THE LACK THEREOF

Various musings of Brock Wilcox (@awwaiid)

Autobiography

Created 2004-05-15 / Edited 2018-03-22

I think it would be nice to write an autobiography. Actuall I think it would be neat to write 5 autobiographies, one every 20 years. I've missed the 20-year mark already, so I figure I can start on the first one now. I also want to get started on such a project sooner than later since I will surely forget things, more than I have already forgotten that is.

I'm also happy for this to be a semi-autobiography, so if there is anyone out there who has some good contributions... add them here! I'd be happy to do the same for you. Whoever you are.

So here is the plan: First I will record a timeline of events, a pretty factual account. Then (randomly) I will elaborate on some of these.

Timeline

  • 1980-07-18 : Parents married
  • 1980-12-14 : Born
  • 1987 : Family got first computer (Apple ][e)
  • 1998 : Began using GNU/Linux all the time
  • 1999-01 : Family moved to Idaho, he remained in Surprise
  • 1999-05 : Graduated from Centenial HS
  • 1999-09 : Began attending NAU as a CSE Major
  • 1999-09 : Met Beth
  • 2000 Summer : Went to LLNL, worked for Jean S
  • 2001-01 : Officially switched to a Philosophy major
  • 2001 Summer : Worked at LLNL again
  • 2002 Summer : Worked at AzSites / 944 Magazine
  • 2002-09 : Began working at IHD
  • 2003-05-17 : Married!
  • 2004-05-08 : Graduated from NAU
  • 2004-05-09 : Moved to Boston for a month, deal on job fell through
  • 2004-06 : Moved to Phoenix
  • 2004-09 : Moved to Flagstaff, began working for Norchem
  • 2005-05 : Moved to Phoenix, began working for SWCA
  • 2005-05 : Became leader of Phoenix Perl Mongers
  • 2007-05? : Moved to DC, began to work at Liquidity Services
  • 2007 : Revive DC Perl Mongers
  • 2013 : Began working for Optoro
  • 2017 : Began working for Framebridge

Family Tree

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"Kay";
"Letha Huffman";
"Russle Eugene Wilcox";
"Joseph Wesley Rosson";
"Michael Allan McCollum";
"Catherine Cannon";
"Lance Hiller";
"Penny Rosson"
"Kandy Kay Rosson"
"Russle Brock Wilcox Sr";
"Joseph Rosson Jr (Jody)";
"Peggy Wilcox";
"Cindy Wilcox";
"Billy Wilcox";
"Wesley Wilcox";
"Harley Wilcox";
"Robert McCollum";
"Michael McCollum";
"Russle Brock Wilcox Jr" style = "filled", color = "lightgrey";
"Elizabeth Ann McCollum"
"Renee Hiller";
"Karisma Kay Wilcox";
"Preston Hiller";
"Amy Hiller";
"Jason Wesley Wilcox";
"Heidi Hiller";
"Levi Brent Wilcox";
"Garrett Ray Wilcox";

"Russle Brock Wilcox Sr" -> "Russle Eugene Wilcox";
"Peggy Wilcox" -> "Russle Eugene Wilcox";
"Cindy Wilcox" -> "Russle Eugene Wilcox";
"Billy Wilcox" -> "Russle Eugene Wilcox";
"Wesley Wilcox" -> "Russle Eugene Wilcox";
"Harley Wilcox" -> "Russle Eugene Wilcox";

"Russle Brock Wilcox Sr" -> "Letha Huffman";
"Peggy Wilcox" -> "Letha Huffman";;
"Cindy Wilcox" -> "Letha Huffman";;
"Billy Wilcox" -> "Letha Huffman";;
"Wesley Wilcox" -> "Letha Huffman";;
"Harley Wilcox" -> "Letha Huffman";;

"Kandy Kay Rosson" -> "Joseph Wesley Rosson";
"Kandy Kay Rosson" -> "Kay";
"Penny Rosson" -> "Joseph Wesley Rosson";
"Joseph Rosson Jr (Jody)" -> "Joseph Wesley Rosson";

"Renee Hiller" -> "Penny Rosson";
"Preston Hiller" -> "Penny Rosson";
"Amy Hiller" -> "Penny Rosson";
"Heidi Hiller" -> "Penny Rosson";

"Renee Hiller" -> "Lance Hiller";
"Preston Hiller" -> "Lance Hiller";
"Amy Hiller" -> "Lance Hiller";
"Heidi Hiller" -> "Lance Hiller";

"Russle Brock Wilcox Jr" -> "Russle Brock Wilcox Sr";
"Russle Brock Wilcox Jr" -> "Kandy Kay Rosson";
"Karisma Kay Wilcox" -> "Russle Brock Wilcox Sr";
"Karisma Kay Wilcox" -> "Kandy Kay Rosson";
"Jason Wesley Wilcox" -> "Russle Brock Wilcox Sr";
"Jason Wesley Wilcox" -> "Kandy Kay Rosson";
"Levi Brent Wilcox" -> "Russle Brock Wilcox Sr";
"Levi Brent Wilcox" -> "Kandy Kay Rosson";
"Garrett Ray Wilcox" -> "Russle Brock Wilcox Sr";
"Garrett Ray Wilcox" -> "Kandy Kay Rosson";

"Elizabeth Ann McCollum" -> "Michael Allan McCollum";
"Elizabeth Ann McCollum" -> "Catherine Cannon";
"Michael McCollum" -> "Michael Allan McCollum";
"Michael McCollum" -> "Catherine Cannon";
"Robert McCollum" -> "Michael Allan McCollum";
"Robert McCollum" -> "Catherine Cannon";

edge color = blue;
"Russle Brock Wilcox Jr" -> "Elizabeth Ann McCollum" label = "5/17/2003";
"Russle Brock Wilcox Sr" -> "Kandy Kay Rosson" label = "7/18/1980";
"Lance Hiller" -> "Penny Rosson";
"Joseph Wesley Rosson" -> "Kay";
"Russle Eugene Wilcox" -> "Letha Huffman";
"Michael Allan McCollum" -> "Catherine Cannon";

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