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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: Gary Palmer, itinerant cyclist, Jackson, WY

On the surface, my journey is about traveling from place to place and collecting responses to a question. I post what people reply. But planting the question in people’s minds is often more important than their responses. And my reaction … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 127 – Portland, OR to Salem, OR

September 9, 2015 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 56 Miles to Date: 6,601 States to Date: 23 I rode out of Portland through grey skies. Stopped at Winco for yogurt and bagels. Got extra for the homeless folks hanging … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Sam Hancock, Idaho Falls, ID

  When the Mormons fled to the West, they founded Utah. In short order they also settled areas north and south of the Wasatch Range. Their influence spreads throughout eastern Idaho and into northern Arizona. It seemed fitting that as … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 126 – Portland, OR

September 8, 2015 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 13 Miles to Date: 6,545 States to Date: 23 Indian summer descended on Portland. I rode off the hillside and toured the city. Spent some time in a trendy coffee shop. … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kathy Vitale and Mike Sullivan, Pocatello, ID

“I love Idaho because it’s behind the times. We are the Alabama of the North. But we value the beauty, the pace, the quiet of this place.” Not everyone would agree with Kathy Vitale’s ode to Idaho, folks from Alabama … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 125 – Portland, OR

September 7, 2015 – Cloudy, 65 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,532 States to Date: 23  I started my day by pedaling the far reaches of Northwest Portland to Kelly Point Park, where the Willamette meets the Columbia. … Continue reading

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Profile Response: The Troop Family Bountiful, UT

Kadee and Brad Troop were married for five years. They wanted a baby. They were on vacation when they got the call. A boy was available but he had a rare genetic disorder. Within two days they had fourteen-day-old son … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 124 – Portland, OR

September 6 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 21 Miles to Date: 6,507 States to Date: 23 Today marked the four-month anniversary of being on the road and I celebrated by reverting to my roots – I … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Jen Levy, Executive Director, Association of Nature Center Administrators

Regardless where your passion lies it’s difficult to make an impact in this world without two basic attributes: a communications network and administrative ability. The environmental movement and ecological awareness prompted the creation of nature centers throughout the world. The … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 123 – Longview, WA to Portland, OR

September 5, 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 6,486 States to Date: 23 We got a late start pedaling out of Longview. It was 9:30 before I scaled the tall bridge over the … Continue reading

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