I was 17 years old when I got my first paid writing gig. It was for Teen Magazine, in this January 1998 issue:

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At first glance, you may think my article had something to do with FUN!
I mean, look at some of the titles on the cover: “TOTAL GUY GUIDE!” and “The Ups & [...]

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It’s Day #5 of our 12 Days of Must-Have Holiday Gifts at Mom Generations! Our video gift guide today will help you get the best gifts for the BABY on your list.
And the best part? There is a chance for you to WIN everything we feature!
Check out today’s video here.
Would you like to win everything [...]

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Remember back in July, when I ran a contest on this blog to determine the Hottest Male Blogger? A title that ended up going to Peter Shankman of HelpAReporter.com (HARO)? (Does this post have a, “This one time? At band camp?” feel to it, or is it me?)
Anyway, during that time I was fortunate enough [...]

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This week’s round-up of important/useful/interesting/fun pet links:

Traveling with your dog this Thanksgiving? Pets.com, powered by PetSmart, has tips to make traveling safe and enjoyable for your pup, either by car or by plane.
This is such a great idea: Remember when it’s time to give your pet its medication with RemindMyPet.com, which sends you an email [...]

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We’re giving away a family 4-pack for Video Games Live™ THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st at The Citi Performing Arts Center/Wang Theatre in Boston!
Video Games Live™ is an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time. Top orchestras & choirs perform along with exclusive video footage and music arrangements, [...]

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When I was given the opportunity to review the Epson Artisan 800 All-in-One printer, (big) thanks to the One2One Network, I jumped at the chance.
The printer I had been using was old. Well, 3 years isn’t technically old, but it sure had started acting like a curmudgeony old man.
I try not to print things that [...]

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This week’s round-up of important/useful/interesting/fun pet links:

Don’t forget to keep your pet safe this Halloween! The ASPCA has put together this handy Top 10 Safety Tips for Pet Parents to abide by this October 31st.
The Food Bowl is giving away a Dyson Animal Handheld Vacuum. To enter all you have to do is leave a [...]

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I love social networking. I’m not ashamed to say it. I love Twitter. I love Facebook. I love LinkedIn. I love Flickr. I love meeting new people through my blog.
What frustrates me is when people from the “outside” - people whom, for whatever reason, choose not to partake in social networking - try to diminish [...]

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I’m starting a new feature here. There are so many fantastic dog sites/articles/links that I see all the time around the ‘net, so each Friday I want to share my finds for the week with you.
So without further ado, I give you Sniff Around These Sites, Part I:

PetKnows informed me that October is Adopt-A-Dog month. [...]

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For so many reasons and on so many levels, I had one of the best times of my life this weekend in New York City.
I was in town for the Hot Blogger Calendar photo shoot, which was on Sunday (the Empire State Building picture was taken from the studio where we had the shoot). And [...]

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