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I know it may seem odd to say, but the other day I was at a business meeting. When I was introduced to the group I was introduced as a blogger. It dawned on me; being called a blogger is not like being called a writer, there is a slight difference. A blogger isn’t a job unto itself like a writer, a blogger is more like a modifier, you do something else and you also blog.

I know plenty of writers; writers for newspapers, books and magazines, I even know a girl who writes manuals for computers. All of these people consider writing their profession. I, coming from the world of Information Technology (I.T.), have always considered writing as professional overhead. I write at work because I have to.

How many bloggers do you know actually make a living off of their blog. Very few, it’s like being in a band. Sure there are some bands out there that make a living playing music, but most musicians do it as a passion not a profession.

In that sense I am a blogger. I am someone who writes because he has a passion for talking with the hope someone maybe listening. My profession will always be I.T. but my passion could be considered blogging.