Not a bad idea to invest in a "domain of one's own" and set up your WordPress blog with one of these cool themes. Choose a domain you'd like (check to make sure not taken on the Web not just WordPress. Consider buying the domain if it's something you'd like to won to use in your own .org blog.
Garr Reynolds' blog -- it's at the top of my Google Reader! You'll enjoy his insights on what's happening in the world through a visual, creative lens.