⃛ 2020 taught me to slow down and take on the responsibility of understanding the world around me.
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“To the Light on the Floor”
Original poetry from Veritas Journal.
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The Eccentricities of an Evolving Odd-Toed Ungulate
“Odd-toed”? Horses have hooves; why not say “single-toed” instead of “odd-toed”? Turns out, depending on who you ask, horses may have three or even five toes on each limb.
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Of Travelers and Itinera: From Jerusalem to Japan
When it comes to maps and reality, there is simply too much to get in. But maps can perhaps succeed in suggesting what is important. What is important about a place — its topography, history, global position or even mythical value?
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Happy Public Domain Day, 2021!
This year’s list items entering the public domain in the United States includes several notable works from 1925, the year the British Broadcasting Company called “the greatest year for books ever.”
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Advent Darkness, Christmas Light, and Life Beyond
Articles of note from month of December
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How Karl Marx Saved My Christmas
I was combing through Barbies, Lego sets, and the latest versions of Monopoly in search of something to give my two-year old for Christmas. Nothing particularly excited me, and there was nothing I could think of that he actually needed. My limited parenting experience told me he would get more entertainment out of the box and wrapping paper than the actual item anyway. But it seemed bad form simply not to buy my child a Christmas gift. So there I stood.
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“Forces”
Original poetry from Veritas Journal.
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The Flowers of St. Francis (Book and Film Recommendation)
In the midst of the great crisis of truth that followed the World Wars, Rossellini’s films suggest that there is no more true character than someone playing himself.
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Veritas Journal Now Accepting Poetry and Works of Short Fiction
Veritas Journal is pleased to announce that we are now accepting poetry and short works of fiction for occasional publication.
