Category Archives: Political Systems

The Importance of Story, Part 2: Why the Right Needs Great Art

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Micah Everett

Before beginning the content of this post in earnest, perhaps I should go ahead and answer one question that might have occurred to some of you: am I speaking about the Right with regard to politics, or with regard to … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Exile

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Micah Everett

The assertion that being a Christian in contemporary America is more difficult than it once was will garner widely divergent responses from the two poles of our divided society. Some on the Right will claim that there is widespread persecution … Continue reading →

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Success Flows from Rightly Ordered Thinking…In Music and In Life

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Micah Everett

Instead of taking my usual summer break from blogging, over the past few weeks I have written a little series I have called “Essential Concepts in Brass Playing.” A recurring theme in each of those posts is the importance of … Continue reading →

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“The Great Equalizer”

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Micah Everett

The present sociopolitical milieu on many college and university campuses seems to present an unwelcoming environment for conservatives, whether of the religious, social, or economic varieties. News headlines speak of violent protests followed by disinvitations of conservative speakers from campus … Continue reading →

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Our “Unprecedented” Situation

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Micah Everett

As this post is being written and published the 2016 American presidential election is now more than two weeks past, and much to the chagrin of seemingly everyone the drama, division, and discontent that permeated the campaign have not diminished … Continue reading →

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