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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Shaddam fans see signs of hope on ‘ The Young and the Restless’
Shaddam fans are excited once again regarding their favorite couple on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Adam and Conner moving into the Tac House at the Newman ranch has breathed new life into those who want Sharron with her ex. The couple has already seen each other several times and on Thursday, at the Coffee House Faith volunteered to spend time with her cousin Conner.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin’s arranged marriage has lasted 61 years
Duing the early days of Tinsel Town, movie stars who lived together without benefit of marriage were frowned upon. This is why actors Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss were encouraged to get married. Unlike many other arranged nuptials however, the Benjamins are together today six decades later. It was common back in the day for Hollywood head honchos to put pressure on single straight couples to marry and to push gay men and women to have "beards" which were fake husbands and wives in order to keep up an image that they were heterosexual.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Hugh O'conner's life and death mattered
I was recently watching an episode of IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT and when the character Lonnie Jamison appeared on screen I shed a few tears. This handsome young Sparta Georgia police officer was portrayed by Hugh O'Conner the adopted son of series star Carol O'Conner. I enjoyed seeing Jamison and his partners Parker and Sweet each week as they interacted on the show. I thought Hugh to be rather cute with a boyish charm and a decent actor although some might say he only obtained the role because his father was the star of the show.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Barn Dance
Meryl and Shandy had been dating about a year and were deeply in love. At 18 and 19 they already knew they would spend the rest of their lives together. They were talking a walk along the lane near her grandmother's house on their way to the store. It was a bright sunny day when suddenly a cloud appeared and before they knew it they were being soaked by the rain. They dashed into a neighbor's barn that was not currently being used and huddled together as they shook the wet from their clothes.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Fiction
The Night of the living duck: The final Looney Tune short to feature Mel Blanc
Swan song Mel Blanc has been described as the man with a thousand voices because he lent his vocal cords to a majority of the animated shorts that have thrilled us for many generations. His final short was a 6 minute Merrie Melodies offering titled "The Night of the living duck" which paled in comparison to previous work from Blanc. This is Blanc's swan song whether we like it or not. Some Baby Boomers have said that it seems as if the cartoon shorts and other work by Mel Blanc has been dummied down over the decades and lost some of the original magic.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Chuck Cunningham and why he disappears from ‘HAPPY DAYS’
HAPPY DAYS ran on ABC for 11 seasons from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984. There were a total of 255 half-hour episodes of the beloved sitcom which followed the escapades of the Cunningham family. Ron Howard and Erin Moran portrayed siblings Richie and Joanie throughout the series run but there were three men who had the role of their older brother Chuck. Charles "Chuck" Cunningham is the firstborn of Howard and Marion Cunningham and in the HAPPY DAYS pilot "Love and the Ric Carrott, was cast in the role.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Paul Williams last years with The Temptations
The Temptations are always on the Top My personal favorite song from The Temptations is "Standing on the Top." This hit record features Rick James and 7 men who performed with the group at one time or another. These were 8 talented men who set their egos aside to produce a record and video that thrilled the world. Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Glen Leonard, Richard Street, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, and Dennis Edwards were all on hand but there was one man who was missing. Baritone singer and choreographer. Paul Williams, the brother of founder Otis had passed away years before.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Beat
There's a n--ger in the woodpile
"There's a n--ger in the woodpile" is a term my grandmother used on occasion to indicate that a situation had something hidden that needed to be revealed. We lived in the county and actually had a pile of wood from which we gathered the sticks to make a fire. I could not imagine anyone hiding inside of a woodpile and never pondered that what my grandma said was more than just a phrase and at one time was a reality.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in FYI
Always expect the magic of the fog
I have a personal method of relaxation that has never failed me. The mysteries of the fog thread my needle whether I am actually in the midst of it or reading about it. I imagine I am standing on a cliff and can jump out into the mist that is so thick that it catches me and I am borne on the air itelf. My enchantment with the mist from low lying clouds began with a tale titled FOG MAGIC.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Humans
Ginger Grant's various portrayers on ‘Gilligan’s Island’
GILLIGAN'S ISLAND ran on CBS from 1964-1967 and continues to be popular today in syndication. Right now you can also purchase episodes on various streaming services. Fans know that Tina Louise portrayed movie star Ginger Grant in all 98 episodes and is the only surviving member of the original cast of the show. Louise, however, was not the first nor the last actress in the role of the sexy movie star who was actually modeled after Marilyn Monroe. The character of Ginger was sultry and her voice was similar to Monroe's when she sang Happy Birthday to President John F Kennedy. Ginger's hairstyle and even her walk were inspired by that late sex symbol at the request of the powers that be.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
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
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
