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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.

All Hail! Steven Pinker!

Posted on 05/17/2023 by paulefallon

You gotta love Steven Pinker. He puts such high polish on the gruesome aspects of our world; he makes me believe there’s hope. For those of us who may not be familiar, Steven Pinker is a psychology professor at Harvard … Continue reading →

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The Disingenuous Gall of Kitchen Fees

Posted on 05/10/2023 by paulefallon

The first time I ate at a restaurant that delivered me a check with a surcharge tacked on to support the kitchen staff, I was miffed. Another hidden cost. The meal was over, the tab delivered, I wasn’t of a … Continue reading →

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A Word to the Wise: A Word to Avoid

Posted on 05/03/2023 by paulefallon

I’m not talking about the N-word or the B-word or the C-word, or even the F-word; though there are damned few times when uttering any of those syllables actually help a situation. I’m talking about that personally pernicious word that … Continue reading →

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Fairview

Posted on 04/26/2023 by paulefallon

I recently caught an afternoon matinee of Speakeasy Stage’s production of Fairview, one of the oddest, yet unsettling, pieces of theater I’ve seen in some time. The longish one act divides into three discrete segments. The first half hour or … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jimmy Carter

Posted on 04/19/2023 by paulefallon

Ever since he entered hospice care a few weeks ago, at age 97, reminiscences and accolades of Jimmy Carter have fluttered across the cyber-sphere. They triggered my own memories of the peanut farmer turned President turned humanitarian: the only President … Continue reading →

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Marathon of My Parole Hearing

Posted on 04/12/2023 by paulefallon

Guest Post by Michael ”Skylar” Theroux; she/her/her; MTheroux@MWCC.edu Mike Theroux and I have been Black & Pink Masschusetts pen pals for the past two years. Mike is currently serving a sentence at NCCI Gardner; her parole hearing is this Friday, … Continue reading →

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Spring Break

Posted on 03/24/2023 by paulefallon

Taking a bit of time to reenergize my thoughts. The Awkward Poser will be back, refreshed. In the meantime, all the best to my readers.

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When Did You Realize: We’re Screwed

Posted on 03/15/2023 by paulefallon

The data is pretty clear. Human life on this planet, as we know it, is on its descent. Ten thousand years after we harnessed the extractive possibilities of agriculture, we are racing through the planet’s resources—and heating it up in … Continue reading →

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No Worries

Posted on 03/08/2023 by paulefallon

“Greetings Comrade! This is Casey from Cleveland. I am coming to Cambridge for a couple of days to attend a conference on climate change. Can I stay with you?” A typical message from a prospective couchsurfer. Unfortunately, I will be … Continue reading →

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Boycott the Box

Posted on 03/01/2023 by paulefallon

Time We All Stop Providing Data on Race Five years ago, I published a post, “Call Me White,” that describes how I came to use the adjective “white” to describe myself. If I use terms like Black and Brown to … Continue reading →

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