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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 309 – Belleville IL to St. Louis MO

September 9, 2016 – Rain, 70 degrees Miles Today: 33 Miles to Date: 15,999 States to Date: 44  It’s hard not to love a place that embraces you. I sent out four conversation requests in metro Saint Louis, thinking I … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kathy and Robert Ellis, Rixeyville, VA

In 1710, the King of England appointed Alexander Spotswood Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. In order to explore and settle the frontier, Spotswood brought two large groups of German indentured servants (1714 and 1717) who worked seven years and were then … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 308 – Benton IL to Belleville IL

September 8, 2016 – Rain, 80 degrees Miles Today: 87 Miles to Date: 15,966 States to Date: 43 One look at the window this morning told me rain was on the way. They interrupted the TV newscast of crime, bloodshed, … Continue reading

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How will we live tomorrow? “That’s a wide open one. If I avoid politics and religion I can’t give you a fun answer. Do away with elections and appoint a king? “If we all learned to listen before we spoke, … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 307 – New Harmony IN to Benton IL

September 7, 2016 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 84 Miles to Date: 15,879 States to Date: 43   If the only constant in life is change, the only certainty in bicycle touring is that expectations will be dashed. The … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 306 – Santa Claus IN to New Harmony IN

September 6, 2016 – Sunny, 95 degrees Miles Today: 68 Miles to Date: 15,795 States to Date: 43   Let the corn begin! I am so fascinated by these top-heavy plants standing tall on their spiky toes, lined in such … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 305 – Croydon IN to Santa Claus IN

September 5, 2016 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 57 Miles to Date: 15,727 States to Date: 43   Fifty miles in Indiana State Highway 62 west is about as good cycling as it gets. It’s challenging: lots steep climbs; … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 304 – Louisville KY to Croydon IN

September 4, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 45 Miles to Date: 15,670 States to Date: 43  I left Louisville over the Big Four, a former rail bridge converted to a pedestrian use and packed on a holiday Sunday. … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Clark County Dinner Party, Boyce, VA

Washington DC has perhaps the most hierarchical geography in our country, an odd distinction for the capital of a supposed democracy. The tops dogs live in the tony parts of the District, Georgetown and Northwest. The suburbs have a clear … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 303 – Louisville KY

September 3, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 40 Miles to Date: 15,625 States to Date: 43  If you arrived in Louisville from the north, you might think it was a Southern city; there are shotgun houses reminiscent of … Continue reading

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