SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have been working with data for over thirty years. I think that just means I am...
2026-01-23 (first published: 2026-01-12)
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DataOnWheels
T-SQL Tuesday #193 – Notes to my past self and from my future self
It has been a while since my last T-SQL Tuesday blog. When I saw Mike Walsh’s topic for T-SQL Tuesday #193, I was intrigued and inspired – “Notes to...
2025-12-24 (first published: 2025-12-09)
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Power BI, Excel, OneLake – Dreams Do Come True!
I can’t believe it’s finally here! A way to have Excel live in OneDrive and access it from Power BI nearly live! We can officially short cut files to...
2025-12-26 (first published: 2025-12-05)
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Managing subscribers, creating newsletters
When I created the website on WordPress, I was expecting all the features I had on our WordPress.com which powers this website. As I called out in my previous...
2025-11-21 (first published: 2025-11-20)
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FabCon Vienna 2025 Recap
Holy cow FabCon Vienna was incredible! This recap is extremely delayed because I’ve run into some serious decision fatigue about what to include (and my amazing hubby got me...
2025-11-18
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Becoming a creator, my website experience
Over the past few months, I have debated starting a new blog to discuss our ALS journey. I realized we were writing about ALS on the Data on Wheels...
2025-11-08
14 reads
Data Saturday Columbus 2025 Recap
This weekend was one of my favorite Data Saturday events, Data Saturday Columbus! If you’re in the area, I highly recommend it. Always some great speakers, amazing lunch, and...
2025-08-19
10 reads
DevUp 2025 Recap
Had an incredible time at DevUp in St. Louis this weekend! This conference gets better and better each year and draws in some incredible folks from all over the...
2025-08-29 (first published: 2025-08-08)
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SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2025
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge is a great event hosted on LSU’s campus that has some of the best food, presenters, and attendees in the country! Had some incredible questions...
2025-07-26
39 reads
My first year on full disability, wow!
What a year … At the end of May 2024, I went on full time disability. For the first time in my adult life, I was not fully employed....
2025-06-03 (first published: 2025-06-02)
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Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
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