Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Column 539
An Open Letter about DARTS to Kim Jong-in
Dear Jong-un…
Please accept my deepest condolences to you and your family on the death of your father and also my apology for addressing you informally. I write in friendship to ask for an invitation to come to North Korea to …
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Thursday, June 1, 2017
Column 538
More Darts Wanderlust
“Now when I was a little chap,” recalled Joseph Conrad at the beginning of Heart of Darkness, “I had a passion for maps. I would look for hours at South America, or Africa, or Australia, and lose myself in all the glories of exploration. At …
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Sunday, May 21, 2017
Column 537
Johns Hopkins Study Proves Drinking Helps Darts!
The following is brief (takes only a minute to read) but interesting. It was written by someone named Nick Hines and published on something called VinePair on May 17.
Also, the world is flat.
Who knew?
From the Field,
Dartoid
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Do …
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Monday, May 1, 2017
Column #536
The Junior Dart Association
There’s so much positive going on in the wide world of darts these days. At the top of the list for many is the recent announcement that yours truly will stop writing about our sport – just as soon as my 1001st column hits this …
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Column 535
An Open Letter to Barry Hearn – about the Philippines
Dear Mr. Hearn…
There was exciting and disappointing news in the PDC’s recent press release. It was exciting to learn that Brazil and Latvia will “be making their debut” at the World Cup in June. It was disappointing to …
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
Column 534
Fidel Castro, Ernest Hemingway, and Darts in Cuba
“Entering a totalitarian state,” wrote a recent traveler to Cuba of his arrival at Havana’s José Martí International Airport, “I expected more militaristic security. Instead, I was warmly welcomed by female immigration and security agents wearing uniforms that included shorts and …
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Thursday, February 23, 2017
Column 533
“I collect friends” – Stacy Bromberg (1956 – 2017)
Today at King David Mortuary in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with a couple hundred others from as far away as England and Japan, I said good-bye to one of my best friends ever. Stacy Bromberg was just 60 years old. …
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Dartoid's ColumnTuesday, February 14, 2017
Column 532
Rest in Peace Stacy Bromberg – by the Old Dart Coach, Howie Reed
For most of the night I have tried to put words to paper to remember my friend, Stacy Bromberg. I can’t. I just can’t. Not yet. But I will.
But where I have failed the Old …
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Column 531
Hey Dart People! BEWARE of Dogs Bearing Notes!
It’s been a week now since my wife left town. Marylou, always organized, shipped her shoes ahead in a big box and then hopped a flight to Houston. Her sister lives there. They’re gonna go shopping. Probably for shoes.
My dog, …
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Column 530
Dogs – the cure for all darts’ woes!
It occurred to me recently after reading a Dave Barry commentary about whether dogs watch television that it was far past time to address one of the most vital of life’s mysteries. It’s a question that has perplexed the world’s best …
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