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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.

Profile Response: Starla Gresham Conway AR

Starla Gresham attended the Conway public schools, became a teacher, taught first grade for ten years, and then had the opportunity to join the Gifted and Talented (GT) team. As the ‘thinking teacher’ at a Conway elementary school, Starla spends … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Elysse Newman and Michael Repovich, Fayetteville AR

  “Architecture students are very good at applied problem solving and custom fabrication. There’s a certain degree of empathy that architecture students have.” Elysse Newman and Michael Repovich exemplify the range of pursuits that can be launched from architectural training. … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kyla and Kurt Templeton Bentonville AR

Everyone in Bentonville has a Walton’s story, but Kurt Templeton’s is pretty good. His sister was Steuart Walton’s (third generation Wal-Mart heir) first girlfriend. True fact. One night when Kurt was eighteen, he and his sister went by the Walton’s … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Hamza Farooq, Bentonville AR

Begin life in Karachi Pakistan for youth and undergraduate degree, move to Malaysia for MBA, shift west to Dubai for consulting, rocket to Minnesota for Masters in Data Science and severe climate shift, on to New York City and land … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Chris Cochran, Bentonville AR

  “Wal-Mart can be a force for good.” Chris Cochran is a Senior Manager in Sustainability at Wal-Mart’s corporate headquarters in Bentonville AR. “The biggest effect is that we save the average family $2,000 to $3,000 per year – whether … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Denise Bell and Chris Sykes, Hulbert OK

  Chris Dykes’ father was a high school teacher on Tulsa’s south side – the white part of town – when 1970’s era desegregation prompted the school system to shuffle their student mix or face a court-imposed system. A high … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Keith Reed, Perkins OK

“We live in a time of cultural complacency. People just sit there and take it. We don’t protest. We just take what the preacher says.” There’s nothing complacent about Keith Reed. After completing two long tours: the first across North … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Marion Paden, Oklahoma City OK

“At the end of your life how do you want to be remembered? I would like people think I’m funny, but I can’t control that. I also want them to think my life made a difference.” For over thirty years … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Judy Ferguson Oklahoma City OK

Judy Ferguson: mother of six girls; home school teacher; marathon runner; short order breakfast cook; manager of Francesca’s outlet store; sod farmer’s wife; soccer player; coffee drinker; comfort food cook; mud runner, devout Christian. After a day at work, many … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg, Oklahoma City OK

During high school circa 1973, Mary Reynolds wore corduroy pants and a cargo jacket, blew a wicked trumpet, and honed her musicianship more carefully than her algebra skills. During college visits home I enjoyed hearing her band, ‘Sisters of Swing,’ … Continue reading

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