Meeting My Goal

Last year I was talking about goals and changes for the site as I was negotiating my continued employment with...

Validating text data. A few techniques.

/*datafile used in the SQL  */

DECLARE @String VARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT  @String = 'When you are starting out to validate text input, perhaps to clean...

Project Management Management - Why Did I Write This?

 Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...

Tethering vs Air Card & Other Miscellaneous Phone Thoughts

I've been using a Blackberry Curve for a while and I'm been entirely happy with it. Great phone, great battery...

Take the Plunge - Why Did I Write This?

 Why did I write this? I got challenged by Andy Warren
to write a bit about why I wrote something. I...

Red Gate SQL Response Review is up

Full Disclosure: I did receive a trial version of the software and payment for the review. I am also a...

Do You Love PASS?

Recently Tony Davis posted some thoughts (almost a rant) about his opinions of PASS, and there is a great follow...

Database Administration Librarian

If I cannot find a book or info in a library, I always go to a librarian for advice and...

Can't Attend SQL Server Training in Person, Consider Virtual Training

I am one of the biggest advocates there is of self-education. Whether you are a novice, intermediate, or expert-level DBA,...

Always more to do

 My current "to do" list, which is only partially written down and organized. Putting it all one one list is...