Author Archives: paulefallon

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.

Profile Response: Alli Sehon and Garrett Spear, College Station, TX

Posted on April 11, 2016 by paulefallon

‘The best way out is always through.’ Alli Sehon and Garrett Spear may be Texas transplants from the heart of Appalachian Kentucky, but their approach to life reminds me of Yankee poet Robert Frost. They grapple with the hard stuff … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Victoria Everett, Rockdale, TX

Posted on April 8, 2016 by paulefallon

Along my journey I’ve met many people who’ve made non-economic choices. All are glad in their decision. But none have made such bold personal choices as Victoria Everett. Unlike young people who move to a preferred location or pursue an … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Gail Vittori, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Austin, Texas

Posted on April 7, 2016 by paulefallon

“I came to an open house here two weeks after I moved to Austin. I was so impressed, I took Pliny’s course in architecture at UT.” Gail Vittori was a Massachusetts transplant and fresh undergraduate with a degree in … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Pliny Fisk, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Austin, Texas

Posted on April 6, 2016 by paulefallon

Pliny Fisk is an architect and visionary who began the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS) on a rise northeast of Austin forty years ago. The term ‘maximum potential’ refers to a hypothetically perfect state beyond our present, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Responses | Tagged Austin TX, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, CMPBS, Pliny Fisk, Trim Tab | 2 Comments

Profile Response: Will van Overbeek, Austin, TX

Posted on April 5, 2016 by paulefallon

Will van Overbeek rushed me and my bicycle into his studio, stood me against a backdrop, and started clicking away. I got the impression that he evaluates everyone he meets through his lens; digital capture was as rudimentary to our … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Patrice Peach, Austin, TX

Posted on April 4, 2016 by paulefallon

When I arrived at JuiceLand on Barton Springs Road, Patrice Peach had already arrived ordered me ‘The Originator’, JuiceLand’s singular concoction of fresh apple juice, banana, blueberry, cherry, peanut butter, brown rice protein, flax oil, and spirulina. The middle-aged woman, … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Patrick Fries, Austin, TX

Posted on April 1, 2016 by paulefallon

For some people, contemplating how we will live tomorrow invokes a global, even cosmic response, whether Nirvana or Armageddon. Others focus closer to home: accommodating aging parents, appreciating spouses, or shepherding children. Still others look inward for the strength, faith, … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Tanya Hall, Greenleaf Book Group, Austin, TX

Posted on March 31, 2016 by paulefallon

Tanya Hall worked in television in Los Angeles and flipped a few houses up the property ladder, but she wanted to find a tighter community for her two daughters to grow up. After visiting friends in the Hill Country, Tanya … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Cynthia Beeman and Friends, Austin, TX

Posted on March 30, 2016 by paulefallon

Cynthia Beeman values the past. Her home is filled with antiques, each of which has a familial story. She studied history at Texas Tech and spent her career at the Texas Historical Commission. After retirement, Cynthia co-founded the Ruth Winegarten … Continue reading →

Posted in Responses | Tagged Austin TX, climate change, Cold War, IKEA, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Ruth Winegarten Memorial Foundation, Texas Historical Commission | 2 Comments

Profile Response: Alan Graham, Community First, Austin, TX

Posted on March 29, 2016 by paulefallon

“The problem of homelessness is not Obama’s, it’s ours.” For 18 years, Alan Graham’s ministry, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, has provided food, clothing, health products, and social activities to Austin’s homeless. “The old model of service was based on scarcity. … Continue reading →

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