Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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No regrets, Yeah right!
My final entry into this contest is a collection of embarrassing moments that have one common denominator, my mother. Humiliation can be funny or it can be torture, The bottom line is feeling shame which sometimes you can laugh at later and other times you have to suck it up and move on. My earliest memory of my mother feeling indifferent towards me was when I was 14. I don't recall the details but I was having a conversation with my great grandmother and she said something pretty hateful to me.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Confessions
Faith Newman may need an organ donor on 'The Young and the Restless'
Faith Newman seems to be on the right track now after months of spiraling out of control. She is home from the hospital after wrecking a truck while she had been drinking and her injuries are on the mend. She has a new friend and protector in Moses Winters and is getting therapy to deal with her trauma. If spoiler alerts are right, however, this is not the dawn of a new day, but only the calm before the storm. It seems that Faith has a medical issue that has gone undetected and it will soon put her in a life threatening situation.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Kimberly McCoullough may have reversed her decision about returning to 'General Hospital'
In 2019 it was announced that soap vet Kimberly McCullough would not be returning to her role as Robin Scorpio Drake on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. Fans were wondering why Robin was not coming back to Port Charles in May for the annual Nurses Ball which came about because of her HIV diagnosis and the death of her boyfriend Stone Cates from AIDS. McCullough announced that she was retiring from acting and instead preferred to work behind the camera as a director. Now it appears she has changed her mind and may reprise her role as Robin in May.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Jelly Role: His Grammy speech sparks debate among Christians
Jelly Roll: His Grammy testimony has people taking I appreciate those like Jelly Roll who had a life-changing experience and gave their lives to Christ. His testimony has people excited for him and also sparked controversy.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Black folk please stop the in-house racism
I have dealt with racist remarks from other African Americans my whole life. Ive been called a white girl, asked if I am mixed, was told I was high yellow, light bright and damn near white, and referred to as a paleface. My mother’s paternal grandfather was white but my mom only looked like a light skinned black girl. I came out of the womb lighter than both of my parents and anyone in my family except a great aunt. . My 3 children have their dad’s coloring which is a few shades darker than mine.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Motivation
Jethro Bodine and Max Bayer Jr. today.
The Beverly Hillbillies was a popular sitcom during the 1970s. It told the saga of widower Jed Clampet who struck oil on his property in the Tennesse hills and became a millionaire. He moved to Beverly Hills California along with his daughter Ellie Mae, his mother inlaw Granny(Daisy Moses) and his nephew Jethro Bodine. The Clampets never lost their country way of thinking and continued to eat food such as possum shanks, deviled buzzard eggs and owl soup. This was the basis for most of the laughs on the sitcom.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Not all pregnant women experience morning sickness and dizziness
Statistics indicate that 70% of pregnant women endure morning sickness which can actually happen at any time of the day. The entertainment business has given a false impression to viewing audiences that 100% of females who are expecting a baby are throwing up and fainting when it is not true. I can recall the first time I was expecting a child and my grandmother told me I was going to be very sick. She shared how she had been walking through the produce market area and threw up when she smelled fish coming from a nearby business.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Families
Grief is for the grieving
I was raised in a community where when someone passed away, the focus was on doing whatever you could to encourage the grieving family who is left behind. It seems that things have changed over the decades or perhaps I am only now becoming acquainted with those of different personalities. Since the death of my husband I have been overwhelmed by individuals who seem to borderline on being narcissistic and attempt to use me as a platform for their own personal sounding board. Some seem to think I am their pet project.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Families
Social Security Widow's Pension Is Not What You May Think
If you are a married woman over age 60 and receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits there is something you should be aware of. It's important that you be advised that if your husband precedes you in death you might not obtain any of his retirement benefits. At this current time, Social Security pays a one-time lump sum of $255.00 as a burial benefit to a survivor of anyone who dies who has paid into the system. This might be the only money you qualify for if your husband dies. Perhaps you have assumed that you will receive a widow's pension but there are some conditions that apply.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Families
Cannabis had an amazing evolution in America. Top Story - April 2021.
If you are like me, you have probably at some point in time wondered how the Cannabis plant which grows naturally in the earth ended up being illegal in the United States. There is a long and dark path to how we got to where we are today. The hemp plant first arrived in this nation in 1545 after it was introduced to Chile. It was basically used for making ropes and came to North America at Port Royal, Acadia in 1606. By 1619, the demand for hemp had increased to the point that the Virginia Assembly passed legislation requiring colonists to grow the crop.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Potent
Donny Osmond continues to inspire
Donald Clark Osmond was born on December 9, 1957. and is a singer, dancer, former teen idol, actor, and television host. During the 1970s he became a heartthrob while performing with four of his older brothers as The Osmonds. The singing family got their start thanks to the father of singer Andy Williams. Jay Emerson Williams saw four of the Osmond Brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill, and Jay perform as a barbershop quartet on a Disneyland television special, and the brothers were invited to audition for The Andy Williams Show.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Beat
Psyllium fiber benefits and health risks
Psyllium fiber husk has been used for centuries to promote better health. It was utilized in the ancient traditional medicine of Ayurveda as a method to promote the overall health and well-being of the body. This age-old knowledge has now been proven by modern-day medical science. Psyllium is considered to be one of the most effective fibers when it comes to maintaining regular digestive health.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Longevity
