I’ve been interested in history for as long as I can remember. About ten years ago, I turned my interest in history into a search to find out where my family comes from. What was our story? In this search I found that among other things the name Lowder has had many spellings. But all…
Category: Personal
I’ve Passed the 70-433!
I wanted to write up a post about passing my exam, and share everything I learned during this process. I had considered drawing parallels between the certification process and the levels Jedi go through on their way to becoming masters. I think I’m going to keep that one in my back pocket for a while…
My First Attempt at the 70-433
A couple weeks back I made my first attempt at the 70-433 SQL 2008 Database Developer exam. I was nervous, it was obvious to me and to those who know me best. It was the unknown that I was really worried about. I’ve been a database programmer for over a decade. People come to me…
T-SQL Tuesday-Resolutions
The challenge went out to talk about my techie resolutions. I know I’ve discussed this earlier, but in just a week, I’ve made some progress. Certifications My goal is to complete not one MCITP path, but two! I scheduled my first exam for January 10, 1pm EST. Yes, when this post goes live that will…
Happy New Year
2011 is going to be a big year! I’m getting my certification exams out of the way. I’m heading to PASS Summit 2011. I’m pushing myself harder this year, because I know I can do more. What does this mean for you, my very special reader? More content! I’m pushing for more content in 2011…
Happy Christmas
Over the past few years, Happy Christmas has become one of my favorite Christmas songs. I like the message “War is over, if you want it.” Call me naive, but I believe it. The reason I chose it as my post’s title is the lyric: “What have you done? Another year over and a new…
Off Topic
Normally I’d share with you some of the questions I’ve been reviewing for the 70-433. Either that, or teach you something new about SQL. But I’m heading into another weekend and thought I’d talk about something else. First up, I’d like to share a new app with you ShopKick. This is the only location based…
My Weekend
I decided to take a long weekend this weekend. I haven’t taken any time off from work since the end of May. I took that a long weekend then to get married. I believe that was a great reason to take off, right? Well this weekend I had another great reason to take off. It…
The Days Are Just Packed
Hopefully you recognize the reference in the title. But really, the days are packed! This weekend was no exception. After work I took out 4 bushes from behind the house. They were seriously taking over the place. When that was finished, I had a pile out front 10 feet long, 3 foot deep, and as…
What Do You Think?
I’ve been building out tutorials for what seems like years now. I want my materials to be the best they can be. While I do get the occasional feedback “this is great”, or “Keep up the good work!” I’d like to get more direct feedback on my articles. If you’ve ever used one of my…