“If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in
Category: Culture
The Effort for the Real
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
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,
Dispatches from the Asylum 