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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.

Buckeyes in Haiti

Posted on 01/07/2012 by paulefallon

I often describe Haiti as magical, and I am not alone in that view.  Mysticism is strong here where ancient voudou merges the physical and the spirit world.  It also provides context for the daily trials of people with so … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles – Chapter Five – Kansas

Posted on 01/07/2012 by paulefallon

Kansas – We Are What We Eat Cows like me.  At least, that it what I imagine as I ride along the side of the road. When I ride by, cows stop what they are doing, grazing, and look at … Continue reading →

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Construction by Hand

Posted on 01/04/2012 by paulefallon

A five gallon bucket is a foot in diameter and just over a foot tall.  It will take over 11,000 buckets of concrete, carried from the mixer by hand and up a ladder, to pour the second floor of the … Continue reading →

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Waiting Around

Posted on 01/02/2012 by paulefallon

Waiting around in Haiti is a national pasttime.  I always have a book or magazine with me because you never know whenever the ‘plan’ will be derailed.  Today was a good example, representative rather than extreme. This morning Gama dropped … Continue reading →

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What Am I Doing Here?

Posted on 01/01/2012 by paulefallon

It’s Sunday, New Year’s Day in Haiti. I have the day off.  People have wondered what am I doing here, so perhaps this is a good time to lay out a day in the life of Mister Paul, l’architect, which … Continue reading →

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2011 – The Year of Living Consicously

Posted on 01/01/2012 by paulefallon

If Socrates’ maxim “an unexamined life is not worth living” rings true, I lived 2011 with a vengeance. January Abby and I visit Haiti for a week to lay out the foundations of the Be Like Brit orphanage.  We stop … Continue reading →

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Jenison 3

Posted on 12/31/2011 by paulefallon

The first person I saw in Grand Goave, of course, was Jenison, standing outside the gate at Mission of Hope as casually as if he had just happened by, as purposefully as if he had not moved a muscle since … Continue reading →

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The Only Way out is Through

Posted on 12/30/2011 by paulefallon

The weather forecast for Port Au Prince was optimal; high of 90, low of 75, sunny for days.  Late December is the coolest time of year in Haiti; it is not uncommon to see natives wearing sweaters.  So when I … Continue reading →

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Pedaling Principles Chapter Four – Colorado

Posted on 12/30/2011 by paulefallon

Colorado – Our Defining Character Colorado induces clarity of spirit.  I believe it is due to the air, or, to be more accurate, the lack of air. I travel to Colorado about once a year to visit family and it … Continue reading →

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JFK Connection to Haiti

Posted on 12/28/2011 by paulefallon

 There are two ways to fly from Boston to Haiti, American through Miami or Fort Lauderdale, or Delta through New York. Most flights leave early in the day so the planes can deposit folks in Port Au Prince and then … Continue reading →

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