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Author Archives: paulefallon
Twenty Feet to Stardom
And the colored girls go “Doo do doo do doo do do doo…” Thus Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side begins Twenty Feet from Stardom, a movie ostensibly about backup singers that is really about how we all endure, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bette Midler, Bruce Springsteen, Claudia Lennear, Darlene Love, Gimme Shelter, How Can I Ease the Pain, Jo Lawry, Judith Knight, Lisa Fischer, Lou Reed, Merry Clayton, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Phil Spector, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tata Vega, The Blossoms, The Rolling Stones, Twenty Feet to Stardom, Walk on the Wild Side, Waters family
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Is Obesity a Disease?
The American Medical Association has decided by an overwhelming majority that obesity is a disease. I wish I could share their certainty. Obesity is a personal and public health hazard, a risk factor for many conditions, and an indicator for … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, AMA, American Medical Association, disease, obesity
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Exploring Buddhism
I attended a welcome session and mediation at a Buddhist center in Cambridge the other night. There was so much not to think about.
Larry Summers is Nearsighted
The third in a series of posts inspired by What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel. When Larry Summers was the President of Harvard, one day he opened Morning Prayer at Memorial Chapel with … Continue reading
What Money Can’t Buy – 1: Economic Prepositions
I recently read Michael J. Sandel’s What Money Can’t Buy: the Moral Limits of Markets. The book stirred up ideas that kept branching and expanding and inspired a series of blog essays. The economic underpinnings of the United States have … Continue reading
Cape Cod on a Summer Day and Evening
There is no place more beautiful than Cape Cod on a clear summer day, except perhaps that same crooked peninsula as day wanes and evenings jeweled light shimmers across the bay. This weekend was my first significant cycling on Cape … Continue reading
Abby Joins the Peace Corps
Nearly forty years ago, as a Bachelor of Civil Engineering seeking a 180-degree break from academia before pursuing graduate school, I applied to ACTION, the 1970’s-era aggregation of government service efforts that included the Peace Corps, VISTA, and a smattering … Continue reading
The Costco Workout
Being late the party, what can I say about my first trip to Costco that has not already been said? The bargains are good, the quantities obscene, and the clientele value-driven. It’s only been a few years since I ventured … Continue reading
1000 Bikram Yoga Classes
Today I hit a milestone – 1000 Bikram yoga classes. The date corresponded with completing exactly four years of practice, an average of 250 classes per year. I wasn’t counting until one day the owner Jill told me I was … Continue reading
