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Tag Archives: Architecture by Moonlight
Objecting to the Truth as I See It
The following essay was published in WBUR Cognoscenti on March 31, 2015: Narrative non-fiction is not an objective undertaking; the author determines which facts to include and shapes their interpretation. So how does a writer flesh out the virtues and … Continue reading
Another Check off the Bucket List
I’m no fan of the term ‘bucket list’. It elevates the idea of peak experience, and thus diminishes the reality of life in the moment. Still, among guys my age (emphasis on GUYS) it’s a topic that comes up time … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture by Moonlight, bucket list, cycling, Haiti, New York Times, Twitter
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Architecture by Moonlight – Reading Group Guide
Here is a Reading Group Guide for Book Clubs who are reading Architecture by Moonlight. Enjoy! Reading Group Guide for Architecture by Moonlight: Rebuilding Haiti, Redrafting a Life By Paul E. Fallon Overview … Continue reading
Posted in Haiti
Tagged Architecture by Moonlight, book group, Paul E. Fallon, Reading Group Guide
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Giving Thanks for the Unexpected
Of the many, many things I have to be thankful for today, Dieunison stands out as the most unexpected blessing in my life. When he adopted me in 2010 I could not have realized how much he would personify everything … Continue reading
Posted in Haiti
Tagged Architecture by Moonlight, Dieunison, Haiti, Mission of Hope, Sean Collins, Thanksgiving
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NewTV: Three Lessons Learned
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
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Boston Globe Magazine – Raising Roofs to Sweeping Dirt
Architecture by Moonlight has officially launched! Many thanks to Susanne Althoff, Francis Storrs, Hans Schulz, and the Boston Globe Magazine for publishing an excerpt; New England Mobile Book Fair, Book Ends, Harvard Bookstore, and Calamus for hosting readings, Joe McDonough … Continue reading
Medium is the New Message – Culture Club is the New Party
If 140 characters stymie your expression, time to move past Twitter and explore Medium. Medium.com is a longer form collection of essays, rants, humor, and quality writing, started by Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone in 2012 with an … Continue reading
Interview – Architecture by Moonlight
The MIT Alumni Association produces a podcast each month that highlights an alumni’s book. This month features Architecture by Moonlight. Thanks for Joe McGonegal and Brielle Domings for drawing insights between my MIT experiences of forty years ago with my … Continue reading
Architecture by Moonlight
Architecture by Moonlight: Rebuilding Haiti, Redrafting a Life, is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and University of Missouri Press. Please join me at an author event around Boston, and attend a remembrance at the Cambridge Public Library on January … Continue reading
Games of August III: My Path of Favorites
I registered on Goodreads (www.goodreads.com). My intention was to set up an author page for my upcoming book, Architecture by Moonlight, but before I could do that I needed to have an account on the site. Inputting the usual data. … Continue reading