Thursday, November 1, 2012
Column 439
Could it be Brendan Dolan’s fault?
I don’t believe in fate. I don’t accept that it was predetermined by some Supreme Power I’d suck at darts.
What I believe in, or would at least like to, is the “butterfly effect.”
Hence, I believe, or would at least like to, …
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Column HR78
Things that go bump in the night!
We are approaching the time of the year when “things go bump in the night.”
For the non-dart world that’s the celebration of the event called Halloween or All Hallows Eve. On that night while little kids are dressing up like ghosts, …
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Column HR77
A glimpse of stocking” ain’t so “shocking” anymore
In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything goes.
Well isn’t that just the truth. Just the other night – as a celebratory gesture – the Old Dart Coach ventured to …
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Howie Reed's Column
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Column 438
It’s time to wake up and smell the plastic!
Thanks to the Horizon Darts (Horizon Darts) ladies, Terry Maness and Melody Foster – two great business women with the smarts to sponsor Darin Young and Stacy Bromberg and the extra smarts, despite my repeated requests and their …
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Column HR76
“Amongst” the hopeful are many with “back class”
The Old Dart Coach was a big fan of Ricky Nelson who sang Traveling Man and Garden Party. If the ODC had a philosophy, which stretches credulity to the breaking point, he would borrow a few words from Garden Party.
Those …
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Howie Reed's ColumnSunday, September 1, 2012
Column 437
Jelle Klaasen and Larry the Lobster
When in 2011 New York Congressman Anthony Weiner was forced to resign after denying and denying and finally admitting that he sent an actual photograph of his last name to a multiple women, all of America – even those who didn’t receive the …
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Column HR75
“Jumping the Shark” and Touching the “Third Rail”
Regular readers of Dartiod’s World (for those who aren’t “regular” might I suggest a nice bran muffin each morning) may have been shocked when my colleague and editor published his latest effort. In show biz terms he “jumped the shark” by …
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Howie Reed's ColumnMonday, August 20, 2012
Column HR74
Sid Waddell – Darts Treasure
In almost every study conducted by the ITSMY Research Group Dinah Washington’s recording of “What a Difference a Day Makes” comes out on top. While the Washington tune speaks of love it could just as well be about sports or life or the recent …
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Column 436
RIP Sid Waddell
Players and fans alike have been tweeting their sympathies and favorite Sid memories. Wayne Rooney, Piers Morgan and John Prescott are amongst the thousands of people sending messages of condolence.
Borrowed from The Stars of Darts website, below are just a few…
Barry Hearn, PDC Chairman…
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Column 435
My Name is Ben
My name is Bentley and I remember the day I picked my Mom out of a lineup…
There had been a parade of smiling faces looking at me and my siblings, reaching into our play box and lifting us up for a closer look. Frankly, …
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