Ironically, I fell in love with travel on my first visit to the U.K.. London couldn't have been more different from the big city suburbs where I was born and...

With regard to subsidies for nuclear energy--

From the 10/7/07 of the Washington Post (emphasis mine):

"...there is still a lot of worry about the economics of nuclear power. Nuclear plants are...

Steve wrote, "I still favor nuclear, especially newer, more efficient designs, as a source of electrical power..." and then went on to say that "governments don't necessarily have to just...

I agree with most of what I've read here, and of course, I'm also frustrated with the lack of ethics in sports (e.g. underage gymnasts) and business.

In business it's...

My employer is also data rich and information poor, but it's entirely his own fault.

First, he requests data collection without first determining how he's going to use the...

you said you were bitter because he got noticed playing the hero on nights and weekends, and you didn't have the opportunity, because your stuff worked. My opinion is, who...

point taken, Chris, but 1) if that's really how your management thinks, do you really want to work for them? 2) who's really losing out when your nights and weekends...

Large companies are always looking at cutting back, therefore if you fix all the problems before they happen, in the eyes of the company you do not exists, which means...

Sorry Steve...I know it was a bit off the subject. Feel free to run with it in a separate editorial if you get inspired.

I know my experiences...

I'm moving a little off-track, but Steve posts a lot of great editorials about the job market, IT careers, etcetera. So, I wanted to relay a general observation on...

I never volunteered my salary history, but I've almost always been asked to complete an employment application form at some point during the process which includes blanks for both work...

Stella Liebeck, 79 years old, was sitting in the passenger seat of her grandson’s car having purchased a cup of McDonald’s coffee. After the car stopped, she tried to hold...

"The only normal people are are ones you don't know very well."

Alfred Adler

Here's an excerpt from Steve's article, "The Differences Between Sql Server 2000 and 2005", published today:

"If the [Microsoft] plan is to release a new version [of SQL Server] every 2-3...

Happy Birthday Kendall!!!