Looking back on 2011, I'm surprised by two occurances. First, I got a lot of work done, despite myself. My biggest obstacles to high-performance are all self-derived; procrastination, disorganization, and plain ol' laziness. Second, I'm surprised I survived my personal travails. I've had my fill of frowns this year, from wayward children to caring for sick loved ones to self-inflicted injuries in 2011. I'm glad to be closing the door on a few of those chapters and look forward to better times in 2012. Here's a run-down on my professional activities over the course of 2011: Articles: … [Read more...]
December 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Heading to H'ville to check on my dad and hospice situation. Say a prayer for me... … [Read more...]
November 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
RT @sqlmag: When do I want to look at IOPs vs Mbytes per second? by @mrdenny http://bit.ly/uDiYVh dba sqlserver IOTuning sqlservermag … [Read more...]
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Looking for a simple, effective way to get training on Microsoft’s Cloud technologies? Microsoft Virtual Academy! bit.ly/ttrMVA azure cloud … [Read more...]
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Incredibly Painful SQL Server Backup & Recovery Mistakes, and how to Avoid Them this Thursday. Plus an iPad giveaway! http://bit.ly/rHhyfc … [Read more...]
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A very happy birthday to Jeremiah Peschka (@peschkaj)! sqlpeople … [Read more...]
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Happy belated birthday to Dr. Greg Low of @SQLDownUnder! SQLPeople … [Read more...]
Halloween Hobos and Highnesses
November 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
No one would be surprised if your little daughters wanted to dress up as princesses for Halloween. Here are our two little "Her Royal Highnesses":Honestly, I think Katie (above upper) and Ava (above lower) just wanted an excuse to put on tons of make-up and to do their hair. Savannah kindly photo-bombed Ava in all of her glamours glory. The older girls decided to go in the exact opposite direction of the glamour of pageant princess and settled on HOBOS.Savannah (above top) is channeling more of the "unwashed hippy" vibe. Kaylee and Rebecca (above middle) are making … [Read more...]
