Maybe I'd ask the question before someone beats me to it... outside of journalists who do blogs, do personal blogs really stand a chance of lasting for the long haul? Is blogging just a fad like parachute pants and 80's big hair?
I hope not, the content's fucking hilarious, deeply sensual, or just plain fun.
An example of a good blogocentric site is
http://www.plastic.com
Post generated content and community-building at the same time.
Problem with good blogs is that it takes a lot of hours to maintain and police for quality.