A Timeless Thriller: James Dashner’s ‘The Maze Runner’ Proves Its Endurance as a Modern Classic
Putting aside its cinematic adaptation, “The Maze Runner” novel has aged gracefully into a classic of dystopian science fiction.
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Dropping Database Objects During DACPAC Deployments Can Get Weird
Even with a pre-deployment script, BlockOnPossibleDataLoss, and DropObjectsNotInSource, SQLPackage may still refuse to let your stale objects die.
How To Retry Pipelines in Azure Data Factory and Synapse Analytics
If at first, you don’t succeed, pick yourself up and make sure your Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Analytics pipelines have adequate retry policies.
How To Check If It’s a Weekday in Azure Data Factory and Synapse Analytics
Sometimes your system needs to know if today’s a weekday. Here’s how to find out using Microsoft’s Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse Analytics.
Excerpts From The Imitation of Christ
Noteworthy excerpts from the Christian devotional The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis.
Interiors: A Review of Woody Allen’s First Ever Serious Film
In his first foray into serious filmmaking, Woody Allen delivers a deeply emotional dramatic masterpiece.
The Commands of Christ
A catalog of commands issued by Jesus Christ throughout the Bible.