I wrote a newspaper story nearly 12 years ago that evidently had the newspaper’s digital hit-meters buzzing today. Cyberspace is an odd animal.
The story is this one: https://pilotonline.com/sports/a-former-nba-player-s-quest-in-life-and-love/article_43d1a233-6e76-5e5f-9bf4-45a990e7f2b4.html
It’s truly a long story about a man and a woman. Cal Bowdler was an Old Dominion basketball player who was a first-round NBA draft pick who flamed out in three dubious years. His wife Brooke was a junkie. They were trying to work out a life that ultimately did not work out. Hearsay, but I am told Brooke appeared on the Dr. Phil show Friday and blamed her drug problem on her ex-husband. Certainly there is more that was said, and I don’t know why Brooke (formerly Tamara) warrented being on the show in the first place, so we will all consult Professor Google and perhaps see for ourselves. Viewers obviously already did that and resuscitated a cold, dusty tale.
Anyway, I was interested to hear that this story resurfaced for a day. I remember all the machinations of writing it, and I am happy with the final work that came from it all.
Can’t wait to see what floats to the surface next.
Yikes , Tom. This is by far the worst reality show ever. And it is still playing. Now Tamara/ Brooklin is again living with her ex and is constantly posting on her Let’s Talk Raw with Brooklin you tube channel where she features fights with Cal, her children , and her various talents all laced with profanity and a love of Jesus… Cal seems to be a willing participant is this endeavor as well as his unrelenting ‘ quest ‘ for the love of this woman. It is heartbreaking to see, hear and read the lengths and risks he has and continues to take with her.
You wrote a lovely story where everyone had their best foot forward to honor a truly good man; the stumbling block has always been her. And it seems to be an immovable one.