What tools do you use to blog / where do you host your blog ?
dxjones: 1. A lot of people start out on WordPress.com.
You can get started quickly.  It's relatively easy to use.  It is free.  There is a lot of shared knowledge and experience out there.2. It is easy to download the WordPress software from WordPress.org and install it on your own site.A good strategy might be to start on WordPress.com at first, and then migrate to your own server if/when you think the benefit is worth the added effort.