Author Archives: beckyajohnson

Amnesty International’s Write for Rights Global Write-a-Thon

Posted on December 4, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Prompted by an advertisement on Facebook, this year I signed up for Amnesty International’s Annual ‘Write for Rights’ Global Write-a-Thon. According the Amnesty’s website, Write for Right is the largest letter writing campaign in the world. From December 4th – … Continue reading →

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Some Girls Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on December 2, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Some Girls: My Life in a Harem by Jillian Lauren. Published in 2010. Synopsis: Jillian Lauren was barely eighteen and an NYU dropout with a not-as-glamorous-as-planned semi-career blooming as an actress/stripper/call girl. At a ‘casting call’ she is offered the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Fahrenheit 451 Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on November 18, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Published in 1953. Synopsis: In an unspecified future time, Guy Montag is a fireman. Unlike firemen of the present time who put out fires, Mr. Montag’s job is to create fires by burning books, which … Continue reading →

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Candy Girl Virtual Book Discussion

Posted on November 4, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper by Diablo Cody. Published in 2006. Synopsis: Diablo Cody had a college education, a great relationship with her boyfriend, and a secure job at an advertising agency that she wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Crazy Horse Paris Meets Las Vegas

Posted on November 1, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Last night being our first wedding anniversary, my husband and I wanted to go to a Vegas show. We had initially planned to go to Peepshow at the Planet Hollywood, but we’d heard from several people that the show wasn’t … Continue reading →

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