The Relational Model is poorly understood and worse applied. This blog is dedicated to the proposition that the Relational Model is the best way to manage data yet devised. It is not the only way, but it is the best way. And although SQL is an abomination, it is what we have to work with. This blog discusses how to get the most out of your database. Things you might not know your database can do, and how to implement more of your application in the database.