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Hello. I am Joel Marcey, author of this personal blog.
Check out my joint venture with acclaimed programming language instructor, Rex Jaeschke, called Programming Classroom
I am also owner of Twin Roots, a consulting and software development company.
Category Archives: Personal
Well, I Am Off To Smaller and Worser Things
People always say they are off to bigger and better things. Since I don’t really know if that is going to be the case, I figure I would mix it up a little bit. So, I am officially corporately unemployed. … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Entrepreneurship, Personal
Tagged exit interview, leaving work, Personal
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T Minus 0.5 days
Well, it is about 12 hours until my exit interview (10 AM Friday morning). There they will surely ask me why I decided to leave, what I liked and disliked about the company and rip what is really their possessions … Continue reading
Why the Blog Name “A Life of Constant Flux”
Someone asked me why I named my blog “A Life of Constant Flux”. Well, it’s pretty simple — My life is currently always in flux. It didn’t always used to be that way. Until about 1.5 years ago, my spouse … Continue reading
The About Page
My initial About page was sparse, although accurate. I have added more to it. I am not sure it contains what people want to see, so if you have anything else you would like to know about me, leave me … Continue reading
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My New Mobile Phone Carrier is AT&T (Cingular)
Well, against my better instincts, I chose AT&T (Cingular) over Verizon as my new mobile phone carrier. Remember, I needed to get one because my old employer would not allow me to keep my current one (not even the phone … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Technology
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Thank You Scott Hanselman
I sent Scott Hanselman an email this morning asking him how he likes Google Apps after a few months of real use. We are considering using them for hosting our business-related email. He answered the email within 2 hours. Now this is the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Google, Personal, Technology
Tagged Business, Google, Personal, Scott Hanselman
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The Mobile Phone Shuffle Sucks
Leaving a company is stressful for many obvious reasons. But one that adds to the stress level quite a bit is around the mobile phone. My company gave me a mobile phone and plan when I joined. And, like most … Continue reading
My Boss Beat Me To It and The Dull Spoon
So there I was. I was to have a pre-farewell lunch with my boss’ boss and afterwards I was to tell my teammate the bad (I hope) news. On the way to lunch, I told my boss’ boss that one … Continue reading
Stomach Virus
My son got a stomach virus yesterday and it continues into today. He is getting sick pretty frequently. He hasn’t drunken or eaten much, obviously. I feel bad for him. Stomach viruses are awful. The whole family had one back … Continue reading