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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.

Progressive Exaggerations to a Fault

Posted on 12/14/2022 by paulefallon

“Learning a new language is hard, connecting with other people is hard, leaving your homeland is hard, no matter where you are. Here, in the U.S., if you are not an English speaker, you are almost immediately stripped of your … Continue reading →

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Let’s Make Guns the New Tobacco

Posted on 12/07/2022 by paulefallon

I came of age in the era of glamorous smoking. Forty-six percent of Americans—including nearly everyone that mattered—smoked cigarettes. I gave my parents curlicued ashtrays as birthday gifts. Their friends offered each other glittery lighters. And of course, everyone in … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day: Words and Images of Provincetown AIDS Memorial

Posted on 12/01/2022 by paulefallon

Steve’s holding Jerry, though he’s already gone, Marie holding John, gone, Maggie holding her John, gone, Carlos and Darren holding another Michael, gone and I’m holding Wally, who’s going. “Atlantis” Mark Doty Transcendence might be the term Emerson would lend … Continue reading →

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Let Us Give Thanks

Posted on 11/22/2022 by paulefallon

Kudos to my friend, Docey Lewis, for sending me this poem. I plan to read it at our Thanksgiving table. It is doubly appropriate since I will be celebrating with a gentleman farmer. LET US GIVE THANKS Let us give … Continue reading →

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Theater Dread: The Talk Back

Posted on 11/16/2022 by paulefallon

The other night, I got stuck. Fourth row center at a performance of Ian Ruskin’s one-person show, To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine. I was excited to see this show, presented by the Associates of … Continue reading →

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Condemn…Malign…Tolerate…Accept…Embrace

Posted on 11/09/2022 by paulefallon

The Step Ladder of a Free and Open Society Why do people care so much—to the point of hatred, even violence—what other people do? Even when it has little direct bearing on their lives? Why do people hate gay people, … Continue reading →

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HGTV Eco-Extreme: Precious Edition

Posted on 11/02/2022 by paulefallon

Gracious Producers, HGTV has thrived for over twenty-five years with programs based upon the simplistic premise that every house in the US of A demands to be gutted, open-flowed, and subsequently trimmed out with rustic mantels, pickled floors, and media … Continue reading →

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Bringing the World to Me

Posted on 10/26/2022 by paulefallon

Next week, we’re having dinner with an organic farmer from Australia. Last week, a nurse from the Philippines shared the antics of that country’s infamous ruling family Marcos. Last month, a Russian geology student, nearing the end of the H-1 … Continue reading →

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Beautiful

Posted on 10/19/2022 by paulefallon

“What I really remember…was the man telling my mother and me that it was difficult for his wife to live in Norman, because in Norman, no one tells you that you’re beautiful. ‘Not at the grocery store. Not at the … Continue reading →

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The Planet Fitness Conundrum

Posted on 10/12/2022 by paulefallon

Planet Fitness has built a nationwide network of fitness centers based on simple economics: $10 per month. For the well healed, a Black Card membership at $23.99 entitles you to use any Planet Fitness location, have unlimited guests, and use … Continue reading →

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