Tag Archives: WTF

Journey to the Past: A Review

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Hatboy

This review is part of my judging effort for SPSFC2. For a little intro to the whole thing and an explanation of my judging style, see this practice review. Today I’m here to sit down backwards on my chair Captain … Continue reading →

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Lightblade: A Review

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Hatboy

This review is part of my judging effort for SPSFC2. For a little intro to the whole thing and an explanation of my judging style, see this practice review. Today’s review is for Lightblade, A Progression Fantasy Epic, Book 1 … Continue reading →

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The Wheel of Vine

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Hatboy

Another little treat from a friend, this time Robert “Beer ‘General Moral Decay (Alcohol)’ Rot” E. This was hilarious. Particularly the Forsaken / Dark One part. But there were some other highlights. Perfect.  

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Perth 2 (whispers of nonsense)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Hatboy

Day 64. 67 pages, 31,738 words. Progress! This one’s a boulder. Anyway, I wasn’t really intending to talk about capitalism or the future of the Hatstand yesterday, that was just by way of an introduction. I was going to talk … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (a review)

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Hatboy

Mrs. Hatboy and I sat down to watch this little series of semi-interconnected mini-movies on Netflix over the past couple of nights, and … well, what a strange and compelling set of stories it was. Right from the start, this … Continue reading →

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Some More News

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 10. 107 pages, 48,786 words. Ugh, I am out of time and energy. But I did watch this. You should check it out too, if you haven’t already. It deserves a signal boost. Because the US is really in … Continue reading →

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Who Is America?

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Hatboy

Oh Jesus, looks like Sacha Baron Cohen has scaled new heights in cringe-inducing and nausea-inducing sociopolitical commentary. Now, when I say that, I’m talking about a lot of his work where I mean it as a reflection on his performances … Continue reading →

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MacBeth

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 72. 123,730 words. In a few short months I (an Australian, it scarcely needs to be said) have gone from not even knowing the Scottish community in Finland, to becoming their official piper and friend, then joining the Finnish Scottish … Continue reading →

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What I Did On My Holidays, 2017-2018, Day 18

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 65. 115,650 words. We met up with a few more old friends today, and I took an afternoon train ride into Perth to do some random shopping for birthday presents and things. There really wasn’t much to add for today. … Continue reading →

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600-year-old toilet makes a splash in archaeology circles

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Hatboy

Excerpt from a dream I had early this morning. There was a lot of other stuff going on in this dream but this is what’s stayed with me. I was at a friend’s place, and went to the bathroom to … Continue reading →

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