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Intimacy

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA, ARIZONA — “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” — George Washington …

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The Daffodil Principle

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA, ARIZONA — This has been floating around the internet for a while. A friend sent it to me yesterday and it made me smile, again. “Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but …

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She Can Still Ski

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA, ARIZONA — I was pretty convinced that skiing wasn’t in the cards because frankly i am too old to deal with the cold and the snowstorms. On Monday morning we woke up to clear skies. So really what choice did I have? It is true i was terrified of blowing …

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Monumental Moments

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA ARIZONA – Why is it that during monumental moments I can never appreciate the moment? Today we mailed the movie to Cannes. I felt such despair. I wanted to take it back and check it again. I felt like I had sent out one of my children before age and …

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iClicker, uClicker, We All Need a Clicker

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA ARIZONA – It was so cool! We were sitting in Wistie’s physical science class and she took out her “iclick.” The teacher started lecturing and then presented a question to the students. They were then told to discuss their ideas with each other for 20 seconds or so. Then, using …

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Bonding

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA ARIZONA – Fun weekend just hanging with my “homey” in her new home quite far away from home. We ate, we played, we ate some more. We bought matching skirts! We are weird. I kicked butt in bowling. She was a tad grumpy. I was told it was a genetic …

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All About Timing

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA, ARIZONA — I have tried, unsuccessfully, to get the feature film’s name, BAD TIMING changed to something else … anything else. I have been overruled. From the very beginning of pre-production, this film has lived up to its name. There should be a documentary about how much bad timing we …

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From My VANTAGE POINT

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA, ARIZONA — ARGH!!! I went to the movie this weekend to see VANTAGE POINT. The theater was VERY full. We were sandwiched between two couples. Watching the previews, I often hear the conversations of those around me. Can’t help it. People talk loud and we don’t talk at all, so …

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Pam in the Porsche

BY WOTYA, MESA, ARIZONA — Last week, we went to the Hyatt at Gainey Ranch for the Woman of the Year Dinner. After a difficult year, it was a night of fun and celebration. Pam was the chauffeur for the evening, driving Tammy’s Porsche Carrera, We started the journey by heading out on a back …

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