WordPress from
http://www.wordpress.org/ (the self hosted option) might also be handy for you.
I have used WordPress for a while and I absolutely love it. The community behind it is rich and vibrant and there is basically a plugin for anything that you could possibly want.
Also check out WordCast - the WordPress-centric podcast that I host - for tips and tricks on how to use WordPress and which plugins and themes are great (and free!).
http://www.wordcastpodcast.com/
Hold onto your seats people... the SL is back.