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Who is The Ozz?

September 8th, 2006

My real name is Hank Osborne, well sort of. The name Hank has nothing to do with the name on my birth certificate. Hank was a nickname given to me at birth. My dad loved Hank Williams Sr. I will leave you guessing as to what is on my birth certificate. I don’t answer to the name on my birth certificate anyway.
I am the proud husband of Sherry and the father of ~~two~~ three wonderful sons Riley, Caden, and Josiah. Below are a few facts that may help you get to know me better.

While Oz is the most popular nickname assigned to me and just about every other male in my family, it is not the only nickname I have been tagged with. I have been called many things like Ozzy, Oz, and Merdoc. I created my own spelling for Merdoc since there was no Internet or Google that could be used to find out how it was supposed to be spelled. I got tagged with the name Merdoc for being a goofy pilot like the guy on the A-Team. As a teenager I was a student pilot, wore those silly Converse high top shoes, a leather jacket and a baseball cap. Anyway, with the name Oz, I have add the extra “z” to make the name a little more unique on the Internet. So with the name Ozz being a nickname for me, The Tech Land of Ozz is simply a way to state that this site is my personal blog focused on technology. I broke off two specific blogs for technology (this blog) and one for cooking (Grill’n Time) since was doing a fair amount of blogging on each of those subjects. I have done much of my blogging on Caden’s Page which gives a much closer look into my personal life. I am also the blog administrator for GrowingKids.org.

I consider myself to be a semi-pro blogger. I do not blog full-time regardless of what my wife tells you. I do have a full-time day job. I would tell you more about that job, but it is against my personal blogging policy to blog about my job. Let’s just say that I am a Information Security Professional in the government sector.

Things I Love

God, my marriage, my children, my country, worshiping, and helping others. Other cool things include: airplanes, helicopters, grilling, cooking, computers, writing, reading, and more airplanes.

Contact Information

Image of my email address

Education

Yes!

AS and BS with honors and about halfway done with my MA.

Location(s)

Current - Goose Creek, SC, USA since 2001

Past - I lived in North Charleston, SC for a few years prior to moving to Goose Creek. I grew up in Clinton, SC in a small house for the first six years of my life near the cotton mill that my Dad worked in. I then lived on a pig farm for the next ten years. I spent eight great years of my adult life in the wonderful state of Wyoming. I have visited most of the States of this great country.

States I have lived in - SC, NC, WY, and IL.

States that I have not lived in but have spent more than one month in - FL, GA, VA, TN, TX, NE, CO, CA and Washington D.C. (I know DC is not a state, but you get the point.)

Jobs / Work Experience

Computer Network Security Engineer - (current)
Web Hosting and Administration - (current)
College Professor – part-time
Computer Systems Integrator
Network and Telecommunications Manager
Refinery Operations
Oil Pipeline and transportation
Locksmith
Maintenance Team Chief on Minuteman Missiles - (USAF Enlisted)
Licensed Low Voltage Electrician (Wyoming)
Private Investigator
Process Server of subpoenas and summons (Federal, State, and Local Courts)
Construction - roofing, electrical, and insulation.
Burglar and Fire Alarm (Installation, Sales, and Service)
Food service - part-time
Retail sales - part-time

Other Experience

County Aeronautics Commission Member
Carolinas Region President of Phi Theta Kappa
Church Performing Arts Volunteer
Community Theater Volunteer (numerous)
GFI Parenting Ministry Volunteer
Co-Chair of Angel Tree for Foster Children
Project Pilot Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer