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Justice or the Death Penalty

By CalWright on Sep 22, 2011

Tonight (actually, last night, by the time I get this posted), the state of Georgia was guilty of murder.  I consider this especially awful, seeing that September 21st is the International Day of Peace. As long as I live, I will never understand what...

Why I'm Not Upset About the Casey Anthony Verdict

By CalWright on Jul 6, 2011

I'm willing to bet that I'm alone in my boat here, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Granted, I didn't follow the trial from day one like a lot of people did. I got involved in the last few days when I was intrigued by the huge amount of ...

Coming Out to My Daughter

By CalWright on Mar 10, 2011

It's been nearly twenty years, and I have only just told my daughter that I am gay. The subject came up a few days ago while I was at lunch with my brother Adam.  He asked if I'd ever brought anyone home to meet Amelia.  I told him no, that I wasn't...

Teaching with Cookies

By CalWright on Mar 8, 2011

Once, when my daughter Amelia was very young, I asked her what she wanted to do when she got older.  She proudly responded that she wanted to know everything. "But what will you do then?" I asked her. She thought for a moment, then said, "I'll ask ...

My Daughter Is A Failure

By CalWright on Mar 2, 2011

Yeah, about that.  Give me a minute before you cry me out as a terrible father. I am a single father of one magnificent daughter.  Amelia, is 19 years old, and is turning 20 in June.  She is a beautiful, intelligent young woman, and I'm very proud of...

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