I shopped and tinkered, and eventually went with WordPress. Be sure you use the subversion install so you can easily update down the track. Choose a simple skin and away you go.
Second prize is selling for enough that the interest funds a comfortable lifestyle, whether or not you want to continue to work.
First prize is being able to hang onto control so that you can use what you've built as a base to do still more.
I worked in the Gore HK office in the late 80's and even met the man himself. He was adamant about keeping groups small; small enough that everyone knew everyone else personally. New locations would start with about 10, and whenever an office/factory grew larger than about 50 they would split into two groups of 25. Another credo was that there were no "assistants" or staff positions. Everyone either produced product or sold product. Two roles. There were however senior and junior personnel, and decisions were made by rough consensus among senior personnel. However, all remuneration was openly discussed and agreed upon by the entire group in the context of production or sales targets.
I liked being there, although my role as a freelance systems analyst/programmer was not an authorised one.
Very happy with it (technologyinvestment.info)