Author: Svbranch
Summer Cocktailing: “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere!”
As much as I love good food, I think I love a good cocktail just as much, especially when it perfectly complements my meal. As I am getting acquainted with my new city and the great food here, I am fi... Read More
The Inevitability of Success in a Relationship
We all know that relationships are great when they are great and bad when they are bad. To say that maintaining a healthy relationship is work is an understatement. It is a combination of patience, pr... Read More
Chapters 47-49: The Journey Continues
On December 31, 2014, I relocated to LA and I had no set agenda. All I knew was that I would be starting a new job and living in a city that I had visited just a few times. I had no idea what I... Read More
Top 5 for 2017
Usually I rush to write something at the beginning of the new year but this time I wanted to take my time. I knew exactly what I wanted my first post to be about in 2017: what I am looking to do in 20... Read More
Everyday Matters
I experienced my first funeral when my great grandmother, Grandma Alice, passed in 1975. I can’t recall much about the funeral or the moments leading up to it. But I do remember the questions th... Read More
Gay Black Life: Yesterday and Today
I’m usually not one for reminiscing but recently I’ve found myself doing just that. I’ve been thinking back to 1992 when I officially came out as a gay black man and boy, have things changed. As... Read More