Friday, July 1, 2011
Column HR46
Happy Independence Day – even to you POMS!
As those of us in the Colonies prepare to celebrate Independence Day, that’s the 4th of July for you folks from public schools, it’s a time of retrospect, to look back and remember. Some older folks may even recite the opening …
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Howie Reed's Column
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Column HR45
Wankin’ to the Darts at the Temple of Tungsten
According to the Internet from the year AD 30 until the present day there have been “…19 major world religions which are subdivided into a total of 270 large religious groups, and many smaller ones (including) 34,000 separate Christian groups.” …
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Howie Reed's Column
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Column 414
A long overdue apology to Dave “Boy” Green
After a decade of hesitation (which I now regret) I attended my first Chicken COOP Open (the 25th anniversary of the tournament) in Noel, Missouri in 2006. I had an outstanding time, met hundreds of terrific people, witnessed an outpouring of …
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Dartoid's Column
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Column HR44
Anderson’s the new star in town. (But keep an eye on John Part.)
The Old Dart Coach likes to stay with a routine. He’s living proof that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” One reason may be because an “old dog” doesn’t want to do tricks. But …
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Howie Reed's Column
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Column 413
Mr. Rat EXPOSED! Erdogan Camelback SPEAKS!
In 2006, after months of vigorously tracking the elusive Mr. Rat – the seer of darts seers, the prognosticator of darts prognosticators – through an intermediary (the former Caroline Sams) I finally prevailed and secured the Great One’s agreement to respond to the …
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Dartoid's Column
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Column 412
Who really is the Old Dart Coach?
As you read these words the Old Dart Coach, Howie Reed, is en route to Thailand…
The country will never be the same.
In a few days he will meet up with his long-time friend David Brook, former Chief Executive of Federation …
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Dartoid's ColumnMonday, April 4, 2011
Column 411
The Diary of an Unhealthy Dart Throwing Slug. Week Nine of Nine.
March 28, 2011
People often ask me which darts column, from among all those I have written during the past 15 years, was the most popular (or at least the most widely read). Far be it from …
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Dartoid's Column
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Column 410
The Diary of an Unhealthy Dart Throwing Slug. Week Eight of Nine.
March 22, 2011
I’m in the middle of the penultimate week of my nine-week odyssey through the world of fruits and vegetables and am on course to reach my goal weight. Not for a moment does this …
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Dartoid's Column
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Column 409
The Diary of an Unhealthy Dart Throwing Slug. Week Seven of Nine.
March 19, 2011
Shedding more of my slug weight was easy this week. I barely ate.
Like you, I am sure, I spent much of my time following the news about the devastating events in Japan – …
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Dartoid's Column
Monday, March 14, 2011
Column 408
The Diary of an Unhealthy Dart Throwing Slug. Week Six of Nine.
March 11, 2011
I remember one summer day when I was seven years old. It was 1960. My mother (who, the same year, told my dad he could pack her in a box and send her to …
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Dartoid's Column