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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.

Pedaling Principles Chapter 11 – Kentucky, Addiction Leads Astray

Posted on 02/18/2012 by paulefallon

I didn’t give Kentucky its due on the trip, riding only about 45 miles from the bridge at Markland, IN to Covington.  Still, Kentucky felt different from any other state and my mind took particular turns while I was there. … Continue reading →

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The Case for Being an Architect

Posted on 02/11/2012 by paulefallon

In January the Georgetown University Center of Education and the Workforce reported that students with a Bachelor in Architecture have the highest unemployment rate among all college graduates, 13.9%.  The statistic went viral in architectural circles, recycling the same professional … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter 10 – Indiana, Education at a Crossroads

Posted on 02/11/2012 by paulefallon

New   Harmony, IN is an oasis of calm in a frenzied world.  Descending over the bridge from Illinoi sthe brilliant white contemporary visitor center designed by architect Richard Meier is an immediate cue that this is no ordinary town.  … Continue reading →

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Haitian Breakfast

Posted on 02/09/2012 by paulefallon

Breakfast is not a big deal in Haiti. Although people are up at 5 or 6 am and busy about their work, no one seems to eat early in the day.  Since I am used to a hearty breakfast, I … Continue reading →

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Images of the City Rebuilding

Posted on 02/08/2012 by paulefallon

For architects and urban planners of a certain age Kevin Lynch’s The Image of the City is a formative book.  It forecast the end of Modernism, from Brasilia and Chandigarh’s gargantuism to the soulless banality of Pruitt-Igoe and Co-op City.  … Continue reading →

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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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Searching for Ourselves in Great Books

Posted on 01/28/2012 by paulefallon

Every year, as an exercise in discipline and self-improvement and to gain some of the liberal arts education I lacked as an MIT tool, I read a great book.  Not something defined as great by the whims of popular culture, … Continue reading →

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