"In my experiences, I've had the opportunity of working alongside some of the most greatest DBAs who have took advantage of their skills and talents to get through some of the hardest challenges,"

huh.....?

Look -I'm sure you have vast knowledge and experience stemming from your long career in IT - and most of us are privileged to have you imparting some of this knowledge to us.

However your credibility as an expert gets shot to bits once people read posts like this - at least read through your article once or twice before posting it - or have someone proof read it for you before posting it. This is just a humble request.

P.S I have never been to America.