Conroy
Conroy is a transportation engineer/renaissance man with the mind of an analyst and the eye of an artist. Bursting with energy, sharp as a razor, and fast with the facts, Conroy is a deep thinker with a love for sports, history, literature, movies, music, physics, philosophy...the list goes on and on. He is proud to call Baltimore, MD, his personal stomping ground, but he also loves to travel around the world.
The Man is a lawyer with an enthusiastic love for learning and a passion for figuring things out. He's especially fascinated by the law and economics movement these days, but his interests include language and logic, science and philosophy, and just about everything else. He lives and works in Fort Lauderdale, FL with his lovely wife and two wonderful cats.
MY BLOGS
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Conroy and the Man
http://conroyandtheman.blogspot.com/
Conroy and The Man debuted in September 2010, with wide-ranging posts, on well, anything that interests us.
We guarantee only the following - this blog is home to the greatest writing; most original, groundbreaking insights; brilliantly entertaining repartee; and the timeless power of genius...okay, perhaps a bit of hyperbole.
What we can promise is the energy of two men inspired by the complexity and variety of this universe and hungry to express that interest to our readers. We cover topics from the esoteric to the mundane, but always with enthusiasm.
Conroy is an engineer with the mind of an analyst and the eye of an artist. Bursting with energy and sharp as a razor, his interests include sports, history, literature, film, music, physics, philosophy...the list goes on and on.
The Man is a lawyer with an enthusiasm for learning and a passion for figuring things out. Interests include law, economics, language and logic, science and philosophy, and just about everything else.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 114 )
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Time Travel Silliness
by Conroy The latest time travel entertainment In a couple of weeks Fox will air Terra Nova, the most expensive television program in history. The... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2011 CULTURE, SCIENCE, SOCIETY -
City of Bridges
by ConroyThe Brooklyn BridgeNew York, perhaps the world's greatest city, is renowned for many things. The largest city in the United States, and one of the... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2011 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Games of Youth
by Conroy"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul. Read more
Posted on 30 August 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Better Cars and Worse Roads
by Conroy The future belongs to fuel efficient cars In June, the Obama Administration proposed substantial changes to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
A Season in the Sun
by Conroy An exuberant Djokovic after his latest title Novak Djokovic had a golden opportunity at the French Open in 2008. On a sun-drenched Friday afternoon h... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS -
One Million Step...and Then Some
by Conroy Conroy on top of Uncompahgre - the symbolic peak of the challenge Back in April I wrote about a challenge I had set for myself: take one million step... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Critical Confusion
by Conroy Death Cab for Cutie playing live Last night I went to see Death Cab for Cutie at Merriweather Post Pavilion. I'm a big fan of the band; this is the... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Forts of Baltimore
by ConroyFort McHenryI've always loved geography and been fascinated by maps. You put an atlas or map in front of me and I'm drawn to it like iron to a magnet. Read more
Posted on 06 August 2011 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
A Harrowing Ride
by ConroyIn my last post I described the difficult, but successful climb to the top of Uncompahgre Peak in western Colorado. Well Sir Edmund Hillary I am... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2011 OUTDOORS, TRAVEL, TREK -
Climbing a Fourteener
by ConroyUncompahgre PeakA few days ago I summited one of the tallest mountains in the continental United States. It was one of the hardest things I've even... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2011 OUTDOORS, SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
The Wonderful Spectacle of the Tour De France
by ConroyEvery July the world gets to witness one of the great sporting spectacles - the Tour de France. Over the course of three weeks, nearly two hundred of... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2011 CULTURE, OUTDOORS -
What Makes a "Good" Capital City?
Contemplating oddball capital cities around the world Read more
Posted on 07 July 2011 CULTURE, SOCIETY -
Visiting History: Antietam 1862
by ConroyBurnside Bridge over Antietam CreekThis past weekend I went kayaking on the Potomac River with a couple of friends. We put into the river several... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2011 HISTORY -
Speeding and Its Discontents
by Conroy[Note: John Fowles wrote that "all cynicism masks a failure to cope." This is likely true, and perhaps you'll recognize that sentiment in this post, bu... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2011 SOCIETY -
The Best Picture
by Conroy Ask most movie fans and they're likely to tell you their pick, or short list of picks, for the best movie of all time. As a movie fan, I'm no... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2011 CULTURE, MOVIES, SOCIETY -
Still the Best
by ConroyA familiar final pair -- and resultThe French Open results prove that you must be wary of doubting great champions as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2011 SPORTS, TENNIS -
Hidden Success
by Conroy Bill Gates - an example of traditional successI'd like to talk about an insight I had about the nature of success. Traditionally, we think of success... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2011 CULTURE, SCIENCE, SOCIETY -
Lost in the Wild
by Conroy Rescue helicopter in action A couple of days ago my girlfriend and I decided to take advantage of the holiday weekend and warm weather with... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2011 OUTDOORS, TREK -
Say It Aint So
Armstrong celebrating 7 Tour victories - were they all legitimate? Lance Armstrong is one of the most successful athletes in history. After recovering from... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2011 OTHER SPORTS, SPORTS -
Where to Travel Next?
by ConroyThe breathtaking Amalfi Coast of Italy With summer almost here, my girlfriend and I are discussing vacation options. In addition to a few near-by... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2011 TRAVEL, VACATION