Growing up in the United States in the 60’s was in a word, enchanting. Looking around, observing what kids now and even from the 90’s
Category: Culture
Me, Myself…and Me!
“Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have , so to speak , pawned a part of their narcissism.” ~ Sigmund Freud “Narcissus so himself
Speech…Speech!
Ah yes! Hollywood awards season. When some of the performing mensa’s from Tinseltown take painstaking efforts to exhibit their intelligence… There were statements… Lola Kirke
A Little Ritz
Because Mr. Astaire did this, and did it perfectly ~ and obviously, we here at Asylum can’t. Puttin On the Ritz with Fred Astaire
A Culture of Substance…please?
“What the world needs is a return to sweetness and decency” ~ Roman Holiday Asylum’s political and fashion correspondent, Ophélie, owner of the Paris bakery,
Dancing over the Mundane of the Everyday
H.L. Mencken, the American journalist, satirist and cultural critic circa the start of the 20th century said of music lovers… “Of all forms of the
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