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More About Our Dad, Thomas Alexander Pond

Posted over 3 years ago

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We've posted Dad's obituary online at my website . Please stop by and read it. He lived a remarkable life. -wp this copyrighted material was originally posted at http://blogs.technet.com/wardpond . the author and his employer are pleased to provide...
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RIP Thomas Alexander Pond: 1924-2010

Posted over 3 years ago

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I’ve been down, but not like this before - Paul Barrere (Little Feat), All That You Dream It’s a very disturbing trend in one’s life when so much of one’s writing begins with the three letters which this entry does. It’s...
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RIP Richie Hayward: 1946-2010

Posted over 3 years ago

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Sad, sad news today from the worlds of music and friendship: Richie Hayward – founding member, drummer, writer, and singer in the seminal American rock and roll band Little Feat – lost his year-long battle with liver cancer today. He was only...
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Two New Corners of the InterWebs -- and They’re Mine!

Posted over 3 years ago

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A busy weekend here in central Florida, as I established two new personal domains: http://WardPond.net , my personal website, and http://pondsponderings.wordpress.com , my personal blog While you’ve been in no danger of being deluged by personal traffic...
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Serving the SQL Server Blogosphere for a Twentieth of a Century!

Posted over 3 years ago

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It’s been exactly five years since this blog went live with a questionable Admiral Stockdale reference, and despite an extended hiatus recently to due a confluence of personal and professional issues, your interest in my ponderings continues to a humbling...
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Happy Birthday, Mom v78.05

Posted over 3 years ago

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Today would’ve been my mother’s 83rd birthday if we hadn’t lost her to emphysema on 4 November 2004. I wish I could call her today, but I can’t. Please find time soon, if you’re able, to call your mother and thank her for your life. Such precious...
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R.I.P. Robert B. Parker

Posted over 3 years ago

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Sad news today from the world of letters with the passing of Robert B. Parker , author of over 50 books, including the thirty-seven which comprise the Spenser series of detective novels. I’ve been an unabashed fan of Parker’s since I read my first Spenser...
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Happy Birthday Dad v85.0

Posted over 4 years ago

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Today is my dad’s eighty-fifth birthday. It was my intention to travel to Vermont to surprise him and take him to dinner, but a recent illness renders long-distance travel ill-advised in the short term. So he and I will have to settle for the telephone...
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At the Onset of My Fiftieth Year

Posted over 4 years ago

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Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook are aware that I’ve spent the last week and a half dealing with my latest round of health issues. I returned home yesterday afternoon following a brief hospitalization for diagnosis and removal of...
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Serving the SQL Server Blogosphere for a Twenty-Fifth of a Century!

Posted over 4 years ago

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Yes, it’s true.. when this post goes live, it will have been exactly four years (adjusted for a time zone differential.. how apropos) since this humble corner of the InterWebs was available for instantiation in your browser of choice. As I’ve done...
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Happy Birthday, Mom v78.04

Posted over 4 years ago

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Today would’ve been my mother’s 82nd birthday if we hadn’t lost her to emphysema on 4 November 2004. I wish I could call her today, but I can’t. I know Father’s Day is coming up this weekend. Dads are important, but just the same, if you’ve...
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It’s Milestone Season!

Posted over 4 years ago

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June is definitely milestone season in this neck of the woods. Not only is today the third anniversary of my start with the ITOE Technology Architects group (the artists formerly known as the SQL CoE), but this past Sunday marked my tenth(!) anniversary...
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Another Period of Blog Neglect Ends; Firefox Display Issues Repaired

Posted over 4 years ago

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Earlier this evening, thanks to a helpful comment from eXcalibur, I was able to resolve the funky display issues which have plagued Firefox-based visitors since I started playing with CSS overrides in early May. Thanks, eXcalibur, for the sage advice...
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Why I Didn’t Write an April Fool’s Post

Posted over 4 years ago

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I meant to. I really did. But I got sick last week , and my energy level has been slow enough to come back that my focus was entirely elsewhere until about six last night. I panicked. I gave fleeting consideration to throwing something hasty...
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Non-Technical Content: 25 Random Baseball Things About Me

Posted over 4 years ago

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UPDATED 21 FEBRUARY 2009 in the cold morning light: grammar in the introduction and #s 1, 5, 10, 12, 15, 18, and 20; new links in #1; and new information in #18. UPDATED 21 FEBRUARY 2009 later in the day because I just remembered I've been to Texas...
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I Hate to Bring This Up Again..

Posted over 4 years ago

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..but, once again, the dark underbelly of human nature has shown itself in my trackback pool.. Back in March of 2008, I went off on a little two - post rant about for-fee aggregators. At the time, I said: For awhile now, I've been aware that there...
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Get Well, Steve Jobs

Posted over 4 years ago

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Sure, he’s a competitor, but some things trump business . Sad news about Steve Jobs’ health today, as what was described last week as a “relatively simple and straightforward” hormone imbalance is now “more complex than.. originally thought.” I know...
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DWWTWT?: December 29-31

Posted over 5 years ago

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In the second of my annual indulgences , I’m “treating” you to a summary of my commuting life this year. A note to the uninitiated: there has been a hidden feed on this blog since I started my position in the SQL CoE in June of 2006. My office was...
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May Glad Tidings be Upon You

Posted over 5 years ago

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UPDATED 20 Dec 2008 to fix links It’s that time of year again, when I disappear from the blogosphere for a couple of weeks to contemplate the blessing of home and family. Before I do that, I’d like to use the blog’s 700th post for my annual holiday...
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Happy Birthday, Dad! v84.0

Posted over 5 years ago

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If it's December 4th, it must be my Dad's birthday .. After our move to Florida this past August, I'm living in the same time zone as my father and sister for the first time since we last lived under the same roof, which would be approximately 1984...
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My Latest Reason to be Thankful

Posted over 5 years ago

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In keeping with the spirit of the season, I thought I’d introduce you to my latest reason to be thankful. As if a wonderful family and an incredible career weren’t enough.. Ever since this city boy relocated to rural Central Florida, his farm girl...
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Travelogue: Three Hours in Barcelona

Posted over 5 years ago

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A photo-laden documentation of an afternoon out and about in a classic European city. No technical content, but some great pictures, and even a multi-lingual pun!...
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Back In-Country: Greetings From JFK

Posted over 5 years ago

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Greetings from the Delta terminal at JFK Airport in beautiful South Ozone Park, NY, where I’m currently laying over on my way back to Orlando. As I was getting up at 6am Barcelona time, my wife was watching Friday night’s episode of David Letterman...
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Tech·Ed EMEA 2008 Developers Session Schedule Released!

Posted over 5 years ago

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Earlier this week, I got my session schedule for my talks at this year’s Tech·Ed EMEA 2008 Developers in Barcelona . DAT04-IS, SQL Tricks from Microsoft IT, will be offered on Tuesday, 11 November from 1:30pm until 2:45pm. DAT03-IS, Real-World Indexing...
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La Font de Canaletes Works Its Magic

Posted over 5 years ago

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La Font de Canaletes is a public fountain near the head of La Rambla de Catalunya in what it currently the center of Barcelona, Spain: When I was in Barcelona last November, I reported that I "drank generously from the fountain, hopefully sealing...