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 →
MOJOFICTION’S #1 SUPER-AWESOME YOUTH BASKETBALL ALL-STAR GAME
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 →
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 →
METRA Train Service Reveals Top-Secret Load-N-Go Program
The executive staff here at MojoFiction accidentally went in to work yesterday, which we take no responsibility for. We would have never made it in if our car hadn't started. Stupid German engineering. Anyway, as many of you know it was bitter cold, so we threw on our swants and figured everything would be okay,... Continue Reading →
The Telltale Toilet, and Other Labor Day Tales
Ever have one of those days when everything that can go wrong does? We here at MojoFiction would like to officially call that day Tuesday … and Wednesday. Okay, fine, let’s go ahead and throw Monday in there, too. MONDAY NIGHT We tried to go to sleep at a reasonable hour on Monday night because... Continue Reading →
Whisky Magazine Scores One for the Printed Word!
There has been a tennis match going on for some time now between those that think the printed word is dead and those who firmly believe that spending $50 - $200 on a gadget that gives you the privilege of spending more money on something to read is a little wacky. We guess you know what side we're... Continue Reading →
The Long Father’s Day – Celebrating All Things Dad (Part 5)
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 Long Father’s Day – Celebrating All Things Dad (Part 4)
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 Long Father’s Day – Celebrating All Things Dad (Part 3)
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 →
The Long Father’s Day – Celebrating All Things Dad (Part 2)
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 →