TIME.com’s First Annual Blog Index :

From millions of blogs about nothing, we’ve selected the 25 best about something—from politics and global affairs to shopping and sports. And, yes, we’ve got a few about nothing, too
—Tom McNichol

New York Times: In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop

They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece — not garments, but blog posts. This is the digital-era sweatshop. You may know it by a different name: home.