brandie tarvin

Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention, but it seems there has been a recent (within the past decade) rise in the number of reported workplace violence incidents. Am I imagining...

Writers are frequently asked the question “Where do you get your ideas?” The question is a hard one to answer because we all find our inspiration in different places. Some...

I am always leary when I see ads, emails, and blog posts with “SECRETS EXPOSED” or “THE TRUTH ABOUT” in the subject. It seems everyone has jumped on the “shock...

Here’s this week’s prompt. If you have ideas for writing prompts, please let me know. Da Rules: 1) Anything goes so long as you stick to the spirit of the prompt. 2)...

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...