Recently I was contacted by Packt publishing regarding their book, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook. I didn’t know that the book even existed! They were happy to provide me with a copy of the book in exchange for a review and I accepted their gracious offer. So, here we go! I really enjoyed this … Read more
Last month I told you about how Denny Cherry’s new book, Securing SQL Server had been released into the wild. Today I am here to tell you that I have added his book to my library. I still remember the feeling I had when I was reviewing the book, the feeling that Denny knows enough … Read more
During the Free-Con before the PASS Summit last year I learned about the book Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully. I am not a professional consultant but I do some “odd jobs” from time to time for others. But the subtitle for the book is “A Guide to Giving & … Read more
I recently finished reading The Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet is Killing Our Culture. The book was recommended to me by one of the folks I met at the NASA tweetup last November as I was remarking about the differences between “old” and “new” media. The book is written by Andrew Keen, someone … Read more
This past weekend while doing some Spring cleaning I came across this book on my bookshelf. I read it last year and found it to be a great read but for one reason or another I never got around to writing up a review. I forget how I came across the book to begin with, … Read more
Last Fall I was the Basketball Coach for SQL University, and I loved being back on the hardwood. Some days I think the best place to be on a Friday Night in the Winter is in your home gym getting ready to play some hoop. Writing for SQL U last FALL helped bring back some … Read more
