Brickworks - A Brick Looks At Life
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026
Goooooo, Blue!
Michigan beat UConn to win the men's basketball championship.
And it wasn't easy -- both teams made a lot of mistakes. UConn also seemed to think it was a rumble, in the style of West Side Story.
“If you would have told me we would shoot it this poorly and get dominated on the glass, but this team’s just found a way all season,” Michigan coach Dusty May told CBS after the game.
But the Wolverines persevered, and won their first national title since 1989.
Well done, Michigan!
69-63
Monday Stuff On the Way to Other Stuff: Happy Easter!
Christ is risen.
He is risen, indeed.
It's a big difference to believe in -- and follow -- a Leader who is alive in every sense of the word.
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Last week was Zanyland -- lots of appointments and meetings. This week is better, but I'll spend a very long day in Denver appraising, and the Brick will be in Pueblo for a COS meeting a few days later. Tonight: Michigan plays UConn for the men's basketball championship!
Meanwhile:
A cannonball, quite possibly from the 1836 battle, found buried near the Alamo! And intact, too -- the first ever found in this condition.
Thinking about doing a side hustle? Here are some ideas...
The East Coast fort - whose remains are now in a parking lot.
My buddy, the Japanese salaryman, takes us on a tour of cherry blossoms. If you're wishing for spring to really come, this is encouraging.
Freebies for seniors -- 15 of them.
Whatever happened to John Walker Lindh? He was released from prison in 2025, by the way...
Tiffany Henyard -- remember the lavish expenses (and lippy responses) this Democratic Illinois mayor ran up before she got defeated? Now, she's trying a political comeback: as a Republican in Georgia. (I am not making this up.)
Handling divorce -- one woman's experience. (From The Frugal Girl)
Have a good week. Hopefully you've got some trees blossoming, too.
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
"...Jesus said, "It is finished." And He bowed his head and gave up His spirit."
-- John 19:30
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Wish They'd Do That Here...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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[Update on the Update! Kate Spain's posted a final comment. I'm not sure she still completely understands the struggle quilting prof...
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I really don't understand this. But from Julie Silber's FB page, here's the mention of Laura Shaw's quilt-- Following CENSO...
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I loved this cheerful, engaging quilt when it first was publicized in 1994. Jonathan Shannon used a two-pronged approach: it celebrate...
