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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.

Walking Home

Posted on 03/08/2012 by paulefallon

Towards the end of my stint in Haiti, when construction is under control, I try to knock off early and walk home. It is about a quarter mile from my home base at the BLB site to the school, then … Continue reading →

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Photo Tribute

Posted on 03/07/2012 by paulefallon

Yesterday we finished pouring the concrete on the second floor of BeLikeBrit orphanage, a task that took seven weeks from building the formwork to installing the rebar to placing the concrete.  The last pout was 55 cubic yards of concrete, … Continue reading →

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Pay Day in Grand Goave

Posted on 03/05/2012 by paulefallon

One of the highlights of my stints in Haiti is pay day, which comes midway through each trip.  When I heard that Saturday was a half work day I figured that it would be a lighter day than the others, … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter 13 – Pennsylvania, Words the Inspire Action

Posted on 03/05/2012 by paulefallon

I am fond of Pennsylvania’s nickname, the Keystone State, since I feel a kinship for architectural terminology, even when applied in a different context.  I also appreciate its double meaning, as Pennsylvania was not only the keystone of our original … Continue reading →

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Ad for Construction Assistance for MoHI School

Posted on 03/02/2012 by paulefallon

I hope my regular readers will pardon me putting an ad in the blog.  We are looking for a consturction supervisor for the MoHI School; this post is linked to several job search sites. Use Your Construction Experience to Help Rebuild … Continue reading →

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Many Hands Make Light Work

Posted on 02/29/2012 by paulefallon

‘Many hands make light work’ was one of my mother’s favorite phrases.  She said it at the end of every evening’s dinner, inducing each of us to clean up our own plate.  The phrase took on new meaning for me … Continue reading →

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A Day at the (Concrete) Races

Posted on 02/29/2012 by paulefallon

There are reality TV shows about Maine loggers and Bering Strait fisherman and wild men who sleep in camel carcasses.  Can a show about competitive construction be far behind?  Kim, the incredible volunteer from Ohio who is here for three … Continue reading →

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Flurries of Snow Turning Over to Rain

Posted on 02/26/2012 by paulefallon

So far, the winter of 2012 is a non-event; the second warmest on record in Boston, with the least amount of snowfall ever.  Those flat chilly days that seemed to go on for months in February’s past are now just … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter 12 – Ohio, The Infrastructure of Our Lives

Posted on 02/26/2012 by paulefallon

I spent more time cycling in Ohio than in any other state.  Prior to this trip I had passed through Ohio many times; ten Interstates cross it borders so it is often on the way to somewhere else.  Yet I … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday House

Posted on 02/18/2012 by paulefallon

Twenty years ago this week we bought the house where I live, a typically Cantabridgian, convoluted piece of real estate.  It is a single building with a mammoth party wall; three flats on one side and a three story ‘owner’s’ … Continue reading →

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