Well, a couple of days after mentioning a couple of Day of Data events to which I've submitted, I just found out that I'll be speaking next month for my own user group! After our March user group speaker withdrew, Ed asked me if I could step in as a replacement speaker for next month. … Continue reading Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 2/27/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData #UserGroup
Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 2/25/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData
Boy, it's been a while since I posted one of these. The fact is, since my trip out to Seattle for PASS Data Community Summit, I haven't been doing any presenting. I still don't have any confirmed speaking dates yet. However, there are two events to which I've submitted. I submitted proposals to two Day … Continue reading Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 2/25/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData
More Documentation is Needed
My friend Steve Jones posted this, and since it's a topic that's close to my heart (not to mention one of my big pet peeves in regards to people who don't heed it), I am reposting what he wrote. https://voiceofthedba.com/2026/01/28/more-documentation-is-needed/#like-32928?page_id=32928
New Year’s reflections
Well, it's January 2. We're two days into 2026. This is the time of year when everyone starts making resolutions that they have no intention of keeping. That's why I've written that we should make goals, not resolutions. As such, I have goals that I'd like to pursue. Here are a few of them. Stay … Continue reading New Year’s reflections
Looking for a speaking opportunity? Check out New Stars of Data!
I got a notification this morning that the call for speakers for New Stars of Data is now open! If you're an aspiring presentation speaker in the Microsoft Data Platform, check out this opportunity! It is a chance for new speakers to present at a large conference such as PASS Data Community Summit! You are … Continue reading Looking for a speaking opportunity? Check out New Stars of Data!
Where to network
Yesterday, this post (below) from The Ladders showed up on my social media, and since it is directly relevant to my networking presentation -- in fact, I address it directly in my presentation -- I wanted to talk about it. I have a couple of slides in my presentation where I talk about where to … Continue reading Where to network
Greetings from Seattle! #PASSSummit #PASSDataCommunitySummit
This will be a short post, mainly because I’m writing this on my phone (I left my laptop in my hotel room; I don’t really need it today), and writing a blog post from my phone is difficult to do. But anyway… I’m writing from the lobby of the Seattle Convention Center for PASS Data … Continue reading Greetings from Seattle! #PASSSummit #PASSDataCommunitySummit
Adding generated guitar parts to my music
Because of the last few months dealing with my illness, I've had a lot of free time on my hands. Recently, I started tackling extracurricular projects that haven't received enough of my attention, namely, my original music. I have a number of demos that I've put together, and I have several more that I've started … Continue reading Adding generated guitar parts to my music
Yeah, I’ve been quiet lately
As regular readers of my blog (both of you) may have noticed, I've been pretty quiet lately. It's like I went down to PASS On Tour and pretty much dropped out of sight. Well, there's a reason why. Roughly just before Labor Day weekend, I started feeling ill. It was bad enough that I took … Continue reading Yeah, I’ve been quiet lately
PASS Summit On Tour — the debrief
Well, I'm actually writing this about three days after I arrived home from PASS Summit On Tour NYC. I wish I could say that I took the last three days to decompress, but that's not the case; I went right back to work the next day. It was a fun but tiring trip -- they … Continue reading PASS Summit On Tour — the debrief
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