Author Archives: paulefallon

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.

Two Lookin’ Atcha

Posted on 10/20/2014 by paulefallon

The refrigerator shelves were almost empty. My middle-aged brain couldn’t concoct a breakfast from leftover chili, half a dozen eggs, kidney beans, two day-old rice, diet Cherry Dr. Pepper, and a jar of strawberry jam. Until I realized the meager … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged Denco Cafe, Denco Darlin, Norman, Oklahoma, University High School | 11 Comments

Architecture by Moonlight

Posted on 10/16/2014 by paulefallon

Architecture by Moonlight: Rebuilding Haiti, Redrafting a Life, is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and University of Missouri Press. Please join me at an author event around Boston, and attend a remembrance at the Cambridge Public Library on January … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Architecture by Moonlight, BJ Krintzman, Book Ends, Calumus Bookstore, Cambridge Public Library, Haiti, Harvard Book Store, New England Mobile Book Fair, NewTV, Paul E. Fallon, Porter Square Books, Trident Booksellers | 2 Comments

Frivolous Intentions

Posted on 10/14/2014 by paulefallon

I’ve been practicing CorePower Yoga for a year now, which means a year’s worth of Intention. Making an Intention in yoga class was new to me. At first it felt forced. Then I got into the spirit of Intention and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CorePower Yoga, Don't Worry Be Happy, have fun, intention, yoga | 2 Comments

Old Schwamb Mill

Posted on 10/09/2014 by paulefallon

Veer off of Mass Ave onto Lowell Street in Arlington, take the first right on Mill Lane, walk a hundred yards and step back 150 years. That’s when Old Schwamb Mill, custom oval frame manufactory began creating the most beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged Arlington, Arlington MA, custom picture frames, Harvard Museums, Mill Brook, Old Schwamb Mill, oval picture frames, rotating jigs | Leave a comment

Revere’s Ride

Posted on 10/07/2014 by paulefallon

I wanted a gift to give my daughter’s Peace Corps host family. I suggested food, maybe chocolate. Abby nixed that idea. She explained via email that chocolate was unknown in her Cambodian village. How about something from Boston, she suggested, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia, Personal | Tagged Beantown, Boston, Cambodia, gift wrapping, Peace Corps, Revere Bowl, Shreve Crump & Low, World Atlas | 2 Comments

Glazed Tile Madeleine

Posted on 10/02/2014 by paulefallon

Marcel Proust took one of the most famous bites in the world, gnashing into a delectable madeleine, and thus triggered Remembrances of Things Past. Last night I experienced a similar deja vu, though, being an architect rather than a foodie, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, United States | Tagged Harvard, Marcel Proust, Memorial Chapel, Nicolas Kristof, Remembrances of Things Past, tile, tile floor | Leave a comment

Mindcrowd

Posted on 09/30/2014 by paulefallon

Once you get rolling with Internet tests, there seems to be no end of them. After joining Brain Health Registry, which takes about an hour, I was invited to join Mindcrowd, which takes only ten minutes. Mindcrowd is in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alzheimers, Brain Health Registry, cognition, cognitive tests, mindcrowd | Leave a comment

Uber Bargains

Posted on 09/25/2014 by paulefallon

This essay was published in WBUR Cognoscenti as Driving a Hard Bargain: Calculating the Toll of Uber’s Reduced Fares on 9/23/2014. A cab ride from my house in Cambridge, Mass., to Logan Airport, a distance of 10 miles, costs $60.00, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged living wage, rideshare, taxi, Uber | Leave a comment

I am an Interior Designer!

Posted on 09/23/2014 by paulefallon

Twenty years ago, a so-called friend came into my house and announced, “It is hard to believe an architect lives here. It is impossible to believe a gay architect lives here.” His comments stung, but only a little. I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Architectural Digest, interior design, toys | 5 Comments

Long Island Wonder

Posted on 09/18/2014 by paulefallon

Long Island is well known for its questionably proportioned architecture, derived from a thirst for consumerism and New York moxie. But on my first trip to Suffolk County I discovered the beauties of the North Shore in the … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged bamboo forest, Frank Melville, Frank Melville Memorial Park, Long Island, post office, Seatucket | Leave a comment