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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.

The Primacy of Horizontal Space

Posted on 04/30/2018 by paulefallon

How far will you walk over rather than down? How much farther will you walk over rather climb up?   As an architect who designed large, multi-story buildings, I learned early on to locate physical spaces that have important connections … Continue reading →

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Update from Mildred, Fresh Pond Owl

Posted on 04/24/2018 by paulefallon

Location. Location. Location. The real estate attribute so dear to humans applies to us owls as well. Less than a month ago I hooted the advantages, and annoyances, of nesting at Fresh Pond. Now I find myself indebted to that … Continue reading →

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Individual Responsibility / Societal Responsibility

Posted on 04/18/2018 by paulefallon

There’s a passing quote in Rachel Aviv’s recent article “The Edge of Identity” (The New Yorker April 2, 2018) that stopped me short. In 2008, Hannah Upp, a vivacious, engaging woman, experienced a dissociative fugue. Fugue is the medical/psychological term … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of the Benefits Bestowed by Failed Technology

Posted on 04/10/2018 by paulefallon

The chasm between technology’s glittering promise to liberate humans from drudgery and the more commonplace reality of technology rendering us incompetent in our objectives through opaque algorithms or mis-struck keystrokes, is simply too commonplace to deem blog-worthy. We all feel … Continue reading →

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The Prodigal Son

Posted on 04/03/2018 by paulefallon

It’s been eight years since I attended a Sunday mass, with my daughter Abby during junior year aboard in Paris. She suggested that we go to mass at Notre Dame, more for the pageant than the message. Still, I was … Continue reading →

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The View from the Nest

Posted on 03/27/2018 by paulefallon

Springtime, and we just finished our move back to Cambridge. Jake and I winter in the Blue Hills. We’re not migratory creatures, but we tell our friends we need serious hibernation, clean away from humans. Truth is, we leave just … Continue reading →

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Three Strikes Against Hillbilly Elegy

Posted on 03/20/2018 by paulefallon

When I read Mitch Dunier’s Sidewalk I am filled with empathy for black men, often drug users, living on the street. When I read The New Jim Crow, I seethe over the injustice of systematically containing their imprisoned brothers. When … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow! Live! On Stage!

Posted on 03/13/2018 by paulefallon

Everyone is invited to the first public reading of my new play… Staged reading of How Will We Live Tomorrow? 7:30 p.m. on Thursday May 3, 2018 at Boston Playwright’s Theatre – 949 Commonwealth Ave – Boston, MA Admission: FREE!

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Free! Stuff!

Posted on 03/07/2018 by paulefallon

Do you know anyone who needs another tote bag? How about a coaster, or a click pen inscribed with an organizational logo, or pretty much any of the stuff that comes in the obligatory goodie bag we all receive at … Continue reading →

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Sit Still

Posted on 02/27/2018 by paulefallon

Is there any more gruesome punishment these days than having to sit still, and listen? I’m beginning to believe we simply can no longer do it. I’m old school. When I go to a performance, I arrive on time, take … Continue reading →

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