My cats are adorable. Cute and fluffy, as Stitch would say. They’re also brilliant in their own way. Have you ever owned or spent time around a cat? They always...
I am thrilled to announce the winner of my August Random Blog Contest. Beth Bowland will be the proud recipient of a $25.00 gift certificate to either Amazon or Barnes...
A database administrator’s most important mission is “protect the data.” It is a mantra we live, breathe, and get pounded into our head by teachers, mentors, and white papers. Every...
Complete the mission. Touch the white fence. Yesterday was the last day of my Energy for Life class run by the Human Performance Institute. As I discussed in this post,...
Note: The publication of this poem does not confer, transfer, or surrender any copyright permissions. If you wish to link to this post, fantastic! If you wish to reprint this...
In yet another spurt of ambition, I have decided to dedicate Wednesday blog time to writing prompts. After all, if SQL Server and Saturday goes together, why not Wednesday and...
Everyone wants to be relevant. It’s why we search for connections and reach for recognition. Whether it’s the trophy for a brilliant piece of acting, or a photo sitting above...
“Burning bridges” is a slang term that (as far as I know) dates back to the practice of an army burning a bridge so the enemy could not cross over...
Welcome to SQL Saturdays! I am going to make a concerted effort to post something Microsoft SQL Server related every Saturday, or at least every other Saturday. Why pick Saturday...
Have you ever put down a book because the characters are two dimensional or the plot is trite or the writing style just drives you bananas? Have you ever stopped...
Brandie Tarvin is an author and tie-in writer and a copy editor. In addition to her original fiction, she has written SQL Server articles, Shadowrun: The Role Playing Game sourcebook material and fiction as well as a piece for Hasbro’s Transformers. She currently lives in Florida with her family and is owned by two cats.
