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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.

Trip Log – Day 8 – Conway, NH to Dorchester, NH

Posted on 05/14/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 69 Miles to Date: 503 May 13, 2015 – Partly cloudy, 65 degrees   Nature’s first green is gold Her hardest hue to hold. Alas, Robert Frost’s words proved true overnight. The budding trees that stood along the … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 7 – Auburn, ME to Conway, NH

Posted on 05/12/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 59 Miles to Date: 434 May 12, 2015 – Partly cloudy, 65 degrees   I woke up hungry on the edge of town, unsure where I might find any food heading west. Fortunately I came upon a fresh … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 6 – Waterville, ME to Auburn, ME

Posted on 05/12/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 60 Miles to Date: 375 May 10, 2015 – Overcast, 55 degrees   If the early bird gets the worm, I have a belly full of ‘em. My alarm went off – too loud – at 4:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 5 – Belfast, ME to Waterville, ME

Posted on 05/11/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 43 Miles to Date: 315 May 10, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees   Today I turned the first big corner of my trip. Coastal Maine dawned foggy, but by the time Jim Merkel, Susan, and I enjoyed a vegetable … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 4 –Union, ME to Belfast, ME

Posted on 05/10/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 30 Miles to Date: 272 May 9, 2015 – Cloudy, 55 degrees   I opened my eyes and greeted the domed skylight in the center of the yurt’s roof above me. Dozens of rafters splayed out of create … Continue reading →

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Posted on 05/09/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 88 Miles to Date: 242 May 8, 2015 – Sunny, windy, 55 degrees   The reality of this trip hit me hard in the face today, in the form of a 30-mile head wind. I started the day … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 2 – Seabrook, NH to Portland, ME

Posted on 05/08/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 89 Miles to Date: 154 May 7, 2015   I rolled north with the spring, a notoriously swift and fickle season in New England. The morning was crisp, the breeze on Rye Beach chilly.       In … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 1 – Cambridge, MA to Seabrook, NH

Posted on 05/07/2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 65 Miles to Date: 65 May 6, 2015 As I pedaled away from the Alewife T station, against the flow of commuters filing into the subway, I murmured, ‘one mile down, 20,000 more to go.’ A fellow cyclist … Continue reading →

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Trip Log T-1: Acknowledgements

Posted on 05/05/2015 by paulefallon

I want to thank everyone who has tried to fatten me up. Larry gave an amazing send-off dinner with four courses that culminated in me staring at the biggest piece of tres leche cake I’ve ever seen, until I ate … Continue reading →

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The Fine Print

Posted on 05/04/2015 by paulefallon

‘Awesome’ is the most common response I get from people when I describe my upcoming trip. ‘Crazy’ runs a distant second, and ‘Dangerous’ a close third. Though I prefer to focus on the awesome aspects of my journey – the … Continue reading →

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