Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl is a widow who enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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Afterpay is an alternative to a credit card
If you have a decent monthly income, cash on hand and a credit score of 700 or more you will have resources available when you find yourself in a financial pinch. If none of the above applies to you then you might want to consider Afterpay. This is a relatively new way to make purchases now and pay for them later. If you qualify, you download the App to your cell phone and then you can purchase up to $600 in merchandise. You pay it off in 4 installments using your debit card. You make an initial down payment at the time of purchase and then you are billed 3 more times at 2 week intervals. Your purchase is paid for within 6 weeks, unless you decide to pay it off early. This service can only be accessed through participating merchants, which vary depending on your location.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in 01
Sebastian Roche should come back to ‘General Hospital’
General Hospital needs something unexpected to take place in Port Charles and the man to do it would be the brother of Jasper Jax. Although Ingo Rademacher is no longer on the show, Sebastian Roche, with his accent and the twinkle in his eye is still the perfect rogue. Everyone right now is focused on the Sonny, Carly, Nina triangle and the possibility that Willow might be Nelles twin. These storylines have been dragging on and a return from Jerry Jax would rattle practically everyone in town. This would be the ideal time for the elder Jax brother to return to Port Charles and wreak havoc.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Female African American Pioneers Who Were LBGTQ
Not every African American female who was a pioneer was married with children, or simply an old maid as was said decades ago. Some of them were openly gay and others felt the need to keep their personal lives private. This article will look at the accomplishments of 5 such women who dealt with racism, sexism, and hostility because of their sexual orientation. In spite of the times in which they lived, each persevered and left their own mark upon society.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Viva
Brooke attacks Steffy on ‘ The Bold and the Beautiful’
Wednesday on The Bold and the Beautiful, an enraged Brooke will go after her husband’s daughter. She will no doubt be thinking about all the back and forth she went through with Taylor when they were both vying for the love of Ridge. Brooke has always seen Steffy as being a man stealer just like her mother. The parallels between the lives of the mothers and daughters is truly uncanny. Previews indicate Brooke will blame her stepdaughter for always causing her problems. She will let loose her venom with no thought of possible consequences related to the pregnancy.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Some days you just want to jump into a bowl of rice
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company has produced quite a few memorable television commercials during the past few years. There is one ad that I found really hilarious and also informative. A young man is dressed up like a cell phone, and passing out flyers for cell phone repair. As he stands near the upper New York Bay, with the Statue of Liberty in the background an announcer tells him of the benefits of having Liberty Mutual insurance.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Motivation
Donny Boaz fans angry over his abrupt exit from ‘ The Young and the Restless’
The soap world is abuz and fans are angry with the news that Donny Boaz has abruptly been fired from The Young and the Restless. The actor revealed on Sunday that his last air date was Monday, February 1. He says the character of Chance Chancellor will not be replaced and he will simply cease to exist. This comes in the middle of Chance and Abby seeking Mariah to be a surrogate mother and Chance finding out his sperm count is too low. Perhaps he will be so devastated about not being able to father a child that he will walk away from his wife. This would not make since as they have only been married a little over a month.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Dr. Wanda Austin a black female role model
A lot of times people get excited over African American entertainers who have made it big, but black folk in this nation have always sang and danced. I personally don’t consider sports figures as true role models because their success is based on their physical capabilities and for some, natural born athletic abilities. This is something that’s always been acknowledged and causes me to reflect upon my childhood. I recall often hearing older black people say that whites believed that black people learned to run fast in the African jungles.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Journal
Dr. Shirley Jackson the inventor of modern phone technology
I never really gave much thought to certain aspects of modern technology related to telecommunication. When we went from rotary dial to touch tone phones I just assumed that technological advances took place all the time and never considered the individual people who were involved. I had no idea that an African American female was responsible for our being able to push buttons rather than stick our fingers in the old rotary dial telephones. In the back of my mind I had assumed that such inventors were male like George Washington Carver, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Edison. I now know that I was wrong.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in 01
Nina needs Wiley on 'General Hospital'
Monday on General Hospital, Nina Reeves found proof that validates the truth about her long lost daughter. She opened a box of Nelle’s belongings and found a photo of Ms. Benson when she was a child. In the picture Nelle is wearing the half heart locket which is identical to the one that Nina owns. This is a crushing blow and Nina has no one to turn to. She is angry at both Jax and Valentin for trying to control her life and will be in this all alone. She could always talk to her good friend Curtis but he is dealing with his own personal problems. There are so many layers to this situation that Nina might need therapy to sort through it all. The one thing that may give her comfort is her grandson Wiley.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Thank Donald Trump for making racism acceptable
The election is over and we now have a president who promotes diversity in the White House. Unfortunately, there are some who did not get the memo that the racist Trump regime is over. One of them is Marjorie Taylor Greene whose actions are so outlandish that Cori Bush wants to move her office. The idea that any of our elected officials could be so brazen with hatred is unacceptable and many are calling for Greene to resign due to recent comments. Margorie Taylor Greene has made a racist statement that Blacks and Hispanics are in gangs while Whites are not. She has also been accused along with her staff of harassing Coru Bush in the halls of the White House.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in The Swamp
Steffy attempts to take control of the narrative on ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’
Steffy Forrester should be ashamed of sleeping with Liam and have an humble attitude right now on The Bold and the Beautiful. Instead she is attempting to control the situation and tell everyone else what to do. Last week she met with Lima, Finn, and Hope, and basically told them all they had to get along. She said that her baby came first and that her doctor said that she had to reduce stress. On Monday, she met again with Finn and Liam. She told them she could now get a paternity test and she needed the two men to be on their best behavior. She later squeezed herself into an appointment and went to her OBGYN. Again she was demanding Im asking for a paternity test right now.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Parry Shen returns to ‘General Hospital’
Parry Shen fans will be happy to know that he will soon return to General Hospital. His character Brad Cooper was last seen in the hospital after being stabbed in prison. Cyrus Renault sent one of his goons to attack Brad on behalf of Julian Jerome. Now that Julian is dead, perhaps Brad might get some type of reprieve. It’s not known whether or not upon his return if he will be seen in jail or if he is still in the hospital. His buddy Liesl Obrecht is back in Pirt Charles and making mischief so who knows when or why Brad is going to appear. Some spoilers suggest he and Felix will vie for the affections of Lucas. This is something that happened between the three years ago and most fans do not desire a repeat performance.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks