Month: August 2026

08/23/26 – If You Change Nothing

Wm. Allen4 Comments

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If You Change Nothing

Book of the Week

Think you know what it is all about. This book could challenge your beliefs.

 

Regardless, I don’t believe this book will provide the answer to what it is all about.

 

But it will give you things to think about.

 

What‘s It All About?

By Julian Baggini

Movie of the Week

If you have any appreciation of the art coming out of Paris during the 1920s, you have to watch this film.

I make a point of watching it once a year.

It will also make you want to visit Paris.

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Please click on the link below to see the trailer.

https://youtu.be/FAfR8omt-CY?si=-sf91jM6lZASvydx

The trailer doesn’t come remotely close to capturing the artists portrayed in this film.

What a Shame

Music of the Week

Keep A-Knockin’ (1957)

By Little Richard

Please click on the link below for the video 

https://youtu.be/FJ6SstTS4YY?si=eUyaH-tsy1XW0cAx

People of the Week

Friends

I’ve mention this category of people a number of times because I feel these people are so important to one’s well being.

One of my friends brought over a birthday cake on my actual birthday.

It was a complete surprise!

(Thank you Mary)

Art of the Week

Pens as Art

Pens for Powerlifters

(Thank you Chris)

Pens for Cat Lovers

(Thank you Julie)

Joke of The Week

Physical Traits

A little humor, actually most of us believe in a deload (Easy) week every fourth week.

You need to give your muscles and central nervous system a chance to recover from hard training.

Character Traits

Social Traits

Learning Traits

Miscellaneous

Getting Rid of Clutter

Consider getting rid of duplicate or blurry photos, the unused coupons that accumulate in kitchen drawers, bank statements and other such items that are available on-line, as well as old newspapers and magazines. Try taking a photo of items that hold memories but are not being used and many documents can be scanned and discarded.

Books

Uncle Tony’s

Management Tips & Jokes

By Wm. Allen

Paperback $15.00

Ebook $5.00

Click on Link below to go directly to Amazon

Uncle Tony’s Management Tips & Jokes

Environmental Animals

https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Animals-Harmony-Jann/dp/B0BW2GFPDM/ref=sr_1_16?

I’m Tired of Being Ordinary,

Are You?

My Final Cover The Kindle version of this book is free, and the paperback version is $10 However, I must warn you that this book will not change your life, only you can do that. This book can be ordered from Amazon

 

08/16/26 – Today

Wm. Allen8 Comments

Current Events

Today

Book of the Week

Here is something I heard about who should NOT write self-help books.

Failures, because all they can tell you is don’t do this or don’t do that. 

Wildly successful people because their success results in little advice for ordinary people.

Uncle Tony was not a failure nor was he wildly successful.

Advice regular people can use.

Each of the 99 topics in this book ends with a funny Uncle Tony story or joke.

At the end of Topic 12: Budgets

Although Uncle Tony was not fond of the typical corporate budget process, he did tell me there was one time when he found it useful.

 

I said, “Knowing how much you dislike the corporate budget process, I want to hear how you found it useful?”

 

Uncle Tony said, “Well, one time at work, my wife appears unexpectedly and walks into my office, which was awkward.”

 

I said, “How so?”

 

“Well, my secretary was sitting on my lap and I was talking on the phone when my wife walked in.”

 

I asked, “So, what did you do?”

 

Uncle Tony replied, “I said into the phone, I don’t care about these budget cuts, I cannot continue to run this office with only one chair.”

Movie of the Week

I have been watching this 25 season (soon to be 26)  series and I am now into Season 18.

Midsomer Murders

Music of the Week

Birthday

By The Beatles

Please click on the link below for the video 

https://youtu.be/Cs5vUfddkT8?si=ep6BgTsIzUKVDlcg

Person of the Week

Everyone Whose B’day Is Today

Art of the Week

Flower Garden

Joke of The Week

Physical Traits

I’ll be there.

I will be the second oldest person during this five day contest with the oldest being 83, next is me, then the 3rd oldest will be 73.

Character Traits

Social Traits

Learning Traits

Miscellaneous

Books

Uncle Tony’s

Management Tips & Jokes

By Wm. Allen

Paperback $15.00

Ebook $5.00

Click on Link below to go directly to Amazon

Uncle Tony’s Management Tips & Jokes

Environmental Animals

https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Animals-Harmony-Jann/dp/B0BW2GFPDM/ref=sr_1_16?

I’m Tired of Being Ordinary,

Are You?

My Final Cover The Kindle version of this book is free, and the paperback version is $10 However, I must warn you that this book will not change your life, only you can do that. This book can be ordered from Amazon

 

08/09/26 – Instructions Before Visiting Earth

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Current Events

Instructions Before Visiting Earth

Please click on the link below

https://youtu.be/Kh0Zw4VznlQ?si=mXM0YxC58Tm2VSCm

Book of the Week

Each of the 99 topics in this book ends with a funny Uncle Tony story or joke.

At the end of Topic 11: Boldness

Uncle Tony said, “Two fonts walked into a bar.”

The bartender said, “Hey, we don’t serve fonts in this bar!”

The fonts sat down anyway.

Uncle Tony asked me, “Do you know why the two fonts did that?”

I replied, “I have no idea.”

Uncle Tony said, “Because those two fonts were bold.”

Movie of the Week

As many of you know, I have been watching this 25 season (soon to be 26)  series and I am now into Season 17.

Midsomer Murders

Music of the Week

Christopher Walken Dance Now

Please click on the link below for the video 

https://youtu.be/3kAB3vYeWIM?si=djejY9Q3OOOK_HjS

Person of the Week

Shania Twain

Born August 28, 1965

Art of the Week

Automotive Art

Woodward Dream Cruise

Click on the link below to see more

https://youtu.be/nkZ3TiXxKDs?si=cZJ6HKWny7GMIfwP

Joke of The Week

Physical Traits

Character Traits

Social Traits

Learning Traits

Miscellaneous

Books

Uncle Tony’s

Management Tips & Jokes

By Wm. Allen

Paperback $15.00

Ebook $5.00

Click on Link below to go directly to Amazon

Uncle Tony’s Management Tips & Jokes

Environmental Animals

https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Animals-Harmony-Jann/dp/B0BW2GFPDM/ref=sr_1_16?

I’m Tired of Being Ordinary,

Are You?

My Final Cover The Kindle version of this book is free, and the paperback version is $10 However, I must warn you that this book will not change your life, only you can do that. This book can be ordered from Amazon

 

08/02/26 – Breaking News

Wm. Allen6 Comments

Current Events

Breaking News

Book of the Week

This is one of the best self-help books, I have ever read.

The Rest of Your Life

is

The Best of Your Life

By David Brown

Movie of the Week

Perceptions

Music of the Week

Where Do You Go My Lovely

By Peter Sarstedt

In case you are wondering, the fellow below is not

Peter Sarstedt,

or is he?

Please click on the link below for the video 

https://youtu.be/b8JOi1q5ugs?si=OeJDGeLiFd6FJ5nM

Person of the Week

My Wife Carol

Art of the Week

Paper, Rock, Scissors 

Joke of The Week

Physical Traits

Character Traits

Social Traits

Learning Traits

Miscellaneous

Ideas for Clearing Clutter

Anything that doesn’t add value

Just-in-case items

Please click on the link below for more info.

https://youtu.be/fH1FfAyczco?si=p32Yo4au5fXWrIGW

Books

Uncle Tony’s

Management Tips & Jokes

By Wm. Allen

Paperback $15.00

Ebook $5.00

Click on Link below to go directly to Amazon

Uncle Tony’s Management Tips & Jokes

Environmental Animals

https://www.amazon.com/Environmental-Animals-Harmony-Jann/dp/B0BW2GFPDM/ref=sr_1_16?

I’m Tired of Being Ordinary,

Are You?

My Final Cover The Kindle version of this book is free, and the paperback version is $10 However, I must warn you that this book will not change your life, only you can do that. This book can be ordered from Amazon