I honestly planned on reading this book when it first came out, but it turns out I had a root canal that day (probably), and that sidetracked me. Nonetheless, here I am. Growing up, I was weaned on the humor writing on Dave Barry. When he retired, I wasn't sure I could find another writer so... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you create your own moments. Father's Day is arriving soon. Time for more Great Moments in Dad History. We here at MojoFiction have a competitive relationship with our nine-year-old son. This may have led to some bad behavior. For example: Sometimes our son gets up early in the morning just so he can hide out... Continue Reading →
Originally we planned on blogging live from the Academy Awards, but apparently security at the Kodak theatre decided to keep it tight this year, and somehow we made “the list,” so they stopped us at the back door (we thought we were pretty secure in that cello case) and graciously allowed us to stay in... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Okay, so we here at MojoFiction are actually in the midst of writing our second novel and we hope to have it finished … some day. It’s the story of a Chicago girl trying to make her way in the world despite her tendency to get in her own way of doing so, including getting... Continue Reading →
FATHER'S DAY GIFTS! Now we come to it, the real meaning of Father’s Day. You thought it was all that other stuff, but let’s get real, it’s about the gifts. Like any guy, MojoFiction won’t waste any time extemporizing on why gifting is important on Father’s Day. We’ll just get to the gifts. 2013 Dodge... Continue Reading →
THE DRAWING One of my best friends is Puerto Rican by way of New York. He was best man at my wedding and I was best man at his. His best man speech was one of those designed to embarrass, but the open bar before the reception may have led him to forgetting some of... Continue Reading →
THE SECRET AGENDA OF GRANDPA My dad was always just dad until my son was born, then I started thinking about him as Grandpa. Mine wasn’t even his first grandkid. Technically, he has eight of them, but, since those other ones belong to my brothers and sister, and since I have never given up on... Continue Reading →
GREAT MOMENTS IN DAD HISTORY PART 2 Devil's Lake The first time I took my son camping, it was a Father’s Day weekend and we drove three hours to Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin. Located in the southwest corner of the state, the park offers family adventure. The small lake is about four miles around, with high... Continue Reading →
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