I’ve been meaning to check out The Local — New York Time’s foray into what they’re calling ‘hyperlocal’ media but only got around to it just now. Imagine my surprise and pleasure to discover that my neighborhood (Millburn, Maplewood, and South Orange) is one of the two trial neighborhoods for The Local. (The other one … Read more
Sometimes I’ll get a really nice comment or praise from various folks who read this little blog of mine. Like this twitter I got recently: @robhahn haha, you always have some of the best reads. Will spend the necessary time. Keep up the forward thinking. In those moments, because I am human and subject to … Read more
A while back, I wrote that if you want to become a better writer, reading good writers really helps improve one’s own writing. While there are hundreds of great writers, many in the RE.net, I thought I would offer up two of my current favorites — one from the world of sports, and the other … Read more
I wrote a longer piece on the OnBlog recently about this topic, but in light of this and this, I thought it worth revisiting the issue in plainer language and shorter sentences. 
1. If your “local blog” is of little interest to people who actually live in your “locale”, then guess what? It ain’t … Read more
Back in the day, I used to read the New York Times religiously. I mean, I lived in New York City, was young, and was making a lot of money. It’s what you do. It’s kinda like going to church on Sunday if you were a Puritan in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, or doing the … Read more
Inman News has a very interesting… I guess one would have to call it an Op/Ed or News Analysis on the Washington Post’s story on HUD Secretary Jackson’s last day: An article in last Sunday’s Post deserves credit for attempting to go beyond the allegations of cronyism that forced Jackson to resign, and taking a … Read more