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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Terrifier 2: No thanks
Thanks but no thanks When I heard about all the people fainting and vomiting while watching Terrifier 2 I had to wonder what was going through the minds of those who created this film. Did they stop to consider that another Jeffrey Dahmer might be motivated by the gory scenes or did they even consider that someone might have a heart attack and die?
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Horror
The mystery of the blond girl
A Halloween Mystery On October 31st, 2018, it was my first Halloween in this particular home. I purchased candy in case any children knocked on the door and I placed Bible tracks in each bag praying they would be read. About 20 children, (some with parents) showed up between 5:30 and about 7:50 so at 8:00 I shut the door but did not turn off the light.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Trunk or Treat for Halloween started in churches
Halloween has evolved in many ways In decades past children dressed up for Halloween and knocked on doors in their neighborhoods. When someone answered they shouted "Trick or treat." Today you rarely see children going door to door thanks to COVID and also out of concern for safety. In our modern culture Trunk or Treat is popular and just like Christmas and Easter, it began in church.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in FYI
Velma Dinkey is official confirmed as a lesbian
Velma Dinkey has been confirmed as gay Ken Spears and Joe Ruby were the masterminds behind Scooby-Doo Where Are You and the iconic characters Freddie Jones, Daphne Blake, Shaggy Rogers and Velma Dinkey. When the cartoon aired in 1969 life was shall we say more innocent. There was no such thing as an LBGTQ community and those who were gay males or lesbians kept their business private.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
As a writer I prefer Chromebook over a laptop
My personal choice as a writer is Chromebook One of my pet peeves is when someone gives a personal opinion as if it speaks for one and all. Each of us is different and has different preferences. Comedian Steve Harvey causes me to cringe each time he says "All men" as if his preferences are the way every man feels but it's not true. Having said that I now prefer a Chromebook as a writer but I cannot say every writer needs a Chromebook. I am only sharing my experience but others naturally will have a different one.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in FYI
Turn your tragedy into triumph
Violence against women gets a helping hand The goal of the Kering Foundation is to eradicate the abuse that affects 1 in 3 women around the world. The organization has been fighting violence against women since 2008. Kiesha Preston is in the green dress in the above photo and was asked to speak recently for a Kering Fundraiser on how she has turned a painful situation into a path for other women not to endure the same.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Families
Internet trolls attack Kit Shapiro because they don't believe she is black
Looks can be deceiving Actress Eartha Kitt has said that her mother was of African American and Cherokee heritage and was raped by the son of the owner of the farm where she worked. Thus, Kitt was part African, Cherokee, and white. Her daughter Kitt Shapiro's father was white and Kitt looks white. Shapiro owns her heritage and was proud of her mother but recently online attacked her on TikTok.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Boots my rescue kitty rescued me
Rescue Kitty gets a new home I adopted Boots a 2-year-old grey tabby in March of 2021 a few weeks after my husband of 40 years and companion of 45 years passed away. Boots was a rescue kitty from a local shelter and at first I resented him. He was a reminder that my companion was now a cat and not my spouse but I always expressed love and care to my new pet.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Petlife
