A list of wordpress plug-ins that I've tried here and there and my honest opinion about each of them.
http://greatwebguy.com/blogging/plug-ins/wordpress-plug-ins-are-evil/
Wordpress is the best community supported blog/content management system out there, you get even more flexibility to by having an install of your own, including the latest updates and plug-ins.
http://greatwebguy.com/blogging/blogtut/your-blog-your-domain-hosted-in-30-minutes-or-less/
