Jan 9 2012
Today marks the first day of a much needed vacation. It comes on the heels of a very successful SQL Saturday I was able to take part in at Colorado Springs, CO. Besides delivering a successful presentation for the locals of Colorado Springs, Denver, and the surrounding area I was able to help out a [...]
Dec 8 2011
That line is all about context. Am I saying there is no such thing as a good DBA? I hope not. I’m referring to the fact that a successful DBA is invisible to those users that unknowingly rely on him or her daily – as mythical as the Chupacabra, free love, and universal phone charger [...]
Nov 14 2011
Editor’s Note: The catalyst for this post was a call received at 4:45am from my mom. As soon as I heard the ring and saw the name flash on the screen I already knew what to expect once I answered. The phone call lasted less than a minute. The lessons I learned from the man [...]
Nov 10 2011
As I continue to get caught up with my goals of 12 books pertaining to my professional development over the course of the 12 months since SQL Cruise Alaska 2011 I’m here with book #3: Strength Finders 2.0. This is the book Buck Woody (blog|twitter) had as a pre-cruise reading requirement. It’s not so much [...]
Sep 26 2011
Ah, it’s nice getting back to the mode of enjoying writing once again. I know it’s been a few months since we last met here, but I’ve been able to shed some things from my plate as I was in need of doing and blogging no longer feels burdensome – which was exactly what it [...]
Jul 8 2011
Author’s Note: This post is part two in a continuing series outlining my progress on a promise made on SQL Cruise Alaska to read and report back on 12 books that I will read to advance or enhance my career. Many of my Cruisers, their Guests, and my fellow Educators rose to this challenge presented by [...]
Jun 21 2011
SQL Server is a broad platform. Every release we that work with SQL Server find ourselves needing to pick and choose which aspects we intend to invest time in learning thoroughly and which we intend to spend only sparse bits and pieces of our life becoming acquainted. We even need to decide which aspects we [...]
Jun 16 2011
As plans were emerging for SQL Cruise Alaska in the waning days of 2010 it seemed a good time to interject guest speakers into the mix. Thanks to our supportive sponsors (SQL Sentry, Quest Software, Red Gate Software, Idera, and Confio) we could make the case financially to bring a guest speaker on the ship for this event. [...]
