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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 254 –Poughkeepsie, NY to New York, NY

July 16, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 80 Miles to Date: 13,220 States to Date: 33  In the west, I counted how many times I crossed the Continental Divide (six total). In the East, I’m tallying how often … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Alice Rubin, General Manager, Willimantic Food Coop, Willimantic, CT

Not many businesses would fill in the front parking with native plants and a patio. But the whole point of cooperatives is to do business differently. The green front yard in front of the former A&P turned Willimantic Food Coop … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 253 – Danbury, CT to Poughkeepsie, NY

July 15, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 13,140 States to Date: 33  Connecticut is a state of beautiful, hilly terrain, lavish suburbs, and poor cities. ‘Home rule’ is big in this corner of New … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Kristin, Capeway Convenience, Middleboro, MA

“I’m so sorry, the kitchen is closed on Sunday.” Kristin explained with great concern in her voice, the moment I walked in the store. Obviously, I looked hungry. I found a few packaged items that I could call lunch. She … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 252 – Hartford CT to Danbury, CT

July 14, 2016 – Clouds, 85 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 13,085 States to Date: 33 My navigation strategy – plotting a route on goggle maps for bicycles the night before, writing it down in my small pad … Continue reading

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Responses – How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “We need more respect. We need respect for our President, no matter what you think of his program. I’m hoping people will wake up and take care of what’s around us. We need the UN … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 251 –Mansfield, CT to Hartford CT

July 13, 2016 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 36 Miles to Date: 13,006 States to Date: 33 The only thing better than a solid breakfast – is two solid breakfasts. My vegan host Tony made me an awesome smoothie … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 250 – North Kingstown, RI to Mansfield, CT

July 12, 2016 – Clouds, 75 degrees Miles Today: 63 Miles to Date: 12,770 States to Date: 33 I thought today was going to be about hills, but it turned out to be about Pokémon Go and Rumanian moonshine. I … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 249 – Berkley, MA to North Kingstown, RI

July 11, 2016 – Clouds, 80 degrees Miles Today: 47 Miles to Date: 12,707 States to Date: 32  I enjoyed another fifteen miles of bucolic Southeast Massachusetts before landing – kerplunk – on the hot streets of East Providence, a … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 248 – Onset, MA to Berkley, MA

  July 10, 2016 – Clouds, 60 degrees Miles Today: 36 Miles to Date: 12,660 States to Date: 31 Southeast Massachusetts is probably the least appreciated sector of my home state. Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton are often considered … Continue reading

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