Howie Reed’s Column

Thursday, April 25, 2024 Column HR452 Turn Back Time? “If I could turn back time… if I could find a way.”  Those words were sung by Cher – her biggest hit… Gary Andreson did turn back time, found a way, last weekend – winning his first Euro title in ten years.  In 2014, he won […]

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Column HR451 Total eclipse of… When the Old Dart Coach heard on the radio (that’s TV with no picture) the term “Total Eclipse” he thought someone was talking about the 1983 tune by Bonnie Tyer “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”  Foolish knave, he. It was a total eclipse of the sun

Thursday, April 11, 2024 Column HR450 PDC Ground Hog Day – Par Deux As the Old Dart Coach predicted some time ago, the PDC will become “Luke’s World.”  It has arrived. But first an update on what Punxsutawney Phil, aged 138, does between the time he emerges from his hole on February 2 until his

Thursday, April 4, 2024 Column HR4498 Monsieur Luke’s Olé…  Olé… Olé Olé…  Olé… Olé?  Shirley the Old Dart Coach has gone over the edge.  His use of “Monsieur” proves he’s lost a step.  Could be this a belated April Fool’s Day attempt to out his Most Honored Editor’s fake news interview with Lady Gaga?  The man is delusional.  Lady

Thursday, March 27, 2024 Column HR448 HAT 4 Luke… ZIP for Greaves ‘Twas an interesting week in the world of darts as Luke Humphries got the Hat Trick when he won last Thursday night’s Premier League tussle for the third time in a row.  The Trick was accomplished last by Michael Smith in 2022. The

Thursday, March 21, 2024 Column HR447 GROUNDHOG DAY! For those that haven’t taken notice (although the Old Dart Coach has) the Premier League on Thursday nights has become a darts’ version of the movie Groundhog Day. For those that haven’t seen the movie here’s the Cliff Notes… It tells the story of a cynical television weatherman

Wednesday, February 13, 2024 Column HR446 LUKES RULE! ‘Twas an interesting week in the world of darts – a week during which the two Lukes ruled the PDC at the oche.  It all started with the Premier League where World Champion Luke Humphries had himself a night to remember as he achieved his first Premier league win. 

Thursday, February 8, 2024 Column HR445 ALERT! “Well, hello there…” My, it’s been a long, long time How am I doing? Oh, I guess that I’m doing fine It’s been so long now And it seems now that it was only yesterday Gee, ain’t it funny how time slips away That’s the open stanza from

The famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his mole hole.

“A single dance does not make a romance or even a one-night stand…