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New Short Story Posted

I can’t believe I forgot to post this. A while back, during the peak of the replacement ref extravaganza, I wrote a short story about the future of officiating called “The Last Call.” I had recently starting working as a football official in Virginia, so I had all this material to work with. One the…

The Last Call

The referee entered the new stadium for the first and last time. They had asked him to arrive an hour earlier than normal, so that they could give him a brief tour of the facility. During his tour, the guide repeatedly thanked him for agreeing to work today’s game. Jim just nodded and kept walking…

Fear Equity

“You keeping an eye on the dog?” Julie asked as she opened the front door. “He’s not going anywhere,” Ryan answered. “He’s too busy staring at the ghosts in the kitchen. Have fun at work. Love you,” he said, as he leaned forward to kiss his wife goodbye. “You too,” Julie said. “Bye, Buster,” she…