Ye' old general discussion board. Basically, for everything that isn't covered elsewhere. Come here to shoot the breeze, shoot your mouth off, or whatever suits your fancy. This forum is not for asking programming related questions.
Wordpress would be a fine choice as there is a lot of active development going on with it. There are a number of good one -- it more depends on the style of customization and ease of use as to which one might suit you. Luckily you can try one and move to another if you don't like it.