continue reading →

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! CONCRETE !

Posted on 04/02/2012 by paulefallon

We finished pouring the foundation at the MoHI School today.  I hope that you enjoy this photo essay of the days work. Here is the site at 7:00 am Monday morning.  The last area to be poured is the upper … Continue reading →

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Christlove

Posted on 03/31/2012 by paulefallon

Somewhere along their path of benevolent deeds, Lex and Renee picked up Clara and her two children, Makenlove and Christlove.  I cannot imagine what possessed the single mother to tack ‘love’ on the end of her children’s names, but it … Continue reading →

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Haiti Washing Away

Posted on 03/30/2012 by paulefallon

Midafternoon clouds came over the mountains from the south, the sky turned black, the construction crews scrambled for cover and we had a fifteen minute deluge.  It ended a quick as it began, the sun returned, and everyone went back … Continue reading →

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Making the Corner

Posted on 03/29/2012 by paulefallon

Here is the way that Haitians determine where to locate the corner of a building.  You take a group of guys, at least six, eight is preferred.  You run a nylon string along the length of one wall, about a … Continue reading →

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