An Abbreviated History of Andy, Part 1
Introduction After Paul Randal ( Blog – @PaulRandal ) tagged him in a post about the three events that brought him here , Brent Ozar ( Blog - @BrentO ) tagged me in his cleverly titled You may ask...
View Article2010 Goals Review
Introduction Earlier this year, I responded to Tim Ford's ( Blog / Twitter ) tag (in a post about 2010 Resolutions and Themeword ) with 2010 Themeword and Goals . Let's see how I did. Resolutions 1. I...
View ArticleWhat Matters Most
The end of the year is a study in extremes. For many, it is a time of merriment and celebration. For some, it is yet another day to survive. I believe most people reflect on the past year as it draws...
View ArticleOT: Noisy v. Important
A new personal blog post: Discerning Between Noisy and Important...(read more)
View ArticleMe and the Man
Part 1 I grew up poor – the US version of poor. We never missed a meal but a few times it was only because we had a successful hunt. Suffice it to say that when we interacted with others, they always...
View ArticleAndy-Frickin-Leonard
A few years ago at a conference, a young man approached me and asked if I was ready for my presentation. I squared with him (for emphasis) and replied, “No, sir. In fact, I’m worried about it.” He...
View Article700
Adam Machanic ( Blog | @AdamMachanic ) emailed me way back in July 2007 and asked if I’d be interested in joining the awesome crew blogging at SQLBlog.com . I was honored to be asked and loved the idea...
View Article701
It’s your turn. You start blogging. You cannot start in July 2007 like I did – even if you have a Delorean . But you can start in July 2015. Here’s the thing: In 2023, eight more years will have...
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In May 2015 I wrote 700 – a post marking my 700th blog post here at SqlBlog.com . Last month I wrote Nine Years about another milestone here. Well, here we are in August 2016 and I’ve reached 800...
View ArticleAn Interview With Me
This post is inspired by Kenneth Fisher’s [ blog | @sqlstudent144 ] post, An interview with me . Ken suggested, “Now if any other bloggers read this and feel like answering questions too I’d love to...
View ArticleThree Lessons Learned in 2016
Some folks do not like to read posts of a more personal nature or posts that contain religious references. If you are one of those people, you have been forewarned. I’ve read lots of posts from people...
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