I am the youngest of five and I recall as a child always loving the holidays. It was so much fun to be surrounded by my brother and three sisters. I loved it so much that I decided that I wanted five ...Read More
I take brunch pretty seriously; so a lot of thought goes into brunching with the right people and selecting a place with the right atmosphere and an awesome menu. Because of the importance of brunchin...Read More
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
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
When we are single we want to be in a relationship and when we are in a relationship we want to be single or in another relationship. We go through life wanting what we don’t have or wanting what we...Read More
Recently I came across two articles written by a gentleman who decided to give up using online dating sites to meet men. The first article (http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/9/17/going-clear-40-...Read More
This past week, a friend informed me that one of his closest friends was diagnosed with breast cancer and only has a few weeks to live. She transitioned just two days later. He was completely sad and ...Read More
In February 2014 I wrote a blog, “Single in the City,” (www.vanbranchblog.com/single-in-the-city/) which talked about current dating trends and my experiences with online dating. Surprisingly, 18 ...Read More