Jo Ann Allen
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ap: As a New Yorker in the 1980s and 90s, I knew Trump’s shady side all too well
Some voters may not have known or didn’t care that their candidate loves to stir up trouble, including racial animus. As a New Yorker in the 1980s and 90s, I...

ap: Trump’s running on “retribution.” Why’s he gotta be so mean?
Trump’s sour puss reminds me of the last line of a Taylor Swift song: “Why you gotta be so mean?” Itap the perfect caption for the official photo of state...

ap: Just a brief reminder of Trump’s nonsensical ramblings
"President Joe Biden may stumble over words but at least he makes sense. Whereas Donald Trump’s nonsequiturs and delusional assertions often leave folks scratching their heads." -- Jo Ann Allen

ap: The old orange wicked witch, melting under the pressure, is only getting worse
Is it just me or does Donald Trump appear to be melting like the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz?

ap: With the White House as a set, Trump will settle his score “Apprentice” style
Craziness will consume the White House again and possibly in the form of reality TV. Is it that far-fetched to think that a man who craves good ratings would showcase...

ap: I hope Trump lands in prison to protect our country from a narcissistic, sociopathic, racist, grifter
I sometimes wonder what my mother would say if she rose from the dead and learned that Donald J. Trump was once president of the United States. And, that he...

ap: We have not left the world a better place for the graduating classes of 2023
Although they’ve already hit a rough patch, as future leaders they will be tasked with making tough decisions to save the world. One can’t help but wonder if these young...

ap: Polis, call a special legislative session to ban assault weapons
The massacre in Texas and the contentious Colorado statehouse hearing on a proposed assault weapons ban have bolstered my reasoning for a special legislative session on guns, including examining why...

ap: Polis should call a special session to address gun violence
Children forced to live with the trauma and stress of school gun violence should be seen and heard.

ap: Rediscovering Denver’s hidden gems in retirement
When inquiring minds want to know how retirement is treating me, I respond with how I’m treating retirement. I’m re-stocking my frontal lobe with intriguing stuff I come across while...