Veritas Blog

One of my alums at Veritas Academy sent me this link to an interview of Rene Girard by the Hoover Institute.

Today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that too many Americans see military service as “something for other people to do.” His remarks are cutting and provocative…and true. The insinuation is ... Read More

Please take note of a new blog that was just started to build on our work at last year’s Fine Arts Symposium:

Sometimes being a headmaster feels like being a paramedic. I often don't see the car crash, but I am quickly on the scene to deal with the trauma. During those times, I have had the privilege of ... Read More

This morning we learned that SAT scores in our fair county of Lancaster are down. Here is the story:

Recently, I have had the privilege of being at a number of political and quasi-political informational meetings. We are blessed here in Lancaster County to be represented in Washington by Joe ... Read More

I am headed out to the Solanco Fair tonight. I wanted to share with you an article I wrote for an obscure Journal for Christian men. It is my homage to the Fair and life in the County. It was ... Read More

A faithful reader of the blog, sent me this article from Thomas Freidman. It brilliantly points out the “motivation deficit” in American students and the “sacrifice ... Read More

This weekend I was asked to pray during the funeral of Emily’s grandmother, Mildred Kreider. Grammy and Gappy (Stanley) were married for 67 years and as their family, church family, and ... Read More

A thoughtful reader emailed me about Lewis’ The Big Short and asked, “so what is Veritas doing that might address this problem?”

Good question. Here I my answer: