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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 Heart is a Lonely Hunter

Posted on 11/20/2024 by paulefallon

This summer, I reread The Heart is Lonely Hunter. Carson McCullers’ masterpiece, published in 1940 when the author was 23-years-old, is a perennial feature on many “Best Of’ book lists. (Ranked #17 in The Modern Library List of 100 Best … Continue reading →

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A Universal Tale of Folks Unlike Me

Posted on 11/14/2024 by paulefallon

Sojourners The Huntington October 31 – December 1, 2024 The Huntington is spearheading the Ufot Family Cycle, a series of nine plays by playwright MFoniso Udofia that chronicle the experience of a Nigerian-American family in this country. The plays will … Continue reading →

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Make Our Garden Grow

Posted on 11/06/2024 by paulefallon

Yesterday, Election Day 2024, I was a poll worker at my local precinct, as I am every election day. We are a great crew at Cambridge Ward Three Precinct Nine. After taking our dawn oath to uphold the Constitution of … Continue reading →

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I Want to Do Damage!

Posted on 10/30/2024 by paulefallon

I am a pacifist. Totally, impractically, naively against all forms of violence. I have never hit another human being. And no one has ever hit me. (I am exempting my belt-wielding father who hit all kinds of things because, well, … Continue reading →

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Pru Payne

Posted on 10/23/2024 by paulefallon

Pru Payne Speakeasy Stage By Steven Druckman Directed by Paul Daigneault October 18 – November 16, 2024 The twenty-first century has ushered in a new form of drama: the dementia story. Hollywood apparently loves to see nature actors unravel, bestowing … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time…

Posted on 10/15/2024 by paulefallon

Nassim The Huntington October 4 – October 27, 2024 I try not to know too much about a movie or a play before I see it; I like to form my own impressions. But often it’s difficult to duck the … Continue reading →

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Bringing a Play to the Big Stage…and small stages…and free stages

Posted on 10/09/2024 by paulefallon

October 1st is Nigerian Independence Day. This year, it also marked the kick-off of an impressive theatrical endeavor across Boston. The Ufot Family Cycle is a series of nine plays written by Mfoniso Udofia, that follow three generations of a … Continue reading →

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Posted on 10/02/2024 by paulefallon

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Moonbox Productions Arrow Street Arts Center Cambridge, MA September 28 – October 20 2024 Moonbox Productions‚ once again, delivers a top-notch production of a Broadway musical. This season’s opening score is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, David Yazbek and … Continue reading →

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Urinetown at Lyric Stage

Posted on 09/25/2024 by paulefallon

Urinetown: The Musical Lyric Stage Boston September 20 – October 20, 2024 What do you call a musical whose heroine spends the second act kidnapped, gagged, and bound to an office chair in an underground sewer? What do you call … Continue reading →

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Leopoldstadt

Posted on 09/23/2024 by paulefallon

Leopoldstadt The Huntington September 12 – October 13, 2024 Leopoldstadt is an epic play. The Huntington has created an epic production. Tom Stoppard’s highly autobiographical play is the sweeping tale of an extended Jewish family from the glorious dawn of … Continue reading →

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