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.

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

Water Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

Posted on 03/31/2013 by paulefallon

When the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge penned the line, Water, water everywhere not any drop to drink in the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, in 1798, water’s prevalence on this earth might have reached its apex. Barely three hundred … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged climate change, David Titley, Northeastern University, Open Classroom, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Water water everywhere | 1 Comment

Front Row Challenge

Posted on 03/24/2013 by paulefallon

Twice a year, March and November, Bikram Yoga Boston holds a thirty day challenge – thirty classes in thirty days – to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Center and to entice people to do more yoga. Although the ultimate … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged 30 day challenge, Bikram yoga, Bikram Yoga Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, yoga | 2 Comments

Saint Patrick’s Day Musings

Posted on 03/17/2013 by paulefallon

My father loved Saint Patrick’s Day, though as befitted his Black Irish smoldering good looks and erratic temperament, I don’t recall ever celebrating it in any obvious way. No parades, no crowds, no corned beef and cabbage; Saint Paddy’s was … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Black Irish, Ezra Brooks, gloom, Judy Collins, My Father, Saint Patrick's Day | 3 Comments

Wake to the Magic of BoCo

Posted on 03/10/2013 by paulefallon

Despite the wet snow on the ground, spring is upon us, which means a bounty of extraordinary performance experiences at The Boston Conservatory. This weekend’s Thoroughly Modern Millie, their major musical, rivaled the production I saw on Broadway. Every voice … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged ballet, BoCo, Cathy Young, Robert Moses, The Boston Conservatory, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Wake | 1 Comment

Island within Island

Posted on 03/03/2013 by paulefallon

Islands are sanctuaries. We are drawn to their simple clarity. Their geographic confines liberate our psyche. We envision life on an island as purer and more satisfying. My life in Haiti is simpler than my life in the United States. … Continue reading →

Posted in Haiti | Tagged Au Pac, Grand Goave, Haiti, islands, La Gonave | 5 Comments

Perfect Yoga

Posted on 02/24/2013 by paulefallon

There is no such thing as perfect yoga; there is always room for improvement in any posture. All yoga is perfect; each pose reflects our mind and body at its moment of execution. These two dichotomies ripple through my mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged Bikram, Bikram yoga, Bikram Yoga Boston, yoga | 5 Comments

Zero Dark Thirty

Posted on 02/15/2013 by paulefallon

On a brilliant after-snow Sunday, my friend Chuck and I hit the streets to grab a burger and a late afternoon movie. Since I have seen virtually nothing, while he, being fully wired to popular culture, has seen ‘em all, … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged Black Hawk Down, Jessica Chastain, Katherine Bigelow, Obama, Osama Bin-Laden, Pakistan, Zero Dark Thirty | 2 Comments