My wife Stefanie was commissioned by the Sierra Club to create a film about the town of Bokoshe, OK and how for the past several years they have fallen prey to “shady business practices” by the nearby coal burning facility and a local disposal facility. Fly ash is the byproduct of burning coal. It contains many heavy metals and toxic chemicals. The residents of Boksohe, as well as residents of many poor communities throughout the world are suffering from adverse health effects allegedly due to the prolonged exposure to fly ash contamination. This is happening all over the world, under the radar.

Working on this project really opened our eyes on the true cost of cheap energy. We went to the town of Bokoshe, we met the people, we saw the effects first hand. Like all the others who went out there with us, we seriously think about the consequences of flicking a light switch.

Please watch the film, and let us know what you think. And feel free to get involved with the cause.

Why the documentary on the Texas Horned Lizard?  Stefanie grew up in Western Oklahoma, where looking for horny toads was a favorite pass time, as it was for just about every child.  And not just with our generation, or geographical location.  The more people she talked to, the more stories she heard about how much these little buggers are adored.  And just about everyone asks the question, “Whatever happened to the Horny Toad?”

For as long as I’ve wanted to make films, I’ve wanted to make a difference, and two times now, my wife has been the one to make that happen for me.  Who’d a thunk it?  With her first film, Food For Thought, which is about farming and local agriculture, and now with the making of this one, I finally feel like I am starting to feed that romantic desire to change the world.

This film will be a long journey, but I know the final product will be well worth it.  Keep checking in for more updates about our journey.