Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Howard Allen
"The Chemical Behaviour Of Iodine At Low Concentrations In Strongly Aci" by Howard Allen Boyd Jr.
Radioactive tracers have been used extensively to investigate the behavior of substances at concentration too low to be detected by ordinary chemical or instrumental methods (1). Some elements exist only as short lived isotopes, and their chemistry is known only in terms of their behavior at low concentrations, Other elements that have stable or long lived isotopes may be studied at low concentrations by the use of suitable tracers, usually carrier-free radioisotopes when they are available,
Arizona Theatre Company’s 2-City Comeback
With the grim smile of a battle-weary general, Geri Wright recalls the “clopening night” of The Legend of Georgia McBride at Arizona Theatre Company in March 2020. Expensive and already popular in previews, the show closed and opened on the same fateful night when Covid-19 demanded that ATC—like theatres all over the U.S. and the world—shut down.
Homeless people in Nashville feel ignored and powerless once more
Nashville's leaders seem to care more about visitors and tourism than in helping homeless people survive and thrive. Howard Allen Guest Columnist Howard Allen, Jr., is a member of the Nashville Homeless Underground. On Dec 17, 2022, some of us in the community gathered together to celebrate the lives of people who were homeless and passed away during the year. It’s an annual celebration, this time organized by Open Table Nashville. It’s a very big day for me, for many reasons.
Homeless people in Nashville feel ignored and powerless once more
Nashville's leaders seem to care more about visitors and tourism than in helping homeless people survive and thrive. Howard Allen Guest Columnist Howard Allen, Jr., is a member of the Nashville Homeless Underground. On Dec 17, 2022, some of us in the community gathered together to celebrate the lives of people who were homeless and passed away during the year. It’s an annual celebration, this time organized by Open Table Nashville. It’s a very big day for me, for many reasons.
Star Dumps Local Theatre for Advertisers
Seeing the enormous space given twice recently to The Lion King preview and review, why is this paper dumping on local theatre and all their local fans (think newspaper subscribers)? You did not even cover the disastrous change of Artistic leadership at Arizona Theatre Company which was just becoming a National theatre and international success story thanks to Sean Daniels. You did not cover the Pulitzer Prize play and extraordinary ensemble performance at The Rogue recently.
Homeless people are ignored or kicked around in Tennessee
Nashville's citizens don’t do enough to address the root problem: lack of low-income housing. Howard Allen Guest Columnist Howard Allen, Jr., is a member of the Nashville Homeless Underground. This is an election year. Four short months from now, it will be 2023 — and we’ll be preparing for the mayoral election next August. According to the Constitution, our elected representatives are supposed to work for and represent the people. All people.
Reclaiming Brookmeade Park won't stop homelessness. Fixing affordable housing crisis will. | Opinion
Today is a new day, and my heart is weary, especially as someone who used to be homeless in Nashville, Tennessee. There’s been a lot of reports in the news lately—"homeless this,” and “homeless that.” The people of West Nashville want to reclaim Brookmeade Park, where there is a homeless encampment. But it’s time now to have some straight talk. Let’s start with the need for housing, and what kind of housing this should be.
Review: Tucson production of Gloria Steinem's journey is vulnerable, enthralling
Review: Tucson production of Gloria Steinem's journey is vulnerable, enthralling Cynthia Jeffery, left, and Alida Holguin Gunn in Invisible Theatre’s production of “Gloria: A Life.” Tim Fuller By Howard Allen Special to the Arizona Daily Star So here I am, a guy old enough to remember when Gloria Steinem burst into the public consciousness.
Legislature’s problems go much deeper than Glen Casada
Glen Casada’s tenure as Tennessee’s Speaker of the House of Representatives will come to an end on August 2. His resignation comes weeks after receiving a no-confidence vote in a closed-door meeting of the Republican Party Caucus following revelations of misconduct and abusive behavior.
What Does It Mean When You See Yourself in a Dream?
Howard is a regular lucid dreamer. He likes finding ways to increase his lucid episodes and enjoy the dream world. Have you encountered yourself in a dream? Jeremy Vessey via Unsplash; Canva Dreaming in the Third Person? Waking up after you've dreamed of yourself can be confusing. As with many other types of dreams, the whole experience doesn't always hit you at once.
Bill banning panhandling targets homeless and is a double standard | Opinion
OPINION Howard Allen, Jr., Guest columnist Published 6:00 a.m. CT April 4, 2019 I recently took notice of Metro Council member Freddie O’Connell’s proposal targeting aggressive panhandling in certain parts of downtown. It would be illegal to panhandle in specific areas, many of which are covered by O’Connell’s District 19. I myself am neither for nor against panhandling. But I’m for the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech.
Opinion | Nashville leaders fail homeless, again
This past Dec. 16 the homeless community, city leaders and church leaders of Nashville celebrated the lives of 118 people who passed away on the streets last year. More than a dozen additional human beings without housing froze to death on these same streets between then and late January. These were my brothers and sisters — yours, also — who had fallen down but were trying to get up. Nashville has faith communities, nonprofits, a homeless commission, a city council and a mayor.
You bring in plants and pets when it freezes, why not homeless people?
Howard Allen Published 12:00 p.m. CT Nov. 20, 2017 Nashville's homeless express their experiences living without a "...sanctuary called housing" George Walker IV / The Tennessean Wendell Segroves spends time with his dog Argo at his campsite Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Nashville.
How to fix Nashville's homeless commission
When the commission started in 2005, we in the homeless community had hope and faith that one day people without housing would eventually come to have housing. I’m a former homeless commissioner and advocate who happens to be without housing, and I have an idea: place the Homeless Commission under Metro Social Services completely and give the director of Metro Social Services a raise. Then its function would be much better for people unhoused.
Homeless Underground challenge to Mayor Megan Barry
The Fourth of July is a day of celebration for this great country, but I want to focus on the "it" city. I want to let it be known that Nashville is a very beautiful place to call home. However, it is very sad that the leaders of this country and this city value land more than people, especially its homeless population.
Mayor Barry: Tear down this wall
Nashville Homeless Underground Co-Founder: Get serious about helping homeless people in Nashville. On Oct. 21 there was a nonviolent march led in part by the homeless community, the Nashville Homeless Underground, and Open Table to the Mayor's office. We had love in our hearts. We were grateful to be seen by the mayor, but now as they say, this is where the rubber meets the road. It's cold, and the homeless community has no housing or encampments. Nowhere to go.
My Favorite Writer: Stephen King
I am not going to go into a long, drawn out biography of his life. All you really need to know about Stephen King, he tells you himself. Instead, I am going to tell you what I like about him, some of my favorite (and least favorite books), my favorite (and least favorite) movie adaptations of his works, and that sort of thing. A fan's homage to a great writer. And, yes, I am his number one fan...a joke a Stephen King fan would understand.
Ten of The Best Stephen King Books
While credited to King’s pseudonym, Richard Bachman, ‘The Running Man’ can often be overlooked due it to being compared to the movie carrying the same name featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987. While the movie was popular among movie goers, it featured little in common with the movie other than it was set within a futuristic game show and the name of the lead character was Ben Richards. So what makes ‘The Running Man’ one of the best Stephen King books?
Very Short Stories For High School & Middle School
If your students are struggling to get into the short story, here are some very brief stories to get you started. They're not as short as Hemingway's famous six-word story (For sale: baby shoes, never worn.), but they're manageable even for reluctant readers. Most are under 2,000 words; I've included an approximate word count where I could. They're also a refreshing change for an avid reader who wants a break from longer works.
Summary and Analysis of Barn Burning by William Faulkner
The story opens at the county store which also serves as the courtroom in this small town. The narrative focuses on what must be the boy, Sarty's, sensations of cheese smells and angry voices. Witnesses are explaining to the judge about a neighbor's pig. The pig belonged to Abner Snopes, Sarty's father. The neighbor said that the pig kept getting out and getting into his crops. He notes that he even gave Abner wire to patch the pigpen but that Abner never used it.
Happy International Stuttering Awareness Day! 2015 (ISAD)
Let's celebrate International Stuttering Awareness Day with some awareness. How much do you know about stuttering? Everybody knows about the repetitions and prolongations, some know about the blocks. At its most basic, stuttering is simply taking longer than fluent speakers to say something. I don’t mean saying something in the sense of making a point. I know fluent speakers who take longer than any stutterer to make a point. I mean it takes a stutterer longer to say the same amount of words.
Short, Famous Poems For Middle School
Poetry can be difficult to get excited about. It seems that poets go to great lengths to ensure no one understands anything they’re saying. Learning to understand poetry, though, can open us up to enriching and moving literature, and sharpen our analytical skills. Think how easy it will be to interpret prose after you’ve developed some ability to unravel a poem.
Very Short Stories For High School
If your students are struggling to get into the short story, here are some very brief stories to get you started. They're not as short as Hemingway's famous six word story (For sale: baby shoes, never worn.), but they're manageable even for reluctant readers. They're also a refreshing change for an avid reader who wants a break from longer works. These stories offer a complete reading experience with great economy of words.
31 Classic Short Stories for Middle School Students
Howard is an avid short story reader who likes to help others find and understand stories. It can be a challenge to get young people interested in reading. At the sight of a thick novel, most students feel overwhelmed and are scared away by the time commitment it requires. For this reason alone, the short story is a great starting point for those who don’t take to reading easily. They’re also great for fans of literature, providing a refreshing change of pace.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Howard
Contact Howard, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack