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  • Busy, 200609

    Let’s see: kid’s school, family stuff, work, volunteering, planning, adding them all up, it can be fun but very busy. So much so that I have neglected my blog for a while. You do take second place, dear reader 🙂 My better half would disagree, though… Anyway, here are a few pictures. My son took…

  • Thoughts on 20060704

    The Declaration of Independence is a truly inspirational document. It signified the birth of a young, confident, and optimistic nation at the time. My son and I watched and participated Independence Day parade organized by the local government and other organizations on July 4th. On a personal level, I feel deeply, deeply grateful to America…

  • Stop junk mail, save the environment

    Credit card companies are sending junk credit card application offerings now to my first grader. Just unbelievable. I used this site, https://www.optoutprescreen.com/opt_form.cgi, a few years ago to stop unwanted mail for myself. It did get rid of a lot of my junk mails, although not all of them. Overall, it made a big difference and…

  • Co-writing a book on Sql Server 2005 admin

    I am co-writing another book on Sql Server 2005. This book will focus on administration. I’ve been busy with a lot of technical work lately, and will not post as often as before. Long time readers know that I co-wrote a book on Sql Server Integration Services. It has brought me fame from all over…

  • Guantanamo is under siege of asymmetric warfare

    Terrorists have successfully waged a campaign on that island rented from Cuba and it is a brilliant PR move on their part, according to generals supervising the facilities there. The weapon of their choice, surely not the kind Saddam was accused to have that is commonly referred to as weapons of mass destruction, is made…