Veritas Blog

Here is an interesting article by Peter Levine wondering what the future of the study of the classics will look like. I agree with most of what he has said. I am worried that so little of what has ... Read More

I love Wendell Berry. Here is a great quotation from the The Long-Legged House demonstrating why all of us should love his work. He looks at the world and sees the instruction that it is ... Read More

Here is a thoughtful sentence on the aim of a classical Christian education by David Hicks. I would change only a few words in it (if you have yet to read his Norms and Nobility you ... Read More

I have been doing some thinking about why the broader community should support the work of Veritas Academy. I am still working on this, but here is my present best answer (I would love to hear ... Read More

As Dante moves toward God in Paradise, incredible things happen. I have always felt (and still feel) least at home in these later cantos of Paradise. As people move toward God, they become more ... Read More

Now, those reading the blog know that I am of two minds concerning school choice. I am afraid that government involvement with the private and religious schools will corrupt us and end our ... Read More

Look at this video of a new book on college by Derek Melleby. It looks good:

Here is a link to a recent editorial written BY the Lancaster papers (it is important that it was written by the editorial staff because it shows a changing opinion inside the paper). It points ... Read More

I have written very little about the present political campaign because of depression. I really do not like how things are going and I do not see any short term hope (wish I did). I was reminded ... Read More

This is an ongoing discussion on Business and Education sponsored by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. (If you want to join the group, let me know.) Here is my most recent post: