Just got back last night from the ACCS Conference in Atlanta. It was the largest conference ever and was excellent. Had a great time with our staff and faculty that attended. I will be posting ... Read More
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One Good Answer to a Question . . . 16 Great Years
I try to avoid being too personal on this blog. I read very few blogs and I am consistently sort of astounded about what people share and what they would think to share.
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Last week I finished Louis Auchincloss’ excellent book The Rector of Justin. It chronicles the life of a fictional Episcopal Boys Boarding School and its legendary Headmaster ... Read More
Planning an Escape from Nixonland
In a previous post I outlined some of the insights in the stunning book Nixonland by Rick Perlstein. In it, Perlstein deftly chronicles the unraveling of the American political center ... Read More
Living In Nixonland
I recently finished Rick Perlstein’s Nixonland. It was a riveting work about the most tumultuous and, perhaps, the most meaningful time in American political history since the ... Read More
Latin at Princeton
I wanted to share this article with you about a young lady at Princeton who has excelled in the study of the classical languages. She is planning on attending graduate school and advocating for ... Read More
Rhetoric, Protest, Persuasion, and the Death of Democracy
At the end of the school year, a sense of relief vibrates through many here at Veritas Academy. We look forward to reading, beaches, and yard work. We enjoy all of these things within the ... Read More
Education, Morality, and the Vacuum
We are coming to the end of our academic year (whew!). At times like this, I get reflective. I have spent a lot of time with our seniors reflecting on where they have been and where they are going ... Read More
It's the End of the World as We Know It
Today is Judgment Day according to the radio teacher Harold Camping. I am writing this post before 6pm (it won’t post for the next few days).
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