Category Archives: Sport

D&D: The Soccer Of Tabletop RPGs

Posted on 13/12/2022 by ValeryNorth

There is a kind of snobbish meme around the indie tabletop roleplaying community that I see every so often, in which people argue that Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) must be bad, because, “the biggest selling point you have for your … Continue reading →

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Goals And Goals: My New Tabletop Roleplaying Game!

Posted on 18/08/2021 by ValeryNorth

My creative wheels turn slowly at times, but I don’t think I’ve ever completely stopped developing music, stories, and ideas. One project that has been steadily working its way from a vague concept towards concrete reality is a roleplaying game … Continue reading →

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Life at 40: Middle-aged and Not Dead Yet

Posted on 09/07/2018 by ValeryNorth

CONTENT NOTE: Suicidal ideation; mention of BDSM So last weekend was a big family party to celebrate my 40th birthday. My birthday was not actually this weekend, but close enough to make tacking on a party to a previously scheduled … Continue reading →

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Vote for orgasms! (in pictorial form)

Posted on 12/11/2014 by ValeryNorth

I have been struggling to string words together in a presentable way all weekend to construct a proper blog post. Hasn’t worked yet. BUT! The big news to pass on is that Girl On The Net’s “Draw Your Orgasm” competition … Continue reading →

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On sport: detached genitalia and other gendered concerns

Posted on 21/02/2014 by ValeryNorth

The F-Word Blog’s weekly round-up references The Nation magazine’s article about women ski jumpers: Women Break an Olympic Barrier, Keep Reproductive Organs Intact. It shows how lacking I am in information that I was not aware that this was a … Continue reading →

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Gainsborough Trinity footballer Liam Davis comes out as gay

Posted on 20/01/2014 by ValeryNorth

Today’s post is just a quick shout-out/big-up for Liam Davis, semi-pro footballer for Gainsborough Trinity. Yesterday’s Non-League Paper (you need a subscription to see the story online, it seems), reporting on the grassroots and semi-pro football around the UK, ran … Continue reading →

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