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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.

Return of The Awkward Poser

Posted on 07/18/2011 by paulefallon

The Awkward Poser has not posted in many weeks.  During that period the confluence of project deadlines hit a fury I have never encountered in all my years as an architect.  I have travelled to Baltimore and Tampa, Rochester and … Continue reading →

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Whither Go our Nation of Laws?

Posted on 05/15/2011 by paulefallon

When John Adams described America as ‘a nation of laws, not men’ he was reacting against tyrannical royal rulers and imagining a country that would be sustained by a system of shared tenents that transcend individual personalities.  I have always … Continue reading →

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Technology / Haiti

Posted on 05/08/2011 by paulefallon

I am returning to Haiti for a trip in late May, but since my last trip in January, the projects have proceeded with occasional bursts of activity interrupted by unpredictable stoppages caused by political unrest, lack of materials, and the … Continue reading →

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Puff Piece for Spring – The Boston Conservatory

Posted on 05/01/2011 by paulefallon

It’s May Day, the blooms along Brattle Street are breathtaking, we had a Royal Wedding this week, replete with flowing trains and outrageous hats, and today I ate my first watermelon of the season.  Despite front page news of war … Continue reading →

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Class Trip

Posted on 04/24/2011 by paulefallon

I spent today, Easter Sunday, with my children, who are both students at UMass Amherst.  During the day I was reminded of a class trip we took ten years ago to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  May is Museum … Continue reading →

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The Elegant Plan

Posted on 04/17/2011 by paulefallon

I have the misfortune of having to work this weekend.  For three days (all hail Patriot’s Day) it is just me and my computer, the tunes from my boom box and the terrific view from my desk overlooking the world … Continue reading →

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Yoga Body in the Mirror

Posted on 04/10/2011 by paulefallon

There is something unseemly about a middle aged man in a Speedo standing in front of a mirror.  The lines etched under the eyes, the hair that migrated off the head sprouting out the ears and shoulders, the age spots.  … Continue reading →

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Trilogy of Improved Health

Posted on 04/03/2011 by paulefallon

In the first three months of 2011 I know two people who died, three family members who were admitted to the ICU, and I lost count of the reported aches and flu’s flying around my orb. Blame it on the … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Public Library – Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on 03/27/2011 by paulefallon

The main branch of the Cambridge Public Library has been open over a year.  The building has been heralded as a success both as a work of architecture (Boston Globe 11/10/2009) and for stimulating library use (over 4,000 items were … Continue reading →

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Clergy Sex Abuse – Redux

Posted on 03/13/2011 by paulefallon

There is a remarkable two page photograph in the NY Times Magazine (2/13/2011); the stone interior of a dim church, seven worshippers bundled in their winter coats dispersed among the pews, a sharp shaft of light descending on a balding, … Continue reading →

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