By Ashley Bean Thornton Do you remember when political conversations, even political disagreements, were more fun than they are now? I do.  I miss that. After the frenzy and folderol of the recent election you may be thinking: “Political conversations – no thanks!  That’s the last thing I want!  I am ready for some peace…

By Ashley Bean Thornton I have been thinking quite a bit about the different ways people approach the issue of religion in public schools.   Here are a few of those different ways that occur to me… Camp 1: We are a Christian Nation. – The founders intended the United States to be a Christian Nation,…

By Ashley Bean Thornton The following is a presentation I made at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waco on November 17, 2024.  I think I’m a better writer than a speaker, but if you prefer listening to reading…The video is posted at the end.  – ABT Good morning! First of all – let me say…

By Ashley Bean Thornton School Vouchers (aka Education Savings Accounts, School Choice, Parent Choice…) are often touted as a way to help low-income students “escape failing public schools.”  We know from existing voucher programs in other states that it is not working out that way.  A recent study by the Brookings Institute, for example, found…

Hello Dillos – It’s been a little over a year since my political “re-birth” that led to the re-birth of the Dead Armadillo blog. I’ve done a lot of things I have never done before.  I served as an election clerk.  I went to a convention for a political party. I watched legislative hearings and…

I cannot imagine that there is much that I could add that hasn’t already been said about the Trump trial and conviction.  I’ll have to think about that a bit. Both campaigns are using the Guilty verdict for fundraising purposes. I am struck by the difference in tone between these two fundraising emails that I…