I forget when I first discovered newsgroups. After all, I have been online for what seems like my entire life and have bounced from one forum to another. But as the Internet has evolved one thing remains true for me: newsgroups are an awful way to communicate and get help. Would you consider posting a … Read more
So when Chris Shaw posted SQL Quiz 4 to his blog and I saw my name I knew that I was once again being asked to participate in the Web 2.0 version of a chain letter, which I simply call Chainposting. Do I dare to break the chain? Well, Chris never says that something bad … Read more
I recently had the honor of exchanging some emails with Michelle Ufford, aka the SQL Fool. I have never had the privilege of meeting Michelle in person but I hope that will change this year in November at PASS. In fact, I am going to start keeping a list of all the people I need … Read more
Well, I have managed to make it through one full week as an MVP without upsetting anyone. Well, not anyone inside the MVP program at least. And I decided that it was about time to expose the MVP’s for what they really are: people. Turns out that MVP’s have questions, just like the rest of … Read more
I remember how I used to promise myself that if I ever got elected to the PASS Board of Directors I would do everything I could to make my activities as transparent as possible. One such way would be to write about some of the finer details on my blog. While I doubt anyone would … Read more
