PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA – It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. — Henry Louis Mencken These last few months have been extremely difficult in regards to work and film and politics and lawyers and …

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA Hold me in your eyes. Do not lash me away. Reach for me through words I will never hear you say. Hold me with a touch That I can never feel. Touch me with sacred silence That will never yield. Hold me in the sound Vibrating from within …

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA ARIZONA — Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. – Martin Luther King It is true that I do not believe in destiny. I believe in …

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA, ARIZONA – Tonight, I was able to view the Grand Prize winners of last year’s PBS/ITVS Independent Lens Online Shorts Festival. I watched “ Paris, 1951” and “Someday Flowers Bloom.” These two films are works of art and works of love. Viewing them reminded me of my hope and reinforced …

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA ARIZONA — If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off your lips. – African Proverb I like quotes. I like to apply them to my life. A few years ago, I decided to invoke one that I’d heard from my mother for much of my life, “If …

BY PAMELA BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA – There have been few moments in my life where I have felt connected to other humans. It takes time, energy and trust. Today was a day full of moments of sharing. I had many meaningful conversations with those I cherish. I am not sure I feel any more …

PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA ARIZONA — I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops. — Stephen Jay Gould I am interested in Einstein’s brain AND in the minds of those …

Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. — Wu Li Have you ever thought about eternity? I mean, in real time? Having an 18-year-old in the house for two months before she leaves for college is challenging for me. To support herself in college she is working two …

PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA AZ I love music. As a teenager I was introduced to Dan Fogelberg. His words touched me then and they still touch me today. On my favorite album, Homefree, there are many songs that ring true for me. Today I was reminded of the following haunting melody and stirring words. …

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN – MESA, ARIZONA — This morning Wistie received word that three of her close friends were involved in an automobile accident on their way to California. One received head injuries, but is recovering, one is physically fine and is probably on his way home. The third friend will not be coming …