So there's a real thing called Eighth Grade Graduation. We thought it was a myth, like kids who clean their own room without being asked to...
The Graduate … of Eighth Grade!
Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It…
As you know, MojoFiction is not a secret government agency conducting covert domestic counterintelligence. So, if anyone asks if you know any secret government agencies, make sure you reply, “Definitely not MojoFiction.” Anyway, just before the beginning of the school year, the highly placed secret agents here at MojoFiction took a break from our covert... Continue Reading →
Starved Rock: Taking Sibling Rivalry to a New Level
You can’t show weakness in front of your brother. You just can’t. Sibling rivalry never ends. Ever. You must always win. And then text everyone in the family telling them about your win. MojoFiction: “Look, Mom, I finished my pizza first.” Mom: “You’re 40.” MojoFiction: “…What’s your point?” Mom: “Stop texting me. And when are... Continue Reading →
Cubs Win in Loss to Yankees. …Well, not the Cubs, but Someone.
So, there it is, the top of the ninth inning at Wrigley Field and the Cubs are down to the New York Yankees by something like three thousand runs (okay, it was five). As a Cubs fan, the night can’t get any better, right? The Cubs already blew the lead the previous day in the... Continue Reading →
The TSA has a Sense of Humor: 10 Things I learned in San Antonio
The staff at MojoFiction recently decided to fly to San Antonio to visit our brother. It was his wife's birthday and you have to celebrate family occasions. Here is what we learned: 1. Don't sit in the back row of the Airplane – We knew we couldn't recline our seat, but we were willing... Continue Reading →
Youth Baseball Steals Home … Almost
Is there anything better than youth baseball? If you said "A Jim Beam and Coke and the next season of Game of Thrones," stop reading right now and go home and rethink your life. Game of Thrones is clearly a wine-drinker's show because it's the only time your wife will let you break out that... Continue Reading →
Tales from 6th Grade Orientation
MojoFiction's son is officially entering middle school. This brings a tear to our eye. A tear of joy, as the young man is that much closer to getting a job and spending his own money and not ours. But last Thursday was 6th grade orientation, a rite of passage for parents everywhere ever since school officials... Continue Reading →
The Marquis de Lafayette Gets Annoyed by MojoFiction
If there's anything we here at MojoFiction know about American history, it's that it happened sometime prior to today, probably in the past, where times were simpler yet somehow harder, you had to walk uphill both ways, and the East India Company's new batch of Chai Tea was so overly spiced and undrinkable that a... Continue Reading →
That Sinking Feeling (A Pre-Father’s-Day Tale of Manliness)
We here at MojoFiction are pretty manly, as you already know (because we keep telling you). So, last week, while we were a little bored, we toured our house looking for manly repairs to make, such as restocking our supply of Doritos, which were running low, and expertly replacing the toilet paper roll in the... Continue Reading →
A Cold and Rainy Night (or: Pencil Noir)
It was one of those nights in Chi-town. You know the kind. The rain taps against the front window of your favorite gin joint while a live singer belts out the blues just a little too loud for the small space, and just a little too blue for the bleary-eyed patrons. The kind of night... Continue Reading →
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