Ezra's got a blog post about the pros / cons of blogging anonymously or under a pseudonym. It's an issue that comes up periodically.
It did get me thinking, though -- it's easy to talk about blogging's potential downsides. What are some of the positive things that have come out of having a blog?
Everyone's answer will be different, I think. For me, it's definitely helped my writing -- I've always been a decent writer, but I'm a faster one now, more confident in my 'voice' and hopefully a bit more polished.

