Howie Reed’s Column

Thursday, March 10, 2016
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Howie’s Asian Love Tour 

There’s a lot going on for those who live and die on the Tungsten Highway. But Houston Hartwell Reed II, aka The Old Dart Coach, was taken deep with a punch of the lazy stick and has been AWOL. There would be an apology except …

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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The Old Dart Coach is Interviewed!

Recently, the Old Dart Coach made a special appearance on a Toronto darts chat show. The one-hour radio program was dual language with questions asked in English, answered, then translated into Chinese.  This is the same ODC who has “the face for radio …

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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Taylor pulls a Bristow

Those out there in Tungsten Land who can read, even a little, know that newspapers are soon to be a thing of the past. The “news” in newspapers is a fiction now – it’s mostly opinion. Newspapers are as yesterday as feathered flights on brass …

Thursday, January 28, 2016
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“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidly.”

The Dart Coach was in a deep-blue funk after producing the worst column of a long and storied Hall of Fame career.  It was rumored he’d taken to drink attempting to drown his sorrows. Friends tried …

Friday, January 15, 2016
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Las Vegas or BUST – What time’s the Women’s Singles?

On December 23, 1776, Thomas Payne wrote, “These are the times that try men’s souls”.

For many, Payne’s words still resonate today.  It’s neither a left or right issue. It’s a people issue.  There’s a populace that resides on …

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
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The World Championships

The Dart Coach was saddled up and ready for 2016. He bid adieu to 2015 on a high note.  Living in Hog Heaven as an old college roommate liked to say.  He made his farewell with wall-to-wall college football bowl games, the PDC World Championships on …

Tuesday, December 22, 2015
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Merry Christmas!

‘Tiz the holiday season throughout the world. A time we celebrate Christmas with joy, family, and good friends.

RIP Mike Enright

For darters from the Golden Age of darts, there is sadness with the death of Mike Enright. Mike was born in Blackpool but made the move …

Wednesday, November 18, 2015
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Potpourri

There comes a time when doing a column that one leans on a formula to get through the 1,000-plus words required.  The Old Dart Coach calls it “potpourri” which is pronounced “PO-PURR-E” not “POT-POUR-EE.” It’s a little if this and a little of that.

The other “potpourri” is …

Friday, November 6, 2015
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“A lavare a capu e ru ciucciu, ci perdi a l’isia!” 

The American Darts Organization team has just finished playing in the World Dart Federation World Cup in Turkey. Steve Brown, the Team Captain/Manager/ADO representative to the WDF/Communications Director – a man of many hats posted…

“We are proud …

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
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Kiss my asp!

There’s nothing more pathetic than a former darter trying to hang on. Telling himself, herself or itself that, “I’ve still got it – just not having any luck.” The great golfer Jack Nicklaus, speaking of luck said, “The more I practice the luckier I get.”

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