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Author Archives: paulefallon
One Acclaimed, One Obscure: Two Terrific Movies on Netflix
There was a time when I saw every Academy-Award nominated Best Film, Actor, Actress, and screenplay nominee before the awards presentation. But when Best Film nominees expanded from five to ten, what had been a game became a chore. I … Continue reading
Leslie Jones, MLK, and The Embrace
Comedy is the most precarious of arts. One person’s joke is another’s insult. And yet, comedians enjoy wide latitude in our culture because, let’s face it, we’re a screwed-up society, and gifted comedians tap into the humor of our dissonant … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, Leslie Jones, Martin Luther King, MLK, The Embrace
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The NFL’s Long Journey to “Inspire Change”
Here it comes…Super Bowl Sunday! The biggest unofficial holiday in America! Have you invited over your buddies? Got your beer and chips and dips and wings on hand? Are you psyched for the hype, the commercials…and Rihanna! Oh, and by … Continue reading
Dionysus Says:
I discovered this quotation, attributed to the Greek Poet Euboulos, 4th century BCE, beneath the display of a humongous drinking vessel at the Harvard Art Museum. It is too pithy, too exact, not to have its own dedicated blog post: … Continue reading
Expanding the Scope of Genesis…according to The New York Times
“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing … Continue reading
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Tagged End of Life, end of the world, Genesis, New York Times, sustainability
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Crosswalks of My Mind
When the city revamped Huron Avenue, they sunk granite curbs level with the pavement to define the crosswalks, an expensive yet elegant bit of urban dressing. On my meditative walks home from the gym, I often find myself tracking the … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Cambridge MA, folly, Mary Poppins, Urban design
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What’s Going on in Haiti?
Ten years ago this month I completed the first great adventure of my life: designing and supervising the construction of two buildings in Grand Goave, Haiti following the 2010 earthquake that devastated that country. My work on the Mission of … Continue reading
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Tagged Be Like Brit, Grand Goave, Haiti, Mission of Hope International
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The Opportunity—and Tyranny—of Life in a One-Party State
Today Maura Healey is being sworn in as Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and I am officially living in a one-party state. Nationally, I am represented by a Democratic President, two Democratic Senators (Warren and Markey), and a Democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged Massachusetts, Maura Healey, One-party state, Tyranny
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Wish for the New Year
I want to live in a world where every baby is wanted. I want to live in a world where every child is nurtured with love, self-control, and self-respect. I want to live in a world where a parent who … Continue reading
TransHoliday
Over the past two years I have enjoyed a unique relationship with a trans person. Let’s call them Burt. Burt is half my age; years marked by violence and isolation. What commonalities we share—each of us are fathers—are shattered by … Continue reading
