Brian Clancy's (clancycan) Blog

In seventh grade, the diocese of Rockville Centre tried a somewhat radical strategy, regrouping the 150 students in each grade at St. Ignatius according to their academic abilities.  It would never fly in today's politically correct world where they would be sued for the psychological damage they...

It was the spring of 1969 which, for those of you not from the NY area, was destined to be a pretty magical year.  I made up my mind to try out for the traveling baseball team at St. Ignatius.  I knew I didn't really belong on the team from a talent standpoint, but most of my best friends were on...

Two things stand out about the first day of school at St. Ignatius Loyola.  First, there was a torrential rain storm that day, not that we got very wet mind you.  Most of us were wearing the ridiculous yellow raincoats with pull over hoods that you may have seen in retro-60's movies.  As such, we...

This blog should bring a smile and maybe an occasional tear to anyone who served time in the Catholic school system.  It will be written in somewhat the same jargon that a prisoner might use to describe jail time or a veteran might use to talk about his enlistment, because both these experiences ...

I am going to start blogging every other day.  And once a month I am going to make my topic Obamanomics. Since the new regime has not been enthroned yet, all I can comment on, at this point, are their promised policies.  Specifically, I would like to talk about the proposed increase in the capita...

This blog is in no way intended to be political.  The number one phrase that I hear both parties tossing around this year, other than "Change", is experience  or rather , the lack of experience.  It seemed that the Republicans were going to make hay on this issue until John Mc Cain chose Sarah Pa...

With the real estate market going through the difficult times that it is right now, I find myself trying harder and harder to distinguish myself from the pack.  What is it about me that should make you choose me to sell your home??  Well the first thing that I trumpet to prospective clients is th...

Anyone who read my last blog knows that I was headed to Belmont race track on Saturday to see history. Instead, I witnessed a disgusting display of commercialism.  Allow me to explain.  I have now seen 16 horses vie for the Triple Crown dating back to 1969 and only 3 have gotten the job done.  Bi...

This post should be of more interest to NYers but I think the moral of the story is relevant to any realtor reading this.  As anyone with a pulse knows, Big Brown our local Long Island horse will be trying to earn his place in the history books this Saturday.  I personally don't think he will get...

This is my first blog, so please allow me to introduce myself.  I have been a practicing realtor for nearly seven years.  Prior to that I owned and operated a small moving company on Long Island (Corporate Cowboy Trucking) for 14 years.  Before that I worked for three of LI's defense contractors ...