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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.

Trip Log – Day 91 – Driggs, WY to Jackson, WY

August 4, 2015 – Clouds and sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 34 Miles to Date: 5,106 States to Date: 20 A short day of intense riding. Eight miles along an easy bike path and then fortified myself with a huckleberry shake … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Father A.J. Severns, The Abbey, Scottsbluff, NE

The congregation at the Abbey’s Sunday afternoon service in July was small: a family of five; a white-haired man; the priest, the guy at the organ; and me. The organist didn’t play; he worked the CD deck that filled the … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 90 – Idaho Falls, ID to Driggs, ID

August 3, 2015 – Overcast and rain, 75 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 5,072 States to Date: 20   Everything about today was super-scaled, which left me feeling a bit small and overwhelmed. It started at WinCo, a new … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Fred Thurston Rapid City, SD

Sherry and Fred Thurston met fifteen years ago through an eBay ad for a unique fountain pen that Fred purchased from Sherry. The pen led to a correspondence, and eventual meeting. Sherry, who is from Western New York, and Fred, … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 89 – Pocatello, ID to Idaho Falls, ID

August 2, 2015 – Sunny, 100 degrees Miles Today: 60 Miles to Date: 4,993 States to Date: 20 Sunday in the summertime and the living is easy. I got up to the smell of good coffee and enjoyed a breakfast … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Rob Timm, Executive Director, Chiesman Center for Democracy, Rapid City, SD

  I contacted Rob Timm because I was intrigued by something called the Chiesman Center for Democracy. Allene Chiesman, a South Dakota philanthropist, founded and endowed the non-partisan non-profit in the 1960’s in order to help people be more informed … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 88 – Preston, ID to Pocatello, ID

August 1, 2015 – Sunny, 95 degrees Miles Today: 70 Miles to Date: 4,933 States to Date: 20  Vickie Nelson and her friends at the Rocky Mountain Red Brick Inn got my day off to a good start – bacon … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “The best we can. I am homeless; I have a 90 day bed in the shelter and am looking for a place. But I can only afford $300 a month. I get up every day … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 87 – Logan, UT to Preston, ID

July 31, 2015 – Sunny, 100 degrees Miles Today: 35 Miles to Date: 4,863 States to Date: 20 Today was an upside down day. I hung around Logan all day – exploring Logan Canyon, visiting Utah State University (where same … Continue reading

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Profile response: Jessica Gerlach, Rapid City SD

The rate of change in Jessica Gerlach’s life, age 41, is phenomenal. Only a few years ago this Pierre, South Dakota native lived on an eleven acre spread west of Rapid City with her husband and three children. She brought … Continue reading

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