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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.

Ditties from the Info Desk: Seeking the Vaccine

Posted on 01/09/2021 by paulefallon

A tall elderly man approaches the desk. Patrician in bearing, not a millimeter lost to the gravity of age. “I’d like to find out how to get the vaccine.” “Do you work at the hospital, sir?” “No, but I’m seventy-five.” … Continue reading →

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Two Thumps Up: Rich Philanthropist

Posted on 01/06/2021 by paulefallon

A Google Search for MacKenzie Scott yields the following headline: MacKenzie Scott, Philanthropist and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos… Two years ago, those among the general public who knew MacKenzie Scott (I did not) described her as Jeff Bezos’ wife. Then, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten of 2020

Posted on 12/30/2020 by paulefallon

2020! 364 days ago, I hoped this ocularly significant year would help the world see things straight. I was so, so wrong. Still, all was not lost. Consider this listicle of experiences that we never even considered, yet 2020 delivered … Continue reading →

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A Holiday Season of Circular Beliefs

Posted on 12/23/2020 by paulefallon

I’m not a fan of Christmas. But in our culture it is unavoidable. So too, I’m not a fan of religion. But again, in our culture it is unavoidable. So despite my secular psyche, even I ponder the Great Almighty … Continue reading →

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Three Band-Aids + a Tourniquet – Part Three

Posted on 12/16/2020 by paulefallon

A band-aid is a beautiful thing: sterile pad ample enough to cover over a wound and protect it from infection until it heals. A tourniquet is entirely different. A rag, a shirtsleeve, a whatever’s available to put pressure between a … Continue reading →

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Three Band-Aids + a Tourniquet – Part Two

Posted on 12/09/2020 by paulefallon

I recently made the over-the-moon suggestion that we reinvigorate the Constitution. First, by amending it. Eventually, by replacing it. This post offers three band-aids. Amendments past, present, and future, if you will. Each of which takes a step toward making … Continue reading →

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Letter to a Friend who held an Extended Family Thanksgiving

Posted on 12/06/2020 by paulefallon

Sunday December 6, 2020 Dear Anna, I was baffled after our phone visit yesterday, and your detailed recount of Thanksgiving. I listened to what happened to you and your family: how you decided to celebrate in person together; all took … Continue reading →

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Three Band-Aids + a Tourniquet – Part One

Posted on 12/02/2020 by paulefallon

If the recent Presidential election, the deadlocks in Congress, and the politization of the Supreme Court teach us anything it is simply this: our government is gravely ill. True, the election met two important attributes of democracy: it was robust, … Continue reading →

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My Jane Austen Life

Posted on 11/24/2020 by paulefallon

The prospects of Mr. Bennet’s five charming daughters, destined to be destitute upon their father’s death given the patriarchy of British law, improve considerably when the wealthy bachelor, Mr. Bingley, rents Netherfield estate in rural Herefordshire and invites them to … Continue reading →

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HOW I BECAME A 23-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

Posted on 11/18/2020 by paulefallon

Greetings Readers. This week’s post is written by an engaging author and good friend, Chuck Latovich. Chuck recently published his novel, The Girl in the Boston Box, a ‘Mystery Times Two.’ Any lover of history, Boston, or thrillers will enjoy … Continue reading →

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