
It Only Gets Better.
A Life Built on Work, Creativity, and Conversation.
Andrew Hahn
Founder & Creative Director of The Hairy Times
Creator of Sports By The Balz
Builder of The Rocky Mountain Islands Project
Why I Build
I’ve never been able to sit still creatively. Since I was thirteen years old, standing in a restaurant kitchen learning to keep up, I’ve been drawn to building things — plates, businesses, stories, worlds. Work taught me discipline. Curiosity kept me moving from one craft to the next. Creativity gave all of it a shape worth sharing. And conversation — real, honest conversation — is still the thing that ties it all together.
Everything I build starts with a simple belief: that showing up, paying attention, and doing the work is how a good life actually gets made.
What I’ve Built
The Hairy Times
My flagship publication — sharp commentary, honest reporting, and a newsroom built on clarity and grit.
Sports By The Balz
A sports-comedy vertical built for fans who want their takes fast, funny, and unfiltered.
Rocky Mountain Islands Project
A long-form creative worldbuilding project — where storytelling gets room to breathe and grow.
Coming soon
My Story
From a restaurant kitchen at thirteen to boardrooms, film sets, concert stages, and a newsroom of my own creation — my path hasn’t been a straight line, but every turn taught me something I still use today.
What I Believe
Work Matters
Nothing worth having was ever built by accident. I’ve believed in showing up and doing the work since I was a teenager, and that hasn’t changed.
Creativity Matters
Every industry I’ve worked in — culinary, real estate, entertainment, publishing — rewarded the people willing to think differently. Creativity isn’t decoration; it’s how problems actually get solved.
Conversation Matters
The best ideas, the best deals, and the best stories all start the same way: with people willing to actually talk to each other. Communication and collaboration are key.
Latest Writing
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The #1 Problem in America Is Right in Front of Us
Look, we can dress this up if we want. We can map out every crisis America is juggling — economic instability, foreign policy chaos, institutional…
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A Handful of Dust — Why the World Feels Off‑Course and What We Can Still Choose
Lately I’ve been thinking about the world we’re living in — not just the headlines, but the deeper feeling underneath everything. People everywhere are searching…
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Pay Attention: They’re Coming for Your Vote Again
They’re Coming for Your Vote Again Let’s stop pretending this is about “mail security.” Trump’s latest push to force the Supreme Court to green‑light the…
My Latest Columns in The Hairy Times

The Hairy Times · October 19, 2026
Swords Down, Ballots Up: 5 Ways to Cool the Anger Before Nov. 3

The Hairy Times · October 18, 2026
The Week Ahead in Politics (Oct. 19-23): Rallies, Prices, No Kings

The Hairy Times · October 18, 2026
2026 Travel Rules: What Changed, Plus Our New US Travel Guide

The Hairy Times · October 18, 2026
US Travel Guide 2026–27: 9 Regions, All 50 States (and How Not to Overpay)

The Hairy Times · October 15, 2026
Ukraine, Starshield, Diesel, and the Question of Whose Side Trump is On

The Hairy Times · October 13, 2026