Dartoid

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Column 632
This trip I should have left my darts at home!

“The heartland of Southeast Asia has always been on the edge of civilization.  The great empires, such as the Pagan in Burma, Sukhothai in Thailand and Angkor in Cambodia, were built in the plains, where rice grows easily and …

Thursday, September 21, 2023
Column 631
Five suggestion for the new ADO leadership…

The new American Darts Organization president, the well-liked and highly regarded player Jim Widmayer, has the potential – the opportunity – to be the most effective ADO leader in ages and new vice president Jeff Olson, also a good guy and excellent …

Monday, September 18, 2023
Column 630
Are you a darts addict?

You might be a redneck if you think a family reunion is a good place to pick up girls.  You might be Jewish if your greatest athletic achievement was in debate.  If you own a $3,000 machine gun and a $5,000 rocket launcher, but …

Monday, September 11, 2023
Column 629
The Old Dart Coach, perfect darts and a poodle named Pierre

Remarkably, amidst the usual gibberish posted at the Darts Discussion Group no one yet has related the story of the man who threw perfect darts.

Nigel Brown hailed from Hawkshead in the UK’s beautiful Lake District.  He wasn’t …

Thursday, August 31, 2023
Column 628
Dart people love animals!

One of the amazing things about the darts community is that they help each other – and in many cases animals too.  That’s what I do in real life – provide fundraising counsel to charities that come to the aid of animals around the world.…

Wednesday, August 27, 2023
Column 627
IT DOESN’T BOTHER ME A DAMN BIT!

Okay, so I just turned fifty years old…

I’m not keeping track of time.  Really.  I don’t care.  I DON’T!

It doesn’t bother me at all.  Not a bit.

It DOESN’T!

I feel the same as I did when I was younger, …

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Column 626
Takin’ out BIG FINISHES – at the grocery!

If you’re anything like me – married and male – you seldom go to the grocery, except to buy beer or, perhaps, on weekend game days to tag along with your wife and fill up on the sample products the little …

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Column 625
VIVA LAS VEGAS!

With planning for the January 19-20, 2024, Golden Era Dart Players Stacy Bromberg Senior Open well under way (much more to follow) my thoughts have already turned to yet another trip to Las Vegas.

Blasphemous as it may be, if I am to be honest, each …

Thursday, July 27, 2023
Column 624
Remembering Stacy Bromberg

This is old but apropos – Stacy would have been 66 today.

STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS about the Stacy Bromberg Senior Dart Open (January 19 and 20, 2024 – in Las Vegas) to benefit her favorite charity, the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Today, at King David Mortuary …

Monday, July 17, 2023
Column 624
Chicago – my kinda town!

When I blew into the Windy City, I headed straight for what is arguably one of the best darts bars in the States and got blown right back out… by a computer!

Now, I’ve probably whiled away more hours in more darts bars in …