Great article by Glenn Reynolds on how to blog well on Tech Central Station.
The keys are: personal voice and links. Or, alternatively, have something to say and say it well. Those of you who endure my early efforts will hopefully be soon rewarded. My high school teachers and college profs all said I was a good writer.

Benton Harbor, MI. Is suffering from riots resulting from the local cops chasing a motorcyclist into a house. The issue appears to be racial. I guess they're saying so now. The national stories I'd seen said nothing about that.

It isn't clear why they were chasing the guy.