Posts Tagged “Greenwich”
Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Being, Community, Culture, Goodwill, tags: Black Fives Community Fund, Black Fives Era, Cos Cob, Garden Education Center, Garden of Eden, Greenwich, Photography, photomicrography, Pineatum, The Flower of Now
A unique photo exhibit helps grow the new Black Fives Community Fund, which benefits the neighborhoods where original Black Fives basketball teams once played.
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Posted by Black Fives in Culture, Politics, Premium, Race, tags: 1700s, 1800s, 2008, Barack Obama, Basic, Black, Bush Family, Connecticut, Democrats, Edward Dadakis, Fairfield County, George Herbert Walker Bush, George W. Bush, Greenwich, History, Joe Romano, John McCain, Landslide, Lawn Signs, Lyndon Johnson, Make History Now, Old Money, Republicans, Slavery
In Greenwich, Ct. — the childhood home of President George Bush’s father and a long time Republican stronghold — President-elect Barack Obama won 18 of 21 voting districts and 53.8% of the total votes cast, to 46.2% for John McCain. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Books, Children, Politics, tags: Black, Brooks Brothers, Children, Clinton, Etiquette, Eye Contact, Greenwich, How To Raise A Gentleman, Kay West, Kerry, Kids Sizes, Manners, McCain
Check out this book.
How To Raise A Gentleman: A Civilized Guide To Helping Your Son Through His Uncivilized Childhood
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 The gold leafed, gold embossed Brooks Brothers version.
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Here’s why. First, it’s a simple guide for how to show good manners, kindness and respect. Therefore, it’s a great investment whether you have Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Black Fives in Books, Featured, History, Motivation, Politics, Premium, Relationships, tags: Black, Black Fives, Black Fives Era, Black History, Books, Carnegie Mellon University, David McCullough, Greenwich, Greenwich Public Library, HBO, History, J.K. Rowling, John Adams, Make History Now, Martha's Vineyard, Panama Canal, Penguin Classics, Pittsburgh, Politics, President Truman, Pulitzer Prize, Rosalie McCullough
The title of David McCullough’s sold out lecture last night in the Cole Auditorium at Greenwich Public Library was “You Are What You Read.”
The lecture, which was free to the public, Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, Featured, History, Humor, tags: African American, Barack Obama, Basic, Basketball, Bible, Bill Gates, Birth Of A Nation, Black, Black Fives, Capitalism, Chocolate, Connecticut, Genesis, Germany, Greenwich, HBO, History, Incorporators, Ku Klux Klan, Lessons, Mentality, N.B.A., N.B.A. Playoffs, New York, Nike, Philadelphia Panthers, Politics, President Wilson, Race, Religion, Sex, St. Christopher Club, Teams
These are “taboo” topics I’ve covered so far in this basketball history related blog: race, politics, sex, religion, war, mentality, and money. Conventional wisdom said “don’t do it” since after all, this isn’t The Assimilated Negro, Huffington Post, BlogXilla, Dissident Voice, Gawker, or other great blogs that push the envelope in these areas one way or another. But I couldn’t resist. So here’s the Black Fives Blog’s own Top Taboo Topics List: Race
Time Out For A Moment Every once in
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Posted by Black Fives in Basic, History, Politics, tags: African American, Basic, Basketball, Black, Black Fives, Definite Major Purpose, Footwear, Greenwich, Marvin Gaye, Nike, Philadelphia Panthers, Politics, Teams, Think And Grow Rich
My kids are on vacation this week so I’m distracted. But I do have a few free throws to share with you.
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 Truth.
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Yesterday we were on our way to a bookstore to Read the rest of this entry »
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