Dartoid’s Column

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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The Countdown is ON.  Darters set to help citizens of Flint, Michigan.

Just 30 days remain until the Michigan Cup – a Benefit for the People of Flint. Organized by the Michigan Dartsmen’s Club – special thanks to Quoc-Huy-Ly-Huynh (aka Willy Doit), Kory Nichols and John Upham – …

Friday, April 1, 2016
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Seal Boy is REAL – and now throws darts, in the Philippines!

It’s true what they say, “Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.”

When I was a kid, I was a swimmer, a pretty fast swimmer. My time for the 100 fly (52.6 – short course – in …

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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The Inaugural Darts for Charity Series – FLINT LIVES MATTER! 

The bad rap dart players are often branded with is just as often well deserved. Some of us dress like slobs, act out over missed shots, drink too much, ogle women, bad mouth each other in public forums.  I …

Thursday, February 18, 2016
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Willkommen Charis Mutschler!

For a long time, I have been searching for a member of the female persuasion to join Howie Reed, Jamie Barron and myself at Dartoid’s World. I have approached lots of women with my “proposition” and been slapped silly.  It’s the story of my life ever …

Monday, February 1, 2016
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Darts under the Northern Lights

I must begin today with an apology to Kace Sanders, president of the Goldenheart Dart Association (Goldenheart Dart Association)…

After spending a terrific night throwing darts with Kace and his girlfriend, Tracy, at the Refinery Lounge in North Pole, Alaska, I promised …

Friday, January 1, 2016
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Tomlinson, Haycock, and Smith resurrect Bulls Eye News!  

It was a short but meteoric career. Few of today’s young players were alive at the time…

After winning the Columbus, Ohio, city championship in 1982 and the world championship (defeating John Lowe in straight sets) in 1983, the once bushy-haired …

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
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Darts in Paciano, Italy  

Just as it was whales that brought award-winning environmental writer (and former Greenpeace staffer) Kieran Mulvaney to Paciano, Italy, a few weeks ago it was somewhat the same for me…

I made the trip to Umbria – the “Green Heart of Italy” – to join …

Monday, November 9, 2015
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Darts NEEDS a universal Code of Conduct, now more than ever! 

The following column was written in 2014…

Perhaps if the leaders who have emerged since it was published pressed for a meeting of the various darts organizations the concept might be moved forward and problems that tarnish the …