Brendan Loy is an American

blog A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order ...

ger, mother, and father of three. Loy's first blog, titled ''The Irish Trojan's Blog'', gained moderate attention on the Internet and in some media outlets for his posting on

Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...

. He currently runs two blogs. His primary blog, "The Living Room Times," covers politics, sports, news, weather, and other topics. His secondary blog, "The Pioneer Pulse," is devoted to covering the

Denver Pioneers The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver (DU). They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Denver is a member of The Summit League for men's and women's basketball, swimming and diving ...

men's basketball team. Loy worked for the '' Daily Trojan'' during his undergraduate studies at the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...

, but Loy states that he was "forced to resign" from an editorial position. Loy has not stated the reasons for his resignation. Loy is a native of Newington,

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

. He graduated from the

in 2003 and

Notre Dame Law School Notre Dame Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, it is the oldest continuously operating Catholic law school in the United States. ND Law is ranked 22nd among the nation's "Top 1 ...

in 2007. He and his wife Becky have three daughters. He is currently a practicing attorney in Colorado.

Hurricane Katrina coverage

Loy's site became the "most frequently cited hurricane-related blog" for Katrina-related coverage, according to Intelliseek's Blogpulse. Due to his hurricane coverage, Loy was the subject of articles in ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'', ''

The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...

'', and was covered by ''Slate'''s Mickey Kaus.'' ''Loy also appeared briefly in

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut ...

's 2006

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" When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts."

Other media attention

Loy also authored a piece for ''

Sports Illustrated on Campus ''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI'') is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice ...

'' titled "The Perfect Bracket: How to come out on top in your NCAA tournament pool.""The Perfect Bracket: How to come out on top in your NCAA tournament pool"
''Sports Illustrated on Campus'', March 28, 2006

Notes

External links

The Living Room Times
formerly titled ''The Irish Trojan's Blog''
The Pioneer Pulse
''

South Bend Tribune The ''South Bend Tribune'' is a daily newspaper and news website which is based in South Bend, Indiana. It is distributed in South Bend, Mishawaka, north central Indiana, and southwestern Michigan. It has been named as a "Blue Ribbon Newspaper" ...

'', September 7, 2005 {{DEFAULTSORT:Loy, Brendan American bloggers Living people Notre Dame Law School alumni University of Southern California alumni Year of birth missing (living people) People from Newington, Connecticut