Doing a week with Mom in the Isle of Man (I really fell in love with that place) this fall, then two weeks in Cabo with my wife this winter.

Thanks man, glad you liked the posts! Have one more coming on Monday about a corruption issue I hit. Overall, I'm really happy with the platform so far.

Aww, thanks for the kind words, sir! You've been an inspiration to me for years - continuing to knock out books is hard, hard work. I respect the stuff you're...

Thanks for the link!

When I wrote that post, I tried to go really far out of my way to go, "Look, seriously, I don't know anything about data...

Awww, thanks sir!

Yeah, mine changed over time too. When I was in high school, I only had two written goals: own a 28' sailboat by the time I...

The big problem with building this stuff is liability. We go through the liability insurance renewal process every couple/few years, and the liability questions are getting pretty specific about the...

I was totally shocked when I saw them release Azure Analysis Services.

Over and over, people keep asking for SSRS in the cloud. I don't hear a lot of cries for...

Totally fooled me with the title. I clicked on it in today's newsletter INSTANTLY, because I was so excited to learn how it worked. Hahaha, nice one.

Seems like it gets tougher as your career gets better, too. I get a lot of opportunities laid at my feet - "Here, come speak at our event and we'll...

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