So St. Louis city is about to make “panhandling” in certain places, in certain ways, at certain times, a crime.Read about it here. Part of me is glad folks will not be accosted for money in a violent or intimidating situation. I remember the “squeegee” men in New York as I was growing up, “washing” [...]

So I am getting ready to introduce, “KuChuu TeiEn” (Hanging Gardens) and “Linda, Linda, Linda” at a Japanese film festival at Wash U here in St. Louis. It’s pretty exciting! These both deal with cultural issues and social commentary. I think the latter is a movie more my style when compared to the former… Funny, [...]