“Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have , so to speak , pawned a part of their narcissism.” ~ Sigmund Freud “Narcissus so himself
Category: Culture
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
To Elegance, Simplicity, Style, Truth and Care in 2017
Asylum’s international correspondent, Ophélie, owner of the Paris bakery, Beurre, and part time Baccarat player here at the Asylum, asked to share her hopes for
Dispatches from the Asylum 