About Jeremiah

I'm a senior database administrator with Cass Information Systems, a SQL Server MVP, director-at-large with PASS, and I also help out with my local chapter and the Application Development virtual chapter.

You can learn more about me or contact me directly.

Happy Contribupendence Day

Last year, Jeff Blankeburg came up with the idea of Contribupendence Day. To save you from visiting Jeff’s site and reading another blog post, Contribupendence day is a day when we acknowledge the people who help out our community.
Update: It’s completely remiss of me not to tag the person who tagged me. Carey Payette singled [...]

Why are you going to the PASS Summit?

Colin Stasiuk asked a great question: Why are you going to the PASS Summit? But, more importantly, Colin hits on the all important question: how do you decide which sessions to attend?
This is going to be my second PASS Summit, so I’m not an expert on picking sessions, but I have an idea based on [...]

Links for the Week of 2009.06.12

SQL Server
Denis Gobo provides a double dose of dynamic SQL hotness via Changing exec to sp_executesql doesn’t provide any benefit if you are not using parameters correctly and Avoid Conversions In Execution Plans By Using sp_executesql Instead of Exec. Following his tips in here will net you some considerable benefits in how your dynamic SQL [...]

Columbus PASS/SQL Server User Group Meeting Tonight!

This is just a quick reminder to everyone that CBusPASS (the Columbus, OH PASS Chapter) will be meeting tonight.
Details here, however the general gist is that Brent Ozar and I will be talking about using SQL Server Express edition in a presentation titled “Developing Something for Nothing”. [...]

This is MY Island

Jason Massie (twitter) has tagged me in the most recent DBA chain letter. Tim Ford tagged him, and here we are.
So, let’s recap, shall we?
So You’re On A Deserted Island With WiFi and you’re still on the clock at work. Okay, so not a very good situational exercise here, but let’s roll with it; [...]