Michael Allen

Assistant Managing Editor, Enterprise Projects at The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

Articles

The Great Rear Awakening: A Nation Obsessed with Booty Beauty

2 weeks ago | michaelallenonline.com | Michael Allen

Once upon a time, in a land not so far away (probably your local Target), women were content with a little lotion and a loofah. But oh, how the times have changed. We are now living in the age of Booty Beauty—a glorious, cheek-sculpting era where your backside gets more spa days than your face ever dreamed. If your behind isn’t exfoliated, toned, plumped, polished, misted, or massaged on a daily basis… girl, what are you even doing with your life?
Opinion | Ukraine Could Become Trump’s Afghanistan

2 months ago | wsj.com | Michael Allen

Mr. Trump shouldn’t repeat President Biden’s mistakes. An agreement that involves zeroing out U.S. military assistance smacks of Mr. Biden’s willful blindness in withdrawing from Afghanistan. In the middle of the withdrawal in July 2021, Mr. Biden dismissed questions about whether the Afghan government would fall: “Look, we were in that war for 20 years. Twenty years. . . .
All Michael Allen Books Available For Free Now At Amazon

Feb 25, 2025 | michaelallenonline.com | Michael Allen

Joker Joker Deuce is the latest to be added to the list of Michael Allen Books, a psychological thriller that takes a very dark look at the internet and how easily a stalker can find anyone anywhere at any time. It was released before October but readers who like horror don’t need Halloween to enjoy a good scare, which it definitely goes there. In a recent 5-star Review from a reader on Amazon, technology is the scariest part of the story.
Sexy Games Women Love To Play And Men Love To Watch

Nov 4, 2024 | michaelallenonline.com | Michael Allen

Playing sexy games at home as a couple will always be the best time ever in the history of evers. You can’t beat a good night in that focuses primarily on the intimate part of a relationship. That’s what life is about, isn’t it? So for the single bunch who have nobody in their lives, just meandering around alone with no particular place to go, there are parties, festivals, and bars just to name a few of the options available.
NYSDEC Made Internet Famous For Killing Peanut The Squirrel

Nov 2, 2024 | michaelallenonline.com | Michael Allen

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has stepped into some deep manure with its latest maneuver. Officials entered the home of Mark Longo at P’Nuts Freedom Farm in Pine City to remove a squirrel affectionately known as Peanut as well as a raccoon known as Fred. What happened next was the unthinkable to the owners and the fans who couldn’t believe that any of this was happening.
Who will protect our elders?

Oct 17, 2024 | taosnews.com | Michael Allen

Imagine you are 76 years old, mostly blind, suffering from a debilitating form of cancer and a severe lung disorder, on a meager fixed income, with very limited mobility. Now imagine the only refuge you have, which is rented monthly, is nearly pulled out right from underneath you because you were foolish enough to feed songbirds and to grow flowers to foster healing and the beautification of your home and your community.
Navigating the workforce waves

Oct 1, 2024 | kpmg.com | Global Lead |Michael Allen |Care Workforce

Despite a complex landscape, people professionals in the NHS have supported significant changes to the way in which health and care services are delivered, and been at the heart of supporting over 1 million people that work in the NHS. However, we know from our experience in the NHS and in other industries, that the people function could go from good to great, and become truly world class.
Disgruntled Officials In Ohio Attacking Cannabis Industry After Voted Legal

Sep 2, 2024 | medium.com | Michael Allen

Huge fines can’t be anything other than a vindictive strategy to punish the Cannabis industry in Ohio after legalizing it last year. The license to sell has finally been granted in early August and the fines are adding up quickly. Issue Number 2 was voted on November 7, 2023, and passed with a 57% approval. That means that 43% of the demographic didn’t get their way.
A Review of Burn Notice and What Michael Westen Did Wrong

Jul 23, 2024 | medium.com | Michael Allen

It has been since 2013 when the explosive finale of Burn Notice aired. But fans can catch the entire series today from season one to season seven on Hulu if they'd like to watch how a burned spy fights his way out of his situation and finds some kind of resolution in the end. The thing is that there is one glaring mistake and there will be spoilers just in case you've never watched the show.
Opinion | Is the Republican Party Isolationist? It’s Complicated

May 13, 2024 | wsj.com | Michael Allen |Ashley Barry

Many observers wrote off the House Republican Conference as isolationist when 112 of its members voted against supplemental national-security aid for Ukraine last month. The vote was a watershed, with ramifications for the future of the GOP, but the story behind it is more complicated than the predominant narrative allows. Speaker Mike Johnson showed great political courage and tact in setting the conditions for Ukraine assistance to pass.