#Juneteenth

blue and white checkered tablecloth with a white plate, on the plate is a grilled BBQ chicken leg quarter, grilled asparagus and an orzo pasta salad

I do a little bit of volunteer work, trying to help out a few groups in ways where I am actually useful. Mostly I do social media and crafting, LOL! This year I had the idea that I would research and promote a small series of #juneteenth celebration recipes. My hopes were that nothing brings people together like food, if I could share some recipes from black chefs/bloggers, and those recipes had roots in the celebration of freedom for black Americans, then maybe just one person would make a dish and share it with their friends and family and explain its importance.

So I am going to try . . . → Read More: #Juneteenth

T-SQL Tuesday #134: Give Me a Break

This month’s edition is hosted by James McGillivray (b|t), who asks us to write a post about How do you take a break?

I’m looking back over the last nearly 11 months and trying to wrap my brain around it all. For starters, I feel like it has always been my job to keep it together. Never has there been a time when I could let someone else take the wheel nor could I ever just fall apart.

Finding a Cause

As soon as this started there was a need for cloth masks, medical supplies were low and masks were in high demand. I spent the better part . . . → Read More: T-SQL Tuesday #134: Give Me a Break

T-SQL Tuesday #129 – Time Capsule wrap-up

Let’s Build a Time Capsule – The wrap-up

Well, I don’t even know what to say, such great ideas and creativeness. The last couple of days I have internally struggled with, as Glenn wrote this ” human malware situation”. Reading all of these posts has made me smile.

Rob Farley gave us some reminiscing of dressing up for conferences like SQLBits, and how even saved a doughnut for later. But the thing he really wants to place in the capsule is a “creative collection of badge ribbons”. He’s certain that he needs help in making this collection. I am however convinced that his double OUTER APPLY . . . → Read More: T-SQL Tuesday #129 – Time Capsule wrap-up

T-SQL Tuesday #129

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Let’s Build a Time Capsule

So here we are finishing up summer. Last fall when Steve asked me to host I had this great idea…now with all of the current affairs my idea seems less than ideal. So here comes my new good idea, thanks Arlene for the help.

I want to build a time capsule, maybe we all escape to a new planet, maybe the earth just withers and dies, or maybe this is just an exercise in being positive. Tell me what few items or bits of information you’d like me to put into the #SQLCommunity time capsule. What do you want others to know about . . . → Read More: T-SQL Tuesday #129