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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.

Mantra for Healing and Strength

Posted on 06/20/2016 by paulefallon

I’ve got a black band hanging from my door for lat pulls, a grey band tied to the knob for forearm rotations, a green band looped around the coffee table for leg lifts, and a red band I loop around … Continue reading →

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Chewing Up Our Freedoms by Biting the Hand that Feeds Him

Posted on 06/16/2016 by paulefallon

For the past six months, Donald Trump has been the top political story in virtually every newscast. Infatuated by his provocative style, and the ratings it accrued, the media lost all sense of balance. The guy was fun. He animated … Continue reading →

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Unsolicited Advice Redux

Posted on 06/13/2016 by paulefallon

No sooner do I write an essay about unsolicited advice than I catch myself doling it out. Every rule has its exception. I was at a barbeque with friends when one half of a couple explained in great detail their … Continue reading →

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Unsolicited Advice

Posted on 06/09/2016 by paulefallon

I know what my unemployed friend should do to find a job. I know how my niece should deal with her awkward boss. I know how my writing buddy should find a publisher. I know how my neighbor should trim … Continue reading →

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Miniseries Mania

Posted on 06/07/2016 by paulefallon

Physical therapy is additive. Each immobilized joint and wounded tendon requires its own manipulations to come back to life. At peak, I spent six hours a day (four sessions of 1-1/2 hours each) with heating pads, putty, pulleys, gravity and … Continue reading →

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Recuperation

Posted on 05/31/2016 by paulefallon

How quickly one routine evaporates and another congeals. Out on the road I thrive on ride/talk/write. The balance between physical exertion and mental analysis, sociability and isolation is near perfect. Then – bang – bike meets Porsche. Within two weeks … Continue reading →

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Eight Random Observations of Eight Days in a Hospital

Posted on 05/26/2016 by paulefallon

I spent eight days at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida after a Porsche took out my bicycle along a bucolic byway in Alabama. I received uniformly cheerful, prompt, and competent care, which is not necessarily the same as efficient … Continue reading →

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Leap Year Leap

Posted on 05/24/2016 by paulefallon

On February 29 I turned off Alabama Highway 98 to visit the historic town of Fairhope. An elderly Porsche driver took a sudden left turn across my path. I tried to veer away. Surly’s front tire hit the vehicle’s passenger … Continue reading →

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Emergency Room Regression Analysis

Posted on 05/09/2016 by paulefallon

The next time you’re in a moving metal object which makes contact with another moving metal object and lands you in the Emergency Room, make sure to get a cubicle near the nurse’s station and leave your curtain open. Ignore … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 246 – Ocean Springs, MS to Fairhope, AL

Posted on 03/03/2016 by paulefallon

February 29, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 86 Miles to Date: 12,576 States to Date: 31  I spent a leisurely morning at the Porter Greenhouse Coffee Shop that my host Jesse owns: coffee, biscuits, and conversation. About ten, … Continue reading →

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