As many of you know, the Cub Scouts have been thwarting MojoFiction’s nefarious schemes since last October when, coincidentally, we signed our son up. First they made us sell their popcorn. We just thought they had a popcorn surplus they needed to get rid of, but it turns out it was a fundraiser to bankroll... Continue Reading →
A Toad … In a Car
"Toad Car! Toad Car! Toad Car!" This was the cheer that greeted MojoFiction as we sat down to watch our son compete in the annual Cub Scout pinewood derby. We don't know if it was right or if it was wrong. But it happened. Before we talk about Toad Car, though, let's explain the pinewood derby... Continue Reading →
Night at the [Field] Museum
We here at MojoFiction delivered a sweet Christmas present this holiday season when we presented our son with tickets to an overnight at the Field Museum of Natural History here in Chicago, an event for kids age 6-12 and their guardians. Last Friday we had to deliver on those tickets, which, it never occurred to us, was... Continue Reading →
And On The 8th Day He Said, “Let There Be Awards”
We weren’t going to post anything until after the new year, but there may have been some developments in the end-of-year awards category. You know, probably. We’re still trying to figure it out. But when you’re a super-famous, trendsetting, international magnate like MojoFiction, these things happen. If we could count how many times we were... Continue Reading →
Nature Trail of DOOM!
Weird Al Yankovic once recorded a song called "Nature Trail to Hell", a tune about a fictional movie about a group of Cub Scouts going for a hike who are terrorized by over-protective parents who think their kid clearly would have sold more popcorn if the neighbor's brat hadn’t gone to every house in the... Continue Reading →