T-SQL Tuesday #57 – SQL Family and Community

Look at that, it is once again that time of the month that has come to be known as TSQL Tuesday.  TSQL Tuesday is a recurring blog party that occurs on the second Tuesday (most […]

Presenting at PSSUG

  Coming up this week, I have been given the opportunity to do something I enjoy doing.  I have been invited to present to the folks in Philadelphia. Sebastian Meine (blog | twitter) approached me […]

Free SQL Training In Sacramento

In a few short days the newest SQL Saturday event.  This one will be on the far West coast of the United States. This marks the first time for me to present at a SQL […]

Omaha BI/SQL User Group – What?

I recently received an email from this guy named John Morehouse (blog | twitter) about the Omaha SQL/BI User Group Meeting in May. Imagine my surprise when reading the email and discovering that I was presenting. […]

SQLSaturday Vegas Style

We are mere moments from the inaugural SQL Saturday (announced a few short months ago) event in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada.  Can you feel the excitement building? The SQLSat 295 team has been working hard […]

Day 8 – Ring in The New

This is the eighth installment in the 12 day series for SQL tidbits during this holiday season. Previous articles in this mini-series on quick tidbits: SQL Sat LV announcement Burning Time Reviewing Peers Broken Broker […]

DC SQLSat

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go visit Washington DC.  It was the first time I got to stay in the Nation’s capitol for more than just a few hours.  It is also […]

To DBA or Not to DBA (DBA Jumpstart)

This post is part of the SQL Community Project started by John Sansom called #DBAJumpStart. “If you could give a DBA just one piece of advice, what would it be?” John asked 20 successful and […]

To DBA or Not to DBA…

In my day to day operations I have the opportunity to work with people in various capacities in regards to data.  Sometimes it is in the capacity of a mentor, sometimes in the capacity of […]

Summit 2013 – Part the First

While not technically the first day of Summit since the official start is yet to come, here are my thoughts on Sunday and Monday of PASS Summit 2013. For many of us the week began […]