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.

US and China – Going Green

Posted on 05/19/2013 by paulefallon

The United States is going green, albeit in fits and starts, with modest increases in automobile fuel efficiency, a smattering of wind power, and a shrugging acceptance of electric cars. Conservation is not a word that falls easily off the … Continue reading →

Posted in China, United States | Tagged China, climate, climate change, emissions standards, fracking, Green, Nanjing, pollution, United States | Leave a comment

China in the Rear View Mirror

Posted on 05/12/2013 by paulefallon

It is not possible for an American to visit China without contemplating the politics of the place. I am here only a few days, to prepare and present a proposal to design a new hospital in Nanjing. Still I have … Continue reading →

Posted in China | Tagged bullet train, China, Communist Party, Nanjing, Shanghai, United States | 1 Comment

Chinese Laundry

Posted on 05/08/2013 by paulefallon

I am a prudent guy; okay frugal. Actually, some people call me cheap, but they are just folks who do not appreciate ascetic satisfactions. Regardless where I rest near the bottom of the proliferate scale, I am out of my … Continue reading →

Posted in China | Tagged China, Chinese laundry, Hilton, laundry, Nanjing, Nanjing Hilton | 2 Comments

What was I Doing in China?

Posted on 05/05/2013 by paulefallon

There are moments in life when the essential character of a place reveals itself with such force that it burns into your mind forever. It is not that the place exceeds expectations so much as it meets expectations with overwhelming … Continue reading →

Posted in China | Tagged Architecture, China, CTA, interviews, Nanjing, Nanjing Hilton, Zaha Hadid | 1 Comment

Hong Kong Heights

Posted on 05/01/2013 by paulefallon

Everything in Hong Kong is tall and narrow. Except, of course, the people. Hong Kong calls itself the vertical city, more people live above the fourteenth floor than below, an odd statistic given that buildings do not have fourteenth floors … Continue reading →

Posted in China | Tagged bamboo scaffold, China, Hong Kong, visa, Wan Chai | 1 Comment

Over the Top

Posted on 04/27/2013 by paulefallon

Even after all these years I am a kid on a plane. I clamor for the window seat and poke my face to the window during takeoff and landing. Every time I am awed by the immensity of our earth; … Continue reading →

Posted in China | Tagged Arctic, Arctic Ocena, China, climate change, Global warming, Greenland, Hong Kong, Siberia | 4 Comments

Four Days After

Posted on 04/21/2013 by paulefallon

Four days after the eight year old boy Who came to watch his dad run a very long race Was killed And his sister lost her limb Chaos is our companion. Spring is ripe. Daffodils thick … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged Boston, Boston Bombing, Boston Marathon, Cambridge | 5 Comments

Odd Neighbors on the Mall

Posted on 04/20/2013 by paulefallon

I went to DC to visit friends and take in spring. The Cherry Blossoms were still short of full glory, but the weather was perfect and the National Mall bustling. I was interested in visiting the National Museum of the … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged Museum of American Indian, Naitional Air and Space Museum, National Mall, Washington DC | 1 Comment

Cyclist Power

Posted on 04/14/2013 by paulefallon

I am getting in touch with my inner radical. I don’t really have the disposition for it, but at this moment, I’m pretty amped about injustices I perceive all around me. I am accustomed to the litany of complaints that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycling | Tagged Bicycling, bike lanes, City of Boston, cycling, MBTA | Leave a comment

The Gene of Loss

Posted on 04/07/2013 by paulefallon

Last weekend was Easter. We had a great brunch; both of my children came as did some of their friends. They both shove off to distant places this summer; Andy to graduate school in Virginia, Abby to the Peace Corps … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 2 Comments