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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.

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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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Ford vs. Kids

Posted on 03/27/2012 by paulefallon

I know how to drive. I even own a serviceable if unglamorous Toyota Corolla, though I rarely log even a hundred miles a month on it. Cycling always gives me a thrill, and I bike many more miles than I … Continue reading →

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Tourist in Port au Prince

Posted on 03/26/2012 by paulefallon

One of the great delights about being in Haiti is abandoning so many things I feel the urge to control in the States.  I turn off my cellphone, I don’t follow the time.  I get outside the airport gates, hand … Continue reading →

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Futurity

Posted on 03/24/2012 by paulefallon

There are few joys in life greater than going to theater to see something you know little about and walking out transformed by the experience.  The pursuit of that rush is why I subscribe to three different theater companies, have … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter Eighteen – Positive Approach Yields Positive Results

Posted on 03/24/2012 by paulefallon

Guiding principles as a methodology to solve problems and maximize outcomes is a powerful tool.  It begins by finding the commonalties among diverse groups in any situation.  They are usually stronger than we anticipate.  It states in broad terms what … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter Seventeen – Entitled to Contribute

Posted on 03/24/2012 by paulefallon

I believe in the adage, ‘We get the government we deserve.’  I do not think it applies to everyone in the world; people living under tyrannical dictators have little choice but to endure until seeds of change can sprout, but … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter 16 – Critical Success Targets for the Bike Trip – How Did I Do?

Posted on 03/24/2012 by paulefallon

I arrived back in Cambridge on the evening of September 3 after pedaling 3,050 miles; a very convoluted route from Denver to Cambridge, but for reasons that are not logical I found it was easier to make spontaneous detours at … Continue reading →

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