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About paulefallon

Greetings reader. I am a writer, architect, cyclist and father from Cambridge, MA. My primary blog, theawkwardpose.com is an archive of all my published writing. The title refers to a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity. The objective is balance without stability. My writing addresses opposing tension in our world, and my attempt to find balance through understanding that opposition. During 2015-2106 I am cycling through all 48 mainland United States and asking the question "How will we live tomorrow?" That journey is chronicled in a dedicated blog, www.howwillwelivetomorrw.com, that includes personal writing related to my adventure as well as others' responses to my question. Thank you for visiting.

Trip Log – Day 341 – Moriarty NM to Vaughn NM

October 11, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 69 Miles to Date: 17,746 States to Date: 45 O give me a home where the buffalo roam Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Susan Ruth, Nashville TN

On Monday morning five degrees of separation existed between Susan Ruth and me. Then a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend told Susan about my journey. She called my number, I picked up along the road, … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 340 – Albuquerque NM to Moriarty NM

October 10, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 53 Miles to Date: 17,677 States to Date: 45 Albuquerque is low-slung as Fresno, visually chaotic as Houston, friendly as Minneapolis, street-peopled as Portland, and outdoorsy as Denver. Albuquerque’s much smaller … Continue reading

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Profile Response: John Anderson, Bell Buckle TN

Every so often I knock on my host’s door, he calls out, “come in,” and the moment I enter his face reveals complete surprise. He’s forgotten about me. No one has ever recovered from that lapse as quickly as John … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 339 – Santa Fe NM to Albuquerque NM

October 9, 2016 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 58 Miles to Date: 17,624 States to Date: 45 My tires stayed gripped to the earth, but my attention all day was in the clouds. From first light through midday to … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Mark Higginson, Tyson Contractor, Arab, AL

Mark Higginson is bigger than life, and quotes numbers that prove it. “I raise over six million pounds of chicken a year. I’ve got seven chicken houses, 16,000 square feet each. Each house has 21,000 chickens. I grow six crops … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 338 – Santa Fe NM

October 8, 2016 – Clouds and rain, 70 degrees Miles Today: 26 Miles to Date: 17,566 States to Date: 45 My hosts described Santa Fe as a tale of two cities. Yesterday, pedaling in from the north, I passed through … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Rev. Justin Nelson Alphonse, Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Birmingham, AL

“We gave one for God, one for country, one for family, and one to give away.” Justin Nelson Alphonse is from a family in southern India who converted to Catholicism several generations ago. “The Portuguese came first to India, seeking … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 337 – Ghost Ranch NM to Santa Fe NM

October 7, 2016 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 68 Miles to Date: 17,540 States to Date: 45 I like the rhythm of constant movement. I’ve never wanted to linger anyplace I’ve visited in my survey course of the United … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Jim Douglass, Birmingham, AL

Jim Douglass and his wife Shelly came to Birmingham 27 years ago to watch for a train that never came. They are non-violent activists for peace, married 45 years, devotees of Dorothy Day who live according to the three precepts … Continue reading

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