Category Archives: United States

Cambridge May be Cushy, but We’re Not Afraid of the Cold

Posted on 01/08/2015 by paulefallon

The thermometer dropped below zero last night, and the City of Boston closed public schools today. Really? There’s no snow on the ground, little ice and the sun is bright. One might have thought that the precious, coddled People’s Republic … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Seeking Fives from a Machine that Spits Twenties and Hundreds

Posted on 12/11/2014 by paulefallon

I needed a bunch of fives and tens to make change for a yard sale. My local Bank of America had closed, replaced by a new Express Banking Center down the road. A cheerful woman in a tailored suit greeted … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

10 Gay Sensibilities on Parade Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on 12/04/2014 by paulefallon

Over the four day Thanksgiving weekend I recognized gay sensibilities integrated into every aspect of our culture. After six decades on this planet, I’m thankful that, for many of us, being gay in America allows our fullest expression. My dream … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Two Lookin’ Atcha

Posted on 10/20/2014 by paulefallon

The refrigerator shelves were almost empty. My middle-aged brain couldn’t concoct a breakfast from leftover chili, half a dozen eggs, kidney beans, two day-old rice, diet Cherry Dr. Pepper, and a jar of strawberry jam. Until I realized the meager … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

Old Schwamb Mill

Posted on 10/09/2014 by paulefallon

Veer off of Mass Ave onto Lowell Street in Arlington, take the first right on Mill Lane, walk a hundred yards and step back 150 years. That’s when  Old Schwamb Mill, custom oval frame manufactory began creating the most beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Long Island Wonder

Posted on 09/18/2014 by paulefallon

Long Island is well known for its questionably proportioned architecture, derived from a thirst for consumerism and New York moxie.     But on my first trip to Suffolk County I discovered the beauties of the North Shore in the … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our Shrinking Engineering Legacy

Posted on 07/03/2014 by paulefallon

This essay was published in WBUR Cognoscenti on July 2, 2014. I took a walk with a friend through Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass., last weekend to enjoy summer’s long days and pleasant weather. Some of the cemetery’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Free Stuff – It’s Moving Season

Posted on 06/30/2014 by paulefallon

I am sitting in my study on a warm summer Saturday afternoon.  My third floor tenant is moving out.  I have offered to help, but he’s a big guy, as is his boyfriend, so they’ve got it covered. They load … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Tata Hall

Posted on 06/19/2014 by paulefallon

Harvard Business School occupies a majestic bend on the Boston side of the Charles River. McKim Mead and White designed the original Georgian campus in the 1920’s, with landscape design by Frederick Law Olmstead. The twelve buildings organized around courtyards … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment