By Juan C. Ayllon Earlier today, my friend, Joe, dropped by to visit and listen to my two channel stereo system, however, if I thought this would merely be a show and tell, I was in for a very pleasant surprise.
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By Juan C. Ayllon “She woke up to (the sound of) bombs,” said Eddie, a senior student at Moody Bible Institute. Interviewed on the Karl and Crew Mornings Moody Radio broadcast in Chicago this morning, this young expatriate described his mother’s friend’s experience this morning in Ukraine.
By Juan C. Ayllon Recently, I was thumbing through the Instagram feed on my iPhone when I spotted a posting by Chicago’s hip Mediterranean eatery, Reza’s Restaurant, showcasing some of their specialties, including their herb flatbread, hummus, shishliek (charbroiled filet mignon shish kabob), beef koubideh (ground sirloin kabob), boneless chicken kabob and dill rice (basmati rice with dill and lima beans).
By Juan C. Ayllon Details matter -- even the little ones -- and yet, sometimes, in dealing with the day-in and day-out battles with the urgent, it's so easy to overlook and forget them.
Several years back, I had heard about Herbie's Audio Lab Cone/Spike Puckies, as well as their Cone/Spike Gliders, and was anxious to try them out. By Juan C. Ayllon Like many Baby Boomers, I enjoyed the TV sitcom, Seinfeld, as well as one of its offbeat characters, the “Soup Nazi”, a gifted, but volatile restauranteur renowned for dismissing clients who violated his strict soupline rules with the quip, “No soup for you!” Brilliant in his niche, his lack of people skills came to mind yesterday on several levels.
By Juan C. Ayllon We’ve all been there. Making good time on my morning commute, I was excited about sipping coffee while getting extra work done, however, just as I approached my turnoff, a large yellow school bus sauntered into my lane and turned on its left turn signal.
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Juan C. AyllonA writer, artist, educator and owner of Prairie Audio Man Cave, he lives with his wife, Isabel (AKA Belle), and their Goldendoodle, Liam, enjoys listening to high fidelity music and all things hi-fi at their home in the greater Chicagoland area.. Archives
March 2024
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