Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She enjoys writing about current events, history and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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Rapunzel Rapunzel let down thy hair
Rapunzel is one of my favorite fairy tales. As a little girl, I recall my great grandmother often saying "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down thy hair that I may climb without a stair." I visualized what it would be like to have such long thick tresses that an individual could use my hair to climb up a tower. In one book version of the story. I read that the prince said "Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your hair that I may climb thy golden stair". This German fairy tale was recorded by the Brothers Grimm who collected folklore and used their talent to turned what they heard into their own version of the stories.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Fiction
Hunter King may be gone for good from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Monday's episode of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has had viewers talking all weekend. Online the show for June 28 has been available since Friday evening the 25. Dealing only with this episode and no rumors or spoilers it certainly seems as if Summer Newman is leaving Genoa City. She made her rounds and said goodbye to a lot of people and no one objected as viewers thought they might. Summer gave Lauren short notice that she was taking the job in Milan and even recommended Sally Spectra for her own position.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Maurice Benard and Jacqueline Macinnes Wood take home top Daytime Emmy Awards
Congratulations to Jacquline Macinnes Wood and Maurice Benard for winning the top honors during the Daytime Emmy Awards which were held Friday night June 25. Wood won for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Steffy Forrester on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Benard took home the trophy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his character Sonny Corinthos on GENERAL HOSPITAL.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Marla Adams and Max Gail win Best Supporting Daytime Emmy's
Veteran actors Max Gail and Marla Adams warmed the hearts of soap viewers on their respective daytime dramas. Fans were so touched by their portrayals of living in the last stages of dementia that they began saying the two should win Emmys. On Friday night June 25 both were honored with the award for the Outstanding Performance by a supporting actor/actress in a supporting role. Gail, 78 was on hand to take the stage and accept his trophy while 82 year old Adams spoke to the audience via live stream. To say these two were outstanding is actually an understatement.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
I became Cinderella in more ways than one
I grew up reading fairytales and loved them all. I had individual books as well as big storybooks with lots of bedtime stories in them. I also would check out items from the school library and spend all my spare time reading and fantasizing. One of my favorite fairytales is the saga of Cinderella. In addition to the books, I love watching the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that came on television once a year during the 1960s as well as the DISNEY cartoon version. I have also read the darker Grimm brothers' adaptation titled Aschenputel.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Humans
My brief association with Denise Matthews AKA Vanity
Prince and Vanity Today I went to the library for the first time since it reopened due to COVID. I checked out the book "Prince the Beautiful Ones" by Dan Piepenbring. When I read where the author mentioned that Prince was distraught at the death of Denise Matthews AKA Vanity it brought back a memory. Vanity was the lead singer of the girl group Vanity 6 until shortly before the movie PURPLE RAIN was to be shot.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Looney Tunes till infinity and beyond on HBO Max
Everything old is new again lol n the world of animation. METV now offers Toon In With Me welds mornings ftom 7-8 AM where they offer classic Looney Tunes. The network also has old schools ol cartoons on Saturday mornings. HBO Max is now offering IHappy Harmonies. Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes on its streaming service. If you are a fan of these old school animated shorts then you are in luck. HBO Max streaming service has all the above beginning in 1933 and right through 2020.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
The Strawberry moon has nothing to do with color. Top Story - June 2021.
Get your telescopes ready because the heavens are about to provide yet another spectacular feat. A strawberry moon is coming but you might be surprised at how this name originated. Many times we pass names, phrases, and slogans down through the generations without ever knowing the origin. The night sky has been revealing many wonders to those of us on the earth. From a lunar eclipse to a partial solar eclipse to supermoons, 2021 been an unusual year for lunar events.The month of June marks the year's final supermoon, with a full "strawberry" moon that will illuminate next week’s night sky.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Earth
Solving puzzles and playing word games brings inner peace
Over the years I have enjoyed working on crossword puzzles and doing word searches. I’ve also found peace and contentment by playing Solitaire on my phone. I have noticed during the past few years that such activities help me focus and gives me a sense of inner peace. I have also taken notice that when I check my blood pressure after such activities that it is always significantly lower than before. I love choosing a word and then trying to find as many other words from the letters as possible. For example, I will use the word Christmas.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in FYI
Michael Ralph portrayed numerous characters on 'A Different World'
Michael Ralph was recycled on A Different World If the name Michael Ralph does not ring a bell, his older sister, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) might be more familiar. Michael's face, however, might bring back memories from A Different World which ran on NBC from 1987-1993.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
The Boys: Where they are now
Where are they now is a common question regarding musical acts of days gone by. During the late 1980s teenage girls were singing and dancing to the sound of THE BOYS who were similar to a young NEW EDITION. The four singing siblings even sang their hit recording Crazy on an episode in the fifth season of the NBC sitcom A DIFFERENT WORLD. They portrayed a group called Mice to Men which was a play on the hip hop group Boyz 2 Men. The brothers Tajh, BiLal, Khiry, and Hakeem Abdulsamad, made up the group and freely dished on what they thought about each other.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Grief 101: Standing alone
I am so thankful that Vocal has a category for grief because it enables me to write what I am feeling in order to assist others. As I have said in previous articles, I have dealt with grief, funerals, and cemeteries since age 5. I recall standing in the church cemetery when Great Great uncle Jim was buried. I remember when my cousins had their great grandpa's body in the house the night before the funeral and they cried so loud I could hear them at my home which was about a half block away through a field. As a teen, I sang with the church choir during funerals and went through the traditional motions when people died.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Families
