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Diptych In Social House Cafe
1. “What happened? Oh no… that sounds terrible. I’ll come home and I’ll cook for you. I’ll make you feel better.” The words rolled off the woman’s tongue with irresistible tenderness. Her care was stated with such conviction that even the eavesdroppers understood it as a promise, or perhaps, a prayer. Her modelesque features—sharp cheekbones,… — read more
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Counting Car Horns Instead of Sheep
My apartment is loud. I’ve become an expert in deciphering the noise that shivers through my walls and through the thin pane of glass which separates me from the city I love so much. I know the sound of tires bouncing in-and-out of the pothole on the second lane from the right on the BQE—the… — read more
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5/27/2026 – Seven Minute Drill
(Writing has been difficult lately, so as usual I am brushing off my pen with a Seven Minute Drill. The Seven Minute Drill is seven minutes of unfiltered stream of consciousness and minimal editing. By the end of the time limit, no more edits or writing can take place. It is meant purely as a… — read more
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On Hypocrisy, Kierkegaard, and Believing The Best In Others
Two weeks ago, in celebration of Soren Kierkegaard’s birthday, I went on a posting spree of his quotes on my micro.blog. Among the many passages was a personal favorite from Works of Love: “But he who gets busy tracking down hypocrites, whether he succeeds or not, should be certain that this also is not hypocrisy,… — read more
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Decoding Jay-Z’s Quadruple Entendre
I father, I Brooklyn Dodger them.I jack. I rob. I sin.Aww man — I’m Jackie Robinson.‘cept when I run base, I dodge the pen. — Jay-Z, Brooklyn Go Hard There are few things that make me as happy as hip-hop. As a writer, there are even less things that leave me as inspired. Ezra Pound… — read more
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Social Note: There Is Nothing To Be Sorry About
On Apologies Apologies are wonderful inventions. An argument can be made that learning to apologize is the most important lesson one can learn for friendships, with learning to forgive being a close second. In conflict, apologies are the balm of peace and the ultimate confession of humility. But… apologies aren’t always about repair. Sometimes they… — read more
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Degrees of Deception: An Index of Dishonesty
About the Author: Bradley Andrews is a hopeful rabble-rouser on a mission to inspire the world. Stay in touch with what he’s doing by subscribing to a weekly digest of his activity through micro.blog. This will send you writing, photos, and other curiosities that you are guaranteed to love. — read more
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I can smell your aura
Despite a modest stature of 5′ 8″ and a face that was recognizable just about anywhere, Frank Sinatra was an intimidating man. After he passed away, his friends and family would reminisce about “how you could feel Frank show up fifteen minutes before he actually arrived.“ Had Sinatra been alive today, the internet would probably… — read more
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Love is bringing out the play in others
Love is bringing out the play in others.Play is the mode of one who is loved. When you create conditions for another person to express themselves playfully, you have loved them. When you have been safely carried into a state of playfulness, you have been loved. Relationship without playfulness is mere transaction. To be clear—play… — read more
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Cur
Look at the paws on that puppyThose mitts are larger than my faceAre they not like a prophecy? whispering”One day, I’ll eat you all alive.”I wonder—what breed is its father?That greedy snout is giving pitbull And the way those irises beg tells me it has never seen the inside of a palaceIf I were you, I’d… — read more
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