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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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Woman of the Year

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA ARIZONA – My business partner has been nominated for KEZ Woman of the Year. On Thursday they are having a big shindig to honor the 12 women who have been nominated this year. Cyndi does not expect to win but, after all she has been through, she does deserve some …

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Sitting Still

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA ARIZONA — We are so close I can hardly sit still! I began the week by going through the entire movie … again … and listing all of the things that just have to be fixed or changed. It’s all the nitty gritty stuff that makes the final film more …

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Flints of Green

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN , MESA ARIZONA – My office window faces east. Evidence of another day alarms me on the mornings that find me facing muted hues of color until my eyes are forced shut and I type in the blindness of light. Shut the shutters you say! But then you could not see …

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Yo-Yo Flu

BY PAMELA JO BOWMAN, MESA, ARIZONA — Today was the closing performance for THE MUSIC MAN. First, I’ve got to give a big shout out to Ciera Jo for a great performance! Not that I am biased in any way but I thought she totally stole the show! I had attended all of the other …

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