Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2008, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. A blog that lives up to its name…
You’ve landed on a blog post and within the first few lines, you’re already hooked. The sentences flow. Nothing feels forced. You slide down without even noticing how time has passed. Then you close the tab and think, “That person…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2008, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. When I first started publishing online, the premise…
There’s a guy I know here in Saigon, an expat, mid-forties, who is one of the most naturally attractive people I’ve ever met. At any gathering, he pulls people aside, remembers details about their lives, makes them feel seen. Everyone…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in April 2010, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In April 2010, California police broke down…
Editor’s note (March 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2008, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. Back in 2008, WordPress 2.5 introduced something that…
When I started Hack Spirit in 2016, something interesting happened. I was not a journalist. I had neither a press badge nor a media company behind me. I had a psychology degree, a warehouse job I had recently quit, and…
Editor’s note (March 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in the early 2010s, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. Most bloggers and content creators spend…
There is a man in Saigon whom I have known casually for about three years. Successful. Sharp. Great dinner conversation. The kind of person you would really picture together. We would see each other at meetings, always have something to…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in June 2005, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In June 2005, Blog Herald marked a…
