Allyson JohnsonAllyson Johnson is a native Californian. After majoring in English literature at Stanford University, she had a brief career as a high school teacher and a longer career in sales/marketing with technology companies. For the past twelve years se has written a monthly op-ed column and worked as a freelance stringer for a local weekly newspaper, the Los Altos Town Crier. She also maintains a travel/commentary blog (www.allysonjohnson.com). When not writing she assembles quilts, practices calligraphy, and attacks weeds.Johnson currently resides in Los Altos, California. Read More Read Less