There’s been a lot of positive press for LINQ, such as the article about LINQ by Mike Otey at http://www.sqlmag.com/Article/ArticleID/48759/sql_server_48759.html.  You can also find lots of glowing reviews and info about LINQ by Troy Magennis at http://blog.aspiring-technology.com/.   I've been trying to figure out exactly how I feel ...