Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
Stories (2001)
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The Mark of the Beast and the Rapture Breakdown of Scripture. AI-Generated.
Will Christians be raptured before the mark of the beast? Believers across Christianity hold different interpretations of end-times events, because Scripture gives symbols and visions rather than a detailed timeline. Here are the three major views — all held by sincere Christians — about whether the Rapture happens before the Mark of the Beast:
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in History
Tim Curry embraces the possibility of death after a stroke
Actor Tim Curry is best known for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” His career has spanned more than 50 years and he also portrayed Rooster in “Annie,” Nigel in The Wild Thornberrys, Pennywise in “IT,” Wadsworth in “Clue,” and the concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” He has also lent his voice to many animated projects including those produced by Disney.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Geeks
Christmas, A Humbug? Some People Agree
Christmas, a Humbug? If you grew up in a home and community where everyone celebrated Christmas, like me, you lived in a bubble. In the olden days church, schools, businesses, and all of my family and my husband's relatives, plus co-workers, enjoyed the December 25th holiday.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Geeks
Double Yolk Eggs Twice As Nice
Double Yolk Eggs are twice the fun Imagine my surprise not long ago, when I found an egg had two yolks inside. I had not seen a double yolk egg since I was a little girl and I felt as if I had hit some type of jackpot and that there was a meaning behind what had just taken place.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Feast
Crime Scenes can be brutal on grieving mothers
Crime Scene Investigation Watching crime shows on television, I learned that you don't touch anything at a crime scene. On TV, everything is wrapped up in an hour. In real life, however, when people are involved, everything does not go smoothly and can be quite traumatizing.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Humans
Celebrating a Winter Tradition that has Been Enjoyed for Seven Decades
Seven decades of the Christmas story This morning, I realized that I had been observing a Winter ritual for seven decades. I was watching the soap opera Days of Our Lives, where the cast is celebrating 60 years on the air. DOOL premired on November 8, 1965.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Humans
Beyond the Gates Spoilers
Drama continues on BTG and the stakes are high Drama is reaching a boiling point in Fairmont Crest on Beyond the Gates. The week of January 12–16, 2026, the stakes are high. The emotional fallout of Anita’s cancer diagnosis will take center stage. There will also be dangerous romantic entanglements and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Geeks
My Winter Ritual is Uniquely Mine
It's that time of the year Most people consider a ritual as someone chanting in front of candlelight or outside while looking up at the moon. This is not my story. The actions I take each winter can be summed up by the words of teh Grinch in the Dr. Suess classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in FYI
Scooby Doo-Where Are You! Six Decades later
Scooby Dooby Doo! No matter how many spin-off shows, movies, and live-action films are made, "Scooby-Doo Where Are You!" remains number one with Baby Boomers who grew up watching this original animated television series. Produced byJoe Ruby and Jan Spears for Hanna-Barbera Productions, this first installment in the franchise premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Geeks
The Godfather seems straight out of the Bible, only it wasn't
The Godfather and the Bible The 1972 blockbuster film The Godfather was based on Mario Puzo's book of the same name. Recently, while watching, I was reading I Kings 1 in the Bible and noted several similarities. Puzo said he wrote the book because he needed money to care for his family.
By Cheryl E Preston2 months ago in Geeks
