PrestonsPerch

Soulmates: More Than Just A Love Story

A version of the below was originally published on my personal blog – PrestonsPerch, written seven days after Preston passed away on March 16, 2020. It is slightly modified from the original. I began my blog – “Preston’s Perch” in the spring of 2011. I got the idea one day as I watched my dogContinue reading “Soulmates: More Than Just A Love Story”

There Are No Accidents | Season 1, Episode 2

The Prelude | Season 1, Episode 1

Remembering Preston

[“Remembering Preston” promotional video for the docuseries – “Once In A Lifetime” at bottom of page] This coming March 16th will be three complete years since Preston passed away. I sometimes can’t believe he’s been gone for that long…and that I am still talking about it as if it happened yesterday. I’m sure most peopleContinue reading “Remembering Preston”

Celebrating The Bond

What do you say to someone who tells you they’re going to die? January 5th marked the one full year that I received a call from a friend who told me she was going to die. Obviously, we will all die one day – but some of us, I guess, have a better idea ofContinue reading “Celebrating The Bond”

Environmental Justice Is Social Justice

On June 22, 1969 the Cuyahoga River caught fire for the thirteenth time in its recorded history, which helped ignite our country’s public interest about environmentalism on a macro stage at the heels of the civil right movements of the 1950s and 60s. The aftermath from that afternoon in ’69 on the Cuyahoga (pronounced KY-ə-HOG-ə), along with aContinue reading “Environmental Justice Is Social Justice”

“The Wendy Effect” | PETUMENTARY (P004)

When I decided to begin offering a service that gave the general public an option to have a short documentary done of their pets, told through their human(s), I knew my immediate clients would most likely come from friends and family. So far, that assumption has been true. When the opportunity presented itself to doContinue reading ““The Wendy Effect” | PETUMENTARY (P004)”

“Simon Brows” | PETUMENTARY (P003)

For my third PETUMENTARIES – I was contacted by a friend who was entering her dog, Simon, into the 2021 American Humane – Hero Dog Award. She inquired about the PETUMENTARY service because she wanted to create a 2-3 minute video to help in promoting Simon for the annual award in their shelter category. SimonContinue reading ““Simon Brows” | PETUMENTARY (P003)”

“Fostering Purpose” | PETUMENTARY (P002)

View “Fostering Purpose” Client: Kristin BoydPets Names and Species: Bieber (dog) and Hank (dog)Interviewed: Kristin and Karen Albury (mother) Date of Completion: July 15, 2020 Music Credits:Wayne Jones | “Resolution”Chris Haugen | “Dream Lagoon”Late Night Feeler | “Run Until Your Wings Grow”

“More Than Love” | PETUMENTARY (P001)

The very first completed PETUMENTARIES by River Fire Films was titled – “More Than Love”, about how Terri Bisgrove acquired her three special dogs named Athena, Hannah and Roc, told by her with additional commentary by her son, Jordan, and mother, Amy. I’m a big believer that dogs make us more social with other humanContinue reading ““More Than Love” | PETUMENTARY (P001)”