Back when I started my career in Database Administration I had a great mentor. His name was Frank, and he taught me a lot. Most importantly, he taught me to not take everything so seriously, especially myself. One thing we had fun with was configuring how to handle on-call duties as our team and environment grew exponentially. We started referring to the dedicated phone line as the “Bat Phone”, and even tried to get the same style office phone (in red, of course) placed under a cake dish on my desk.

So, that is when we started joking about the idea of being SQL Batman. And when you think about the name, you start to realize that as a DBA you are expected to respond to events about as quickly as any Superhero. Over time the moniker SQLBatman became a bit of a pain, as I found it hard to get anyone to print up stickers and cards because of fears over copyright issues. So, I decided to just fall back onto a nickname I have had for over twenty years now, “Rockstar”.

I created this site as a way to help me put into words some of the musings that go through my head daily. Sometimes they are work related, sometimes they are rants (which are almost always work related), and sometimes I try to offer insight. This site helps to give me a voice as well as force me to evaluate situations before I broadcast them to the world. In other words, it makes me pause and think about my actions (or reactions) with regards to situations that arise. I am currently a Database Administrator and I am getting involved with Six Sigma as well, hoping to combine the two and help others run their shops as efficiently as possible.

Enjoy the posts, and try not to take things so seriously as you go through life. Spend time with your family, with your children, and if you have not learned to laugh yet, there is no better time to start.

If you stopped by this page looking for career information, then check out my resume page. If you stopped by looking for some contact info, drop me an email at sqlrockstar@gmail.com.

If you want to see and hear me talk about myself, then you are welcome to watch the following video.