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One year ago my soul path brought me to know that I had to make the documentary “Stranger At Home.” Something re-awakened within me. It was a callback, actually, to a feeling I had in a movie theatre, at age 19, after sitting through a Pittsburgh premiere screening of “The Deer Hunter.”

Happy Halloween, All! Nearly a year ago we set our intention to make a documentary film about shedding light on the impact of post traumatic stress and the moral injuries of combat on our veterans, their families and society. In shedding light, we knew we needed to focus on solution as well, ‘cause really, isn’t beating the drum of hope so much more satisfying than shaking the rattle of blame?

Wow, it's hard to believe it's the middle of September already. Temperatures, unfortunately, still feel like the height of summer out here in Southern California, yet there's that distinct shift of energy that says Autumn is fully enroute. Yes, the light, to me, is noticeably different, leaves have begun to fall from trees. Signposts. Hints of where we are and where we're headed. Faith makers that we're in progress to cooler, calming days. I see 'em all and I'm grateful.

We're spinning lots of plates right now -- filming on STRANGER AT HOME, beginning to pre-assemble our story (early editing stages) in post production and continuing to fundraise -- not just for the movie, but also for those organizations dedicated to making a positive difference in our veterans' and their families lives.

Such a rough week with the loss of the magnificence that is Robin Williams. A gut, soul and heart punch to be sure. Yes, he was a genius artist, but he was also a high priest -- a great leader in our midst, showing everyone, through his rare gifts of expression, what love, loving, laughter, laughing do for our well-being

I've been trying to sit down to update you for several days now, yet the river runs swiftly on everything involving STRANGER AT HOME. A good thing. An exciting occurrence. Truly, I'm lookin' at the last two weeks and I've been everywhere talking about this film, fundraising and making the movie as well -- and I've got some photos to prove it, which I'll share with you in just a moment.