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MFA Boston Draws a Clear Line Between Fine Art and Community

Posted on 09/28/2022 by paulefallon

It was the staples, that got to me. Stickpins too. My friend Jackie emailed, in total excitement. A drawing she had made of her grandson, William, had been selected for an MFA Boston exhibit, “Portraits of Leadership.” “I’m not really … Continue reading →

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AIM!

Posted on 09/14/2022 by paulefallon

In case you are wondering what the opportunity cost of our consumer culture is, I suggest it is 234%: the net difference between a tube of Crest or Colgate toothpaste and their lowly competitor: AIM. There are over 330 million … Continue reading →

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Tyranny in Fact and Fiction

Posted on 09/07/2022 by paulefallon

My summer reading developed a prescient theme: tyranny. Every day, we hear terms like fascist, oligarch, autocrat, even democracy, tossed around the media with little or no consensus meaning. I developed a thirst to better understand what tyranny really is, … Continue reading →

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1776: All Over Again

Posted on 07/19/2022 by paulefallon

My God, Paul, how many times have you seen this show? The thought synapsed through my brain as the lights dimmed on a covey of actors in revolutionary era brocade and buckles belting, “For God Sake, John, Sit Down!” My … Continue reading →

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I Dreamed a Dream

Posted on 07/13/2022 by paulefallon

Sunday morning, July 3. Walking to the gym through a deserted city. Seventy degrees. Overcast. Listless. I love summer in the city. The Whole Foods crowd has Tesla’d off to their beaches and mountains. Leaving behind quiet stillness, a smattering … Continue reading →

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This Independence Day: Free the Territories

Posted on 07/04/2022 by paulefallon

It’s not often that Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and I land on the same side of an issue. When it happens, the subject in question must occupy that obscure tangent where progressive ideology and libertarian thinking meet. Points of … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice Celebration of Bicycles!

Posted on 06/21/2022 by paulefallon

“The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine.” John Howard, Olympic cyclist, set a speed record of 152.2 mph in 1985 It’s the longest day of the year up here beyond 42 degrees north. The weather is … Continue reading →

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Unsolicited Fatherly Advice

Posted on 06/15/2022 by paulefallon

In time for Father’s Day, I read this vignette by Indrani Sen, Culture Editor for The New York Times. A thirteen-year-old girl, Sasha, asked her parents for permission to skip school. Her father, Matt Gross replied, “Not allowed. Nope!” and … Continue reading →

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How to Find Happiness: 3-2-1

Posted on 05/25/2022 by paulefallon

The March 2022 edition of The Atlantic features of trio of articles that explore different angles of “How to Find Happiness.” After two plus years of pandemic, the issue is welcome, since its topic appears to be in such short … Continue reading →

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