Essays From Silicon Valley Omnibus Volume 1

By C.D. Reimer
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Published: Feb. 20, 2012
Words: 12,167 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466079229

Short description

Four essays from Silicon Valley, including "The Cabbage Patch Doll Fight: A Christmas Shopping Tale," "Death At A Hell's Angels' Funeral: Driving Past The Memories," "Experiencing The Death of Elvis: Another Childhood Tragedy" and "KGO Radio Jumps The Shark: More News, Less Talk," for one low price in this first omnibus edition.

Extended description

Read four essays from Silicon Valley for one low price in this first omnibus edition.

"The Cabbage Patch Doll Fight: A Christmas Shopping Tale" — Have you ever wondered how far a grandmother would go to get the hottest Christmas toy for her baby granddaughter? I never did until I witnessed how desperate my mother was to get a Cabbage Patch doll for my baby niece in the early 1980s. A violent incident that would change my life forever.

"Death At A Hell's Angels' Funeral: Driving Past The Memories" — With hundreds of police officers lining the street across from the cemetery on one side, and 3,000 Hell's Angels attending a funeral and a shooting at the same service inside the cemetery, the resulting traffic jam between the two sides made for an interesting Saturday afternoon as the author remembers the Hell's Angels of his 1970's childhood.

"Experiencing The Death of Elvis: Another Childhood Tragedy" — I read about the death of Steve Jobs five minutes before everyone else did.. (Read more) Read four essays from Silicon Valley for one low price in this first omnibus edition.

"The Cabbage Patch Doll Fight: A Christmas Shopping Tale" — Have you ever wondered how far a grandmother would go to get the hottest Christmas toy for her baby granddaughter? I never did until I witnessed how desperate my mother was to get a Cabbage Patch doll for my baby niece in the early 1980s. A violent incident that would change my life forever.

"Death At A Hell's Angels' Funeral: Driving Past The Memories" — With hundreds of police officers lining the street across from the cemetery on one side, and 3,000 Hell's Angels attending a funeral and a shooting at the same service inside the cemetery, the resulting traffic jam between the two sides made for an interesting Saturday afternoon as the author remembers the Hell's Angels of his 1970's childhood.

"Experiencing The Death of Elvis: Another Childhood Tragedy" — I read about the death of Steve Jobs five minutes before everyone else did at work on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. An immense feeling of sadness overcame me, but not that of mourning for a technology visionary. I felt like I was experiencing the death of Elvis Presley all over again, shuddering at the thought of another childhood tragedy in the making.

"KGO Radio Jumps The Shark: More News, Less Talk" — KGO Radio (810AM) switched to an all-news format, and, in the process, letting go the best talk-radio talent in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cumulus Media, KGO Radio’s current corporate overlords, decided to jump the shark by throwing away 40 years of broadcasting history in a hasty bid to improve ratings.

Note: These essays were previously published as individual ebook titles.
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christmas, california, shopping, motorcycles, gangs, silicon valley, radio

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