This is where I collect and write things, mostly on academe and artificial intelligence. Established in 2010, by Vaishak Belle.
There need not be a steep cost to starting a blog, or even writing a blog post. It can be just as long and just as easy as writing an email, of which we send out very many through the week. Sharing your thoughts and impressions and goings on is useful for others in the same situation as you.