Monthly Archives: February 2016

Profile Response: Abby Yanow, Watertown, MA

Posted on February 4, 2016 by paulefallon

About halfway through our Saturday morning conversation at Starbucks in Watertown Square I realized I was speaking with a different person than half an hour ago. It wasn’t just that we’d shucked our overcoats and were warmed by coffee. The … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 218 – Comstock, TX to Del Rio, TX

Posted on February 3, 2016 by paulefallon

February 1, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 34 Miles to Date: 11,214 States to Date: 28  A short ride but plenty of exercise, as the wind was in my face the entire route. Ten miles outside of Del … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Grady McGonagill, Climate Activist, Brookline, MA

Posted on February 3, 2016 by paulefallon

“What can one person do?” When confronted with the overwhelming challenge of climate change, Grady McGonagill follows Kathleen Dean Moore’s advice, “The first thing you can do is stop being one person; join a group.” Grady’s credentials, an Ed.D from … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 217 – Sanderson, TX to Comstock, TX

Posted on February 2, 2016 by paulefallon

January 31, 2016 – Sunny, 86 degrees Miles Today: 88 Miles to Date: 11,170 States to Date: 28 86/88/90: eighty-six degrees for eighty-eight miles on U.S. 90: what a sweet day. The wind was my friend, pushing me east and … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Janice and Stewart Feldstein, Scottsdale, AZ

Posted on February 2, 2016 by paulefallon

Retired Guys Wanted. Low Wages. No Benefits. When Stewart Feldstein saw that ad, it was just what he was looking for. After a career as a clothing importer from Asia, the UC Berkeley graduate and his wife Janice had retired … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 216 – Marathon, TX to Sanderson, TX

Posted on February 1, 2016 by paulefallon

January 30, 2016 – Sunny, 75 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 11,082 States to Date: 28 I slept fitfully; preoccupied by the night noises of my heavy-set cabin-mate Tom and the half-hearted allusions he made yesterday to pedal … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Madeline Basse and Lisa Neff, Scottsdale, AZ

Posted on February 1, 2016 by paulefallon

Industrialized societies thrive on specialization. As systems grow more complex, we divide tasks and responsibilities. In best-case scenarios, specialization makes our processes more accurate, efficient, and economically productive. However, specialization can also lead to fracturing and disorientation. During my thirty … Continue reading →

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