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Michael Allen (athlete)
Michael Allen may refer to: Sports * Michael Allen (cricketer) (1933–1995), English cricketer * Michael Allen (cyclist) (born 1935), American cyclist * Mick Allen (rower) (born 1938), Australian Olympic rower * Michael Allen (footballer) (born 1949), English footballer * Michael Allen (golfer) (born 1959), American golfer * Michael Allen (Canadian football) (born 1964), Canadian football player * Michael Allen (rugby union) (born 1990), Irish rugby union player Politics * Michael Allen (California politician) (born 1947), former member of the California State Assembly *Mike Allen (New Brunswick politician) (born 1960), member of the Canadian House of Commons * Mike Allen (Alberta politician) (born 1962), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Other * Michael P. Allen (born 1967), American judge * Michael W. Allen (born 1946), software engineer and author, CEO of Allen Interactions * Michael Allen, American historian who co-authored '' A Patriot's History of the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Allen (cricketer)
Michael Henry John Allen (7 January 1933 – 6 October 1995) was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, Northamptonshire from 1956 to 1963 and Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire from 1964 to 1966. Allen was born in Bedford and attended Bedford School. A right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler, he started his cricket career at Northamptonshire, who finished in fourth position in the County Championship in his debut season, 1956. Allen debuted against Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire in May and played in more than half the matches in the season. In 1957, Allen moved into a regular first-team place and finished high in the bowling averages, as Northamptonshire finished second in the County Championship table. During the early part of 1958, Allen played two matches for Marylebone Cricket Club. He played for Northamptonshire throughout the 1958 County Championship season, where, once again, the team played strongl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael W
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Allen (musician)
The Wolfgang Press was an English post-punk band, active from 1983 to 1995, recording for the 4AD label. The core of the band was Michael Allen (vocals, bass), Mark Cox (keyboards), and Andrew Gray (guitar). The group is best known for its 1992 international hit single "A Girl Like You (Born to Be Kissed)". Style and influences The official 4AD band profile describes them as "post-punk", transforming to "avant-dance groovers" with ''Queer''. The band was frequently labeled "goth," though they denied the charge. Allen's list of "important records" as of 1995 included De La Soul's ''3 Feet High and Rising'', Massive Attack's ''Blue Lines'' and "anything from Nick Cave and The Fall." He recalled that the record that "maybe started it all" for him was Public Image Ltd's ''Metal Box''. History Rema-Rema, Mass (1978–1981) Allen started in The Models in 1977. Allen and Cox had both been members of Rema-Rema and Mass, while Gray had been a member of In Camera. All of these bands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VL Mike
Michael Allen (January 19, 1976 – April 20, 2008), better known as VL Mike, was an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Music career He first appeared on the mainstream rap scene in 2004 as a member of the New Orleans-based record label, Chopper City Records, of which rapper B.G. is the CEO. Mike was known for his gangsta rhyme structure and street lyrics throughout New Orleans. After the 2007 release of the Chopper City Boyz' debut album ''We Got This'', VL Mike departed from Chopper City RecordsMiles Bennett (May 22, 2007)B.G. Addresses VL Mike's Departure From The Chopper City Boyz BallerStatus.com. Accessed February 15, 2008. and set out to pursue his solo career. VL Mike stated on his ''Place Yo Betz'' mixtape that the reason he departed from the label because B.G. had been portraying himself as a gangster for years through his music when he was not. VL Mike stated in an interview that he had a deal with Sony/Epic Records and his debut album, ''It's Only One Me' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grumpy Old Bookman
''Grumpy Old Bookman'' is a literary blog started by Michael Allen in late March 2004. A number of the essays and reviews posted there were brought together in his 2005 book ''Grumpy Old Bookman''. Background ''The Grumpy Old Bookman'' is aimed at both readers and writers, and the content deals almost entirely with books and publishing, including such issues as advances for writers and the quality of publishers' review processes. It soon acquired a reputation for plain speaking and controversy. A typical entry will either be a lengthy review of a book, or the author's thoughts on some aspect of the book world, inspired by an item of recent news. Reception In February 2005 the GOB blog was listed by ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...'' as one of the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Allen (poet)
Mike Allen (born 1969) is an American news reporter and columnist, as well as an editor and writer of speculative fiction and poetry. Life Allen is married to Anita Allen, with whom he runs Mythic Delirium Books.Allen, Mike.Descent into Light: Mike Allen’s Home Page. About Mike Allen" In his day job, he is a news reporter and arts and culture columnist for a daily newspaper in Roanoke, Virginia, where he currently lives. Literary career The Philadelphia Inquirer has described Allen as being " ong the better-known practitioners of speculative poetry" Strange Wisdoms of the Dead by Mike Allen PopMatters.com; accessed June 6, 2017. and said his poems "work best when his bizarre lyricism is put in the service of a scary and taut narrative." He served as president of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Allen (journalist)
Michael Allen (born June 21, 1964) is an American political journalist. He is the co-founder and executive editor of ''Axios'' and former chief political reporter for ''Politico''. While at ''Politico'', he wrote the daily ''Playbook''; in April 2010, in reference to his frequent correspondence with White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer, ''The New York Times'' called him "The Man The White House Wakes Up To." Prior to joining ''Politico'' for its 2007 launch, he worked at numerous other publications, including ''The New York Times'' and ''Time''. ''The New York Times'' reported that Allen would no longer be writing the Playbook after July 11, 2016. The writing was taken over by ''Politico'' staffers Daniel Lippman, Anna Palmer, and Jake Sherman. Early life Allen grew up in Orange County, California. His father was conservative writer Gary Allen, a spokesman for the John Birch Society, He described his household as normal and "apolitical", in considerable contrast to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Allen Gillespie
Michael Allen Gillespie is an American philosopher and Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Duke University. His areas of interest are political philosophy, continental philosophy, history of philosophy, and the origins of modernity. He has published on the relationship between theology and philosophy, medieval theology, liberalism, and a number of philosophers such as Nietzsche, Hegel, Heidegger and Kant Immanuel Kant (, , ; 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers. Born in Königsberg, Kant's comprehensive and systematic works in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aest .... In his later works, Gillespie has specialized on the relationship between religion and politics. His book "The Theological Origins of Modernity" and his article "The Antitrinitarian Origins of Liberalism" revealed the extent to which modern thought is indebted to Christianity, contributing to the breaking of the cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Allen (architect)
Rogers Centre (originally SkyDome) is a multi-purpose retractable roof stadium in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at the base of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989 on the former Railway Lands, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, the stadium was also home to the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) played an annual game at the stadium as part of the Bills Toronto Series from 2008 to 2013. While it is primarily a sports venue, it also hosts other large events such as conventions, trade fairs, concerts, travelling carnivals, circuses and monster truck shows. The stadium was renamed "Rogers Centre" following the 2005 purchase of the stadium by Rogers Communications, the corporation that also owns the Toronto Blue Jays. The venue is noted for being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Patriot's History Of The United States
''A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror'' is a 2004 book on American history by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen. Written from a conservative standpoint, it is a counterpoint to Howard Zinn's ''A People's History of the United States'' and asserts that the United States is an "overwhelmingly positive" force for good in the world. Schweikart said that he wrote it with Allen because he could not find an American history textbook without "leftist bias". Reception Larry Schweikart recounted to Steven K. Bannon that the book had respectable sales for several years after publication, but rocketed up the best seller charts after being recommended by talk-show host Glenn Beck, hitting #1 on the ''New York Times'' and Amazon.com bestseller lists. In a review in the conservative magazine ''National Review'', Matthew Spalding of the Heritage Foundation wrote that "''A Patriot's History'' rejects the economic determinism of Beard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael P
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Allen (cyclist)
Michael Gary Allen (born May 20, 1935) is a former American cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two .... He competed in the team time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References 1935 births Living people American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists from Los Angeles Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics {{US-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
