26 RULES OF LIFE TO BE

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NIGHT LIVE AT THE OLDIES!

Tune in this Saturday night,

Feb. 24th, at 9PM when we

are featured on KRZ FM's

"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

AT THE OLDIES" with Shadoe Steele. His show airs 7PM to midnight and the 26 Rules project will be presented

at 9PM. TUNE IN and hear a

very interesting interview on

our latest endeavor.

TUNE IN TUESDAY FEB. 20th AT 10AM WHEN SUE HENRY OF WILK RADIO HOSTS DAVID YONKI, AUTHOR OF THE 26 RULES OF LIFE!

PHOTO INDEX: COVER OF NEW BOOK, "THE 26 RULES OF LIFE" NOW ON SALE AT BARNES AND NOBLE, ARENA HUB PLAZA AND DOWNTOWN WILKES BARRE,TUDOR BOOK STORE, KINGSTON AND AT ALUBIRP54@AOL.COM. LIVING BY THE RULES Everywhere you look, some famous person or personality tries to tell you how to live your life. Donald Trump has a “Get Rich” set of maxims out as well as Oprah, Doctor Phil and even cooking diva Rachael Ray looking out for us. But what is a “regular guy” put down on paper his philosophy of life, his rules. Would you listen? Would you buy what was written on his stone tablets? David Yonki, Author of “The 26 Rules of Life” (“Leges Vitae”) hopes you do. Yonki, who has one big literary project under his belt, last year’s funny novel “A Radio Story/We Wish You Well In Your Future Endeavors” is back again but this time with a short little book on his philosophy of life. The book is compiled in countdown style, with rule number 26 starting the book and the rest of the topics winding down until you reach number one. The topics are slices of life from Yonki’s well traveled existence and career right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The writing is an extension of his disability from a car accident that has given the once physically active sports enthusiast a new calling. The concept of the rules started naturally enough in a workplace environment some ten years ago. “I never knew I was such an observer of human behavior until I began to reflect on the many jobs I’ve had in my life and the people I met along the way,” said Yonki. “Everybody has a story, but they don’t have an ability to tell it, hopefully with this book and the small vignettes I’ve compiled, I can communicate to people that the real stories in this world are the ones about the little guys and gals struggling to live their life. What they have to say and teach us is open to every one of us. But the key point is we’ve got to listen.” In one of the stories, Yonki tells of his days as a cab driver and the night he picked up two mentally challenged men who had just lost their caregiver mother. It is a poignant telling of a tale that reveals what is truly important in life. Other chapters deal with bosses, religion, relationships and love. “Yep” laughed Yonki, “I had to throw the biggies in there, love, religion, work, all those things. But I wrote about them from a pretty non traditional view. People may agree, disagree, like or dislike, but that’s what I was aiming for. These rules are mine, but they are certainly open to discussion, interpretation and even ridicule if need be”. The 26 Rules of Life began as a project after 911 when Yonki began e mailing a collogue in Salisbury Maryland about his take on things big and small. It was suggested to him that he began to write his pearls of wisdom down and compile them as a teaching guide for other human beings. “That suggestion came from someone who obviously overestimated my talent and ability to sway people,” continued Yonki. “But the recommendation that I put down on paper my rules of life was a pretty good one. I mean we both decided that the only difference between me and Doctor Phil was only twenty million dollars!” Well, the book’s cost is nowhere near twenty million dollars. As a matter of fact, the book costs under $6.00 and is available at Barnes and Noble at the Arena Hub Plaza and Downtown Wilkes Barre and the Tudor Book Store in Kingston. “You could pay more for a pizza, an 8 pack of Coors Lite or a pound of good provolone cheese” chuckled the author. Yonki will be signing copies of “The 26 Rules of Life” on Saturday, Feb. 24th from 2 to 4PM at Barnes and Noble, Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes Barre. In addition to his publication of books, Yonki is also the author of the highly successful and well read political blog that covers politics in northeastern Pennsylvania, “The LuLac Political Letter”. Yonki can be reached via e mail from his publisher at ALUBIRP54@AOL.COM

TUNE IN THURSDAY, SEPT. 28th at 5:30PM on Service Electric Channel 21 when L.A. Tarone interviews me on "A Radio Story" as well as my other literary endeavors!!!!!

WARM'S TERRY McNULTY, MEMBER OF WARM SENSATIONAL SEVEN/VETERAN NEWSMAN AND DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE DIES....Terry McNulty died on August 11th and left a legion of fans who grew up with him through the years. I began listening to McNulty as a boy when I'd sneak the battery operated transistor under the covers to hear him play the top hits. My wife also was a fan of his and thoroughly enjoyed his sense of humor. We have had the opportunity to travel and meet many newsmakers and celebrities but the only person she ever wanted her picture taken with was Terry McNulty. My interactions with McNulty as an adult came when I worked in a variety of public relations positions. In 1987, McNulty was broadcasting live on WARM from the Cherry Blossom Festival (when it was a real festival) and my wife had this picture taken with him. It has hung in her office for many years. From left to right, Mary Ann Yonki, the ubiquitous pineapple, "The Big Fella" and Mary Carrano, my wife's best friend. In 2004 we both saw Terry at the Stadium and he heard I was writing a novel on broadcasting. I told him I'd put him in it. He collapsed into a seat and said, "Oh Lord, don't put me in there, we'll both get run out of town!!" I did anyway and we didn't. AN EXCERPT FROM "A RADIO STORY/We Wish You Well In Your Future Endeavors". Out of work for 4 months, she accepted an interview with Fortress Broadcasting to do a live call in talk show. The time started to drag on and she looked at herself in a mirror that was part of the front desk scenery. Her milk white skin had few wrinkles and her auburn hair had no hints of gray. She wondered to herself if, at the age of 48 she could still turn a head. Just then she heard a loud commotion and saw a short man with a large pompadour hairdo entering the front office lugging a watermelon and being trailed by a chimp dressed as a soda jerk. She silently thanked God she never took drugs because if she had, she might see things like this every day.“ Well hello there” said the man bouncing back and forth on his heels to make himself appear taller to her. “I’m Johnny Walker, the greatest radio sales rep in the country. I used to be Little Johnny Walker, the greatest nighttime personality in the history of radio. Perhaps you’ve heard of me”, he continued. “No” she simply said. “Oh come on, I had Little Jonathan’s House of Music, the Johnny Walker fifth of great liquefying and electrifying music” he proudly told her. “I’m sorry, I didn’t grow up here………I came from” Before she could finish, Little Johnny Walker had an epiphany. “Hold it, you’re Coral Rock, how can I miss that. You were here for four tours and we never met?” he asked. “I worked nights “she told him. “Well. If there is anything I can do to help you, after all, I’ve been here 36 years, I know where all the bodies are buried and can be of immeasurable help” he said in a low, sexy, radio voice that she imagined drove the teenyboppers wild in a bygone day. In a former time and place, she would have crushed someone like Little Johnny Walker but she found him oddly charming and somewhat sincere in a clumsy sort of way. “I do have a question Johnny, what’s with the watermelon and the chimp?” she asked. “It’s Wednesday and on Wednesday, Tommy McMurtry passes the watermelon around the studio for the guests. He cuts the watermelon in half and has each person in the studio pull out a piece with an ice cream scoop. It lasts about 5 minutes, a lot of local dignitaries come and go to be on the Watermelon feature”, said Johnny. “Where are they?” she wanted to know. “Oh, they’re here” he intoned seriously. “And the chimp?” she asked. “The chimp is part of a sponsor promotion we’re doing with Goodness Golden Ice Cream. We are going to have the chimp pass out ice cream and the flavor is unique. This is a heavily Polish area and the sponsor is calling the new pieroagie ice cream, HUNKY MONKEY ice cream and Tommy is going to interview the chimp” Johnny said with excitement. “I’m thinking there are all kinds of health issues, ethnic slurs and animal rights questions all wrapped up into this promotion, don’t you think?”Coral said voicing her concern. “Nah,” said Johnny, “This will be smooth as glass…… ……with class”. Just then Tommy McMurtry stepped out of the studio belting out the opening lines to musical “West Side Story.” The booming singing voice did not fit with the slight, handsome older man with red hair and a mustache. “Hello” he said and beckoned Little Johnny into the studio. Coral walked over to the speaker and tuned in 1050 Radio to hear this deal. Whether she got the job or not, at least she’d have a story to dine out on. A Salsa version of “Tea for Two” began to play as the distinctive voice of Tommy McMurtry began to boom through the speaker. A much respected radio newsman in his day, McMurtry’s reputation in the business was solid. He had been the first radio voice to report on the death of John Kennedy in this part of the world and was offered a position as a network night time newscaster but turned it down to be with his wife and kids. For the last 10 years he hosted the morning show, a show she would most likely follow if she were hired. Losing herself in thought, she didn’t notice Hugh Hammerstock, the tall, handsome Kevin Costner look-a-like Nebraska transplant who oversaw the Fortress stations on the east coast. . “Coral, hi, I see you’re tuning in to Tommy’s show, great stuff. Hey are we keeping a lid on this or what, sneaking you in early in the AM, getting a jump on the competition. If you accept our terms, we’ll surprise the crap out of everyone in the market bringing you back” he said with a smile that reeked of insincerity. “Well, let’s hear what you have to say to me”, she replied. “Cool, but let’s finish listening to McMurtry, this is a gas” he said as he turned up the speaker. McMurtry was going through the watermelon distribution, naming state senators, a hot dog vendor, a judge and a local Mayor. It was a typical McMurtry bit. Then it happened. “Oh yes folksie wolksies, here we are passing the watermelon and going in for a big piece of the red stuff without the pits, putting her hand around the watermelon rind is none other than the former tennis pro, former newscaster, who was taking a load off in our lobby this morning, Ms. Coral Rock. Go ahead Coral, grab that piece without the pits and just let that cool fruit touch that beautiful mouth” McMurtry broadcast. “Those fucking idiots” yelled Hammerstock loping down the hall. “They blew your cover, all my secrecy, all my hard work” he continued. Just then Little Johnny Walker was exiting the men’s room with the chimp in tow. “You, it was you, you little shit ass, get the fuck out of here with that chimp, you and McMutry blew our cover” yelled Hugh, veins popping in his neck. “We didn’t blow anyone yet” said JohnnyWalker “but the day is still new and we are after all in sales!” Hammerstock then reared back and began chasing radio legend Little Johnny Walker and the chimp down the hall around the “u” shaped offices. Dressed in her signature white tee shirt that accentuated her still perky breasts, light blue jeans weathered boots and navy blazer she she wondered aloud what other interesting characters there would be. Looking up, she saw Jake Yanick’s broad shoulders as he entered the radio station. “How’s it going?” nodded Jake who smiled and winked. “Okay, and you?” she asked. Walking down the hall, Jake called after her, “My father used to say that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, then there’s absolutely nothing to complain about, do you agree?” Coral laughing out loud said, “Uh huh, I agree”. Jake stopped in his tracks, turned around and said, “From what I heard about you, this is going to be the last time that will happen”. Coral Rock responded to him by doing something she hadn’t done in years, giggle like a schoolgirl.

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"YOUR LIFE" APPEARANCE..............In January, I had the pleasure of being on the "YOUR LIFE" show on Hazleton's WLYN Channel 35 in January with hosts Mari Yanuzzi and Richie Molinaro. The show was repeated on local cable a few weeks back. YOUR LIFE is seen every Tuesday on Service Electric TV Channel 21 in Wilkes Barre. Here is the link for their show: http://www.wylntv.com/yourlife/.