Monthly Archives: December 2025

A Week Off

Posted on December 22, 2025 by way0utwest

I hope I’m getting a week off this week. I scheduled holiday, but since I do work with sales, sometimes I get called in. My wife is having a slow December, so I’m hoping to spend some time with her … Continue reading →

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The Microsoft SQL Year in Review

Posted on December 20, 2025 by way0utwest

Recently, I watched a year in review from Data Exposed, which looked at what’s changed in SQL Server, Azure SQL, and SQL Database in Fabric. This was a lengthy version of the show, just over an hour, though there is … Continue reading →

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Your Value from a Conference

Posted on December 19, 2025 by way0utwest

The PASS Data Community Summit 2025 was held in Seattle last month, and it was an interesting event for me. I wrote a wrap-up on my blog, but a few things stood out. The event was a little smaller, with … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Etherness

Posted on December 19, 2025 by way0utwest

etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones, all too aware that even though the room is filled with warmth and laughter now, it won’t always be this way – that the coming years … Continue reading →

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