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Thursday, June 13, 2013
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“What a difference a day makes.” 24 little hours… and an era passes.

Prophetic or pathetic, work on this effort began with quotations (and nicknames) as the centerpiece…

From “The Bard” Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet): “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name …

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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The world was Barry’s. He just let us live in it.

Mention the name William Shatner and the image of James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise on Star Trek, comes to mind or maybe even an older Shatner doing commercials for Priceline.com. Lately Shatner has been walking …

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Take this Jason Collins!

Very seldom does Toeing the Oche break a blockbuster news story.

Like most dart writer’s plying their craft, it damn sure ain’t art. The ODC picks up bits and pieces, adds little darts gossip mixed in with a “tad” of mindless rambling for good measure.…

Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Is it all lost for Adrian Lewis?

The former football coach at Florida State University, Bobby Bowden, was introduced to an adoring crowd as “St. Bobby.” After taking the microphone he explained, “The difference between a halo and a noose is about six inches.” With that short sentence Coach …

Saturday, April 13, 2013
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Songkran – and redefining the term “arch rival”

Songkran is celebrated in Thailand usually from April 13th to the 16th.

One might axe, “So your point is?”

The point is that Toeing the Oche has a plethora of fans in the Land of Smiles who will be celebrating without …

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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Perception isn’t always reality

Let’s say that you’re enjoying a tall cool beverage at your favorite watering hole in Pattaya Beach. Let’s call the place Tim Bar Beer where you’ve been ushered to a duce outside table by Billy the greeter. The scene could even be at either the …

Monday, March 11, 2013
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Whining, excuses and ‘splainin’

There’s a fine line between whining, making excuses and explaining. The ODC doesn’t whine or make excuses – he explains. Back in the day he would explain…

Albuquerque? The lighting is so bad that miner’s helmets with lights should be included with your entry fee.…