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 [...]
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 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. [...]
Sep 9 2010
The next batch of photos are up at Flickr for our first day at Sea. We departed from Seattle at 4 on Satuday and spent Sunday in its entirety cruising through the inside passage. I was able to do something I had not done in a long time – nothing (requiring a computer). Yoga, spinning, [...]
Sep 8 2010
Though not our first stop on the journey north scouting out providers for SQL Cruise Alaska 2011 the shots for Skagway, Alaska are up on Flickr. Skagway embraced us in a cold, misty embrace at 7:00 am. We hit the town as soon as we were able; a 9:30 appointment to travel to Haines in [...]
