Category Archives: Personal

Cooking Lessons

Posted on 12/29/2014 by paulefallon

It is a truth universally acknowledged that I am a single man in possession of a good fortune who wants for nothing. Like many eighteenth century characters my fortune is measured in income rather than wages. Although I don’t possess … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Uncategorized | Tagged cooking, cooking humor, housemate, Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy | 1 Comment

30,000 Years Lost, 20 Years Found

Posted on 12/19/2014 by paulefallon

Twenty years ago this month, archeologists discovered Cave de Chauvet Pont d’Arc in southern France, with paintings more than 30,000 years old. Scientists from around the world have digitally mapped the cave, built raised walkways above its floor, and established … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Cave de Chauvet de Pont Arcs, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, cave paintings, Chauvet Cave, Dominique Baffier, Julien Monney, Werner Herzog | 1 Comment

Past Peak

Posted on 12/01/2014 by paulefallon

Fall foliage peaks around these parts in October, when hillsides display New England’s calendar splendor; giant arcs of brilliant red and orange leaves holding firm to their branches. But I prefer November’s starker beauty, when more leaves lie underfoot than … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Autumn, autumn leaves, carotene, chlorophyll, Daily Mail, falling leaves, leaves, New England, The Atlantic Monthly | Leave a comment

NewTV: Three Lessons Learned

Posted on 11/24/2014 by paulefallon

Last week I had my first TV studio experience. BJ Krintzman, Newton lawyer, mega-blonde and overall fabulous person, interviewed me on her long running cable television show, “That’s the Law”. I was hard pressed to figure what Architecture by Moonlight … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged A Year in Provence, Architecture by Moonlight, BJ Krintzman, John Stewart, NewTV, Three Cups of Tea | Leave a comment

Brooklyn Street Struts into Wayland

Posted on 11/03/2014 by paulefallon

The Boston area has an eclectic collection of small theaters where energetic troupes produce shows on vintage stages. Jamaica Plain’s Footlight Club, Riverside Theater Works in Hyde Park, and Arlington Friends of the Drama are but a few of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Avenue Q, Beatrice Herford, Brenda Braxton, Christine Verzosa, Ethel Barrymore, Harvey, Lovely Hoffman, Nick LaPete, Other Desert Cities, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Vokes Theater, Wayland | 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

Games of August V: Geography

Posted on 08/28/2014 by paulefallon

When researching my master’s thesis, Architecture that Affords Play, back in 1980, I learned that children and adults play for different reasons. Actually, they play for diametrically opposed reasons. Children play in order to gain mastery. Adults play to reinforce … Continue reading →

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Second Sleep

Posted on 08/26/2014 by paulefallon

My sleep habits have evolved to match the pre-electricity patterns of first and second sleep. I go to bed about ten p.m., read for a few minutes, turn off the light, take a few regular breaths, and drop into four … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Yoga | Tagged dreams, nightmares, second sleep, sleep, sunrise, yoga | 3 Comments

The Games of August IV: Seeking The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

Posted on 08/20/2014 by paulefallon

Yesterday I let Goodreads take me on a journey of odd literary connections that began with The Great Gatsby and left me with Harry the Dirty Dog. Today I took another tact. I decided to see how I could rank … Continue reading →

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