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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.

Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

Posted on September 6, 2015 by paulefallon

How will we live tomorrow? “We have to be more conscious of how we live our lives in relationship to the environment, other people, and other cultures. We have to give up our arrogance our ’Our way of the highway’ … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 122 –Long Beach, WA to Longview, WA

Posted on September 5, 2015 by paulefallon

September 4, 2015 – Mostly sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 94 Miles to Date: 6,525 States to Date: 22 I had a solid 75 miles ride today which extended, over and over with detours, some by choice, others by necessity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Cape Disappointment, clouds, Columbia River, Discovery Trail, Fort Columbia, Long Beach WA, Longview WA | 1 Comment

Profile Response: Palmer Court Housing, Salt Lake City, UT

Posted on September 5, 2015 by paulefallon

“Housing First” is Utah’s slogan for its program to put chronically homeless people in permanent supportive housing. The original slogan, “Housing First, Employment Second” has been abbreviated because employment often comes later than second, if it comes at all. … Continue reading →

Posted in Responses | Tagged homeless, Housing First, Housing First Employment Second, Kelli Bowers, Palmer Court, permanent supported housing, Salt Lake City, State of Utah, the Road Home | Leave a comment

Trip Log – Day 121 – Aberdeen, WA to Long Beach, WA

Posted on September 4, 2015 by paulefallon

September 3, 2015 – Sun and rain, 60 degrees Miles Today: 74 Miles to Date: 6,431 States to Date: 22 Highway 101! My first day on this storied highway. I will follow 101 on and off for the next two … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Aberdeen WA, Bicycle Touring, Highway 101, Long Beach WA, Marsh's Free Museum, Our Place at the Beach Motel, oysters, Raymond WA, Seahawks, South Bend WA, Weyerhaeuser | Leave a comment

Profile Response: Sara Tlamka of Honey Stinger, Steamboat Springs, CO

Posted on September 4, 2015 by paulefallon

“Honey Stinger is a company with 90 human employees and about 25 dogs.” For Sara Tlamko, Marketing Specialist, that balance represents why it’s great to work for Honey Stinger. Bill Gamber, a local entrepreneur, started three companies in Steamboat … Continue reading →

Posted in Responses | Tagged Bill Gamber, Honey Stinger, Sara Tlamko, Steamboat Springs CO | Leave a comment

Trip Log – Day 120 – Dupont, WA to Aberdeen, WA

Posted on September 3, 2015 by paulefallon

September 2, 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 74 Miles to Date: 6,357 States to Date: 22 Back on the road again! I rolled out of DuPont on a beautiful morning. After a short stint on I-5, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged Aberdeen WA, Bicycle Touring, Blue Slough Road, DuPont WA, Olympia WA, Taqueria Las Mulitas, Washington State Capitol, Zach's Window Cleaning | 2 Comments

Profile Response: LDS Humanitarian Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Posted on September 3, 2015 by paulefallon

I’ve met a disproportionate number of Mormons on my trip, not just in Salt Lake but also throughout the United States. It may be coincidence. Or it may that these family-centered, health conscious, missionary focused believers are more likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Responses | Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS, LDS Humanitarian Center, Mormons, Salt Lake City | Leave a comment

Featured Response: Joe Mamayek, architect, Boston, MA

Posted on September 2, 2015 by paulefallon

Joe Mamayek and I worked together in a large healthcare design firm in Boston. Like the American healthcare system, hospital design is complex and specialized. My focus was on clinical planning; making healthcare facilities that streamlined processes and accommodated medical … Continue reading →

Posted in Responses | Tagged Aldo Leopold, architect, inherit the earth, Joe Mamayek, Mount Washington, steward | 2 Comments

Trip Log – Day 116, 117, 118, 119 –Dupont, WA

Posted on September 2, 2015 by paulefallon

August 29 to September 1, 2015 – Rainy, 65 degrees Miles Today: 7 Miles to Date: 6,283 States to Date: 22 Vacation is not only doing something pleasant; it’s doing something different. So, after riding my bike for over three … Continue reading →

Posted in Bicycle Trip Log | Tagged DuPont WA, Legos, The Lego Movie | Leave a comment

Profile Response: Zach England and Brandon Harrison, C.R.England Company, Salt Lake City, UT

Posted on September 1, 2015 by paulefallon

Trucks are always on my mind. As they approach on the highway they literally pull me toward them. Alongside me, I feel the heat of their engines. Once past, their tailwind pulls me in their wake. I grip my … Continue reading →

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