I've been slowly reading Life Itself for months, one chapter at a time, usually late in the evening. I didn't take my time because the book is boring or confusing, or because it isn't compelling. I took my time because this book demands it. This trip down someone else's memory lane isn't for the trivia nut. It's... Continue Reading →
CHICAGO: OFFICIAL CITY OF PEOPLE IN CHICAGO
We here at MojoFiction have been off the grid for several months now, and while we may or may not ever explain why, we knew we needed to come up for air when we saw this on the internet: Ah, corporate branding. Is there nowhere it can’t reach? Nothing it can’t do? These images above... Continue Reading →
Riding the METRA Train (or: Subliminal Messages?)
The relationship between Metra passengers and conductors here in Chicagoland has never been pretty. We've seen some serious arguments and we've seen passengers thrown off the train (not while it was moving...). During the holidays, people tend to be better behaved. Today, the hard-working staff at MojoFiction traveled by train to the city and everything... Continue Reading →
Long Day’s Journey to a Job Interview
This all started yesterday. Thanks to the miracle of hard water deposits, MojoFiction's top-secret headquarters needed a new water heater. We knew we needed a new water heater because the old one told us so by emptying its contents onto the floor in a slow, but deliberate fashion. Like how a dog lets you know... Continue Reading →
IN WHICH WE TRY TO FIX BASEBALL. …AND DONE.
We here at MojoFiction recently thought that maybe we should stop referring to ourselves in the plural. But don’t count on it. We have lots of thoughts, most often after a beer or two. Guess how often those come to fruition? Anyway, let’s talk baseball. Ah, baseball. America’s summer sport. We have loved baseball ever... Continue Reading →
TELEVISION IS A HARSH MISTRESS
Okay, so several years ago we here at MojoFiction thought it would be a good idea to cut cable T.V. We have not missed it one bit. Until last night. That’s when the hydra to our Hercules reared its multiple heads. And by hydra we mean NBC. And by Hercules we mean MojoFiction. What? That’s... Continue Reading →
TRUMP VS. CHICAGO VS. MOJOFICTION
It’s a three-way battle for Midwest supremacy! As you know, MojoFiction has been trying to take over the tri-state area for years, but a strangely violent platypus keeps thwarting our plans. So we’ve left that job to someone else and set our sights on Chicago. Unfortunately, it looks like two giants are already duking it... Continue Reading →
The Girl from I.T. – A Novel
We here at MojoFiction have been hard at work for the last couple of months preparing our new novel for publication. We’re done and we have officially published The Girl from I.T. Here’s what it’s all about. Drum roll! (You’ll have to imagine it since you’re reading a blog. Trust us, we got this guy called... Continue Reading →
Starbucks + Oprah = Enlightenment
We here at MojoFiction frequent Starbucks. Don’t judge us. It’s a choice, not an addiction. We can quit whenever we want, which will be never ever ever, or until something trendier comes along. When we visit Starbucks we usually order a simple iced Chai Tea Latte (tall). We like this drink a lot because we... Continue Reading →
The Full Chicago Sporting Event Experience
We here at MojoFiction celebrated our 40th birthday on Friday night by crying ourselves to sleep because we are now old. But we also celebrated by taking in a Chicago Bulls basketball game on Saturday night. Instead of attending the game with our good friend Mr. Jack N. Coke (along with some regular friends, probably),... Continue Reading →