Veritas Blog

This summer while at the beach, I finished an interesting book. I spend time at the beach reading when I can. I finished an interesting book called Loot. It is about the ongoing controversy ... Read More

I mainly write about books, but I want to recommend a movie to you today—the Coen Brother’s True Grit. I watched it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember watching John Wayne’s ... Read More

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

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

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

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).

This morning one of the passages I read for my devotional reading was the 44^th Psalm. It is an interesting Psalm and one that struck me as a History teacher and as a generally nostalgic ... Read More

Congratulations to Ethan Demme who was elected leader of the Lancaster County Republican Party in their election last night! Ethan is a friend and the husband of our former music teacher, Anna. ... Read More

Check out the link to hear Dr. Peter Wood in conversation with David Blankenhorn about Peter Wood’s book, Bee in the Mouth. Dr. Wood is a friend of Veritas Academy and stopped by a ... Read More

As the present, accelerating shake up in education occurs, our culture and each of our families have a real opportunity. We can rethink what responsibility we have concerning preparing our ... Read More