Word: bricked
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...twentysomething founders and their first employee were holding business meetings in the backseat of a car and using credit cards to make payroll. They realized they needed a more experienced executive team if they were going to make their business work. "We were beating our heads against brick walls," says Blake Hayunga, that first employee, who's now vice president of content. "We'd have these meetings where we'd talk about how we were going to take Bloomberg out of business. Then we'd all run off in our separate directions...
...leaders of Reform Judaism may have stopped just short of using the "M" word, but in confirming that America's largest rabbinical group would stand behind members who perform gay unions, many believe it took another brick from the wall that separates gays from mainstream America. Religion experts, however, say the biggest short-term impact of the decision may be to widen the gap between the Reform movement and other Jewish denominations and between Jews and other religions. Orthodox and Conservative rabbis, as well as some Christian groups, were quick to criticize the decision, saying it violates the teachings...
...HUPD searched for three youths who threw a brick through a car window on Concord Avenue...
...going by Church St. in the Yard. In this area, one common type of crime is the smash-n-grab. Perpetrators will smash a window or store display with a brick, or even a car, and grab the merchandise that they...
...From the street, the Mather House master's residence appears as a windowless brick fortress. But inside, enormous rooms, vaulted ceilings and incredible square footage turn the citadel into a castle. While most castles are stone-cold, this one has heated floors. Although interior brick and concrete walls present a formidable obstacle to home decorating, the masters have risen to the occasion. "The architecture challenges us to make it human and warm," explains Sandra Naddaff, Mather House master for seven years. Colorful furniture, like a pair of camel-back blue couches and a massive painting of the Taj Mahal...