Saw this review today and wanted to share it with everyone here:
http://www.mikefal.net/2012/01/03/dba-survivor-learning-how-to-rock-out-with-databases/
I’m touched that Mike would take the time to write such a wonderful (and unsolicited) review of “that little book” I wrote almost two years ago now. I’d like for you to read his entire review, but I am going to share his last [...]
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12 Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012

It’s the end of the year and already I am seeing the usual blog posts that either reflect on the year that was, or are pondering the year to come. I thought about writing another post covering all of the things that didn’t happen to me this past year but since I’ve already done that [...]
Just What is Training?
I see the phrase “SQL Server training” tossed around a lot these days and often times it makes me want to stick a fork in my eye because I know what is being offered is not training, but something different. I was discussing this recently with some colleagues and being the set-based geeks we are [...]
Microsoft TechNet Virtual Labs for SQL Server
If you are not one of the few lucky folks who scored a ticket to SQL Inspire this weekend (where I will be giving my talk that I have simply named “SQL Someday”) and you are looking for something to do this weekend with all your spare time, I have a suggestion for you: go [...]
Help Me To Feed Others
Next Wednesday at 12PM ET I will be doing a product demo for Confio Software, same as I do for many Wednesdays during the year. However this one is going to be slightly different. When we were scheduling the events for the month of November I noticed I was selected for the one right before [...]
What #SQLFamily Means To Me
Today is the next meme Monday, and the topic is all about what “SQLFamily” means to you.
I first heard the term SQLFamily as a hashtag on Twitter during the PASS Summit last month. I thought it was brilliant, as it described so perfectly how I feel about my closest friends in the SQL Community. We are [...]




