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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: Trudy Bryson and Larry Vroom, Sun City, AZ

Trudy Bryson, age 69, lives in her parent’s house. That quaint fact that conjures images of Iowa farmhouses or South Boston triple-deckers – family heritage passed through the generations. But Trudy’s family home is far from her Northbrook, IL birthplace. … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 212 – Fort Hancock, TX to Van Horn, TX

January 26, 2016 – Overcast, 40 degrees Miles Today: 68 Miles to Date: 10,891 States to Date: 28 No way was West Texas going to let me off the hook with a week of cool nights, sunny days, and gentle … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Randy of Randy Hamburgers, Stone Cabin, AZ

The yin and yang of the United States is that we are simultaneously tough and tender. We love our guns. We love our violence and our football. We love to throw our weight around the world. But we also wear … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 211 – El Paso, TX to Fort Hancock, TX

January 25, 2016 – Overcast, 50 degrees Miles Today: 52 Miles to Date: 10,823 States to Date: 28  My couchsurfing host Miguel cooked me a remarkable Columbian breakfast and pedaled with me downhill to his lab at Texas Tech Medical … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Myra and Michael Fisher, Yuma , AZ

More than fifty years ago Michael Fisher came upon a girl breaking into his high school locker in Longview, WA. Turns out Myra had the same locker the year before and was inquisitive about its new occupant. They started dating. … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 210 – El Paso, TX

January 24, 2016 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 18 Miles to Date: 10,771 States to Date: 28 For me, El Paso is ripe in memory. I’ve been here four or five times, all during 1977-1978 when I was a … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Teresa and Bill Meister, Brawley, CA

The afternoon I entered California, almost two months ago, I pedaled past Pelican Bay Prison and stayed at the home of that prison’s social worker. More than one thousand miles later, I spent my last night in the Golden State … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 209 – Columbus, NM to El Paso, TX

January 23, 2016 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 72 Miles to Date: 10,753 States to Date: 28 Everything was easier today. The distance was shorter, the pavement smoother, the wind lighter, the grades shallower, the shoulder wider. I left … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 208 – Portal, AZ to Columbus, NM

January 22, 2016 – Sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 98 Miles to Date: 10,681 States to Date: 27 The spirits of New Mexico must be unhappy that I plan to spend only one night in their beautiful state on this … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “The power of now. Let us live in the present, but it’s not that easy.” Shomosa, gardener, Cave Junction, OR How will we live tomorrow? “Tomorrow I need an new iPhone. That means I don’t … Continue reading

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